Aomori Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan on the island of Honshu. The capital city is Aomori.
History.
Until the Meiji Restoration, the lands of Aomori prefecture were part of Mutsu Province.
Geography.
Aomori Prefecture is the northernmost prefecture on Honshū. The prefecture faces Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait. It shares its southern border with Akita Prefecture and Iwate Prefecture.
Cities.
There are ten cities in Aomori Prefecture:
National Parks.
National Parks are established in about 12% of the total land area of the prefecture, including
Shrines and Temples.
"Tsutsukowake jinja" is the chief Shinto shrine ("ichinomiya") in the prefecture.