Noheji
title: "Noheji" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["towns-in-aomori-prefecture", "populated-coastal-places-in-japan", "noheji,-aomori"] topic_path: "geography/japan" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noheji" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| name | Noheji |
| native_name | 野辺地 |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Noheji Town Office.jpg |
| image_caption | Noheji Town Hall |
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| subdivision_name1 | Tōhoku |
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| subdivision_name2 | Aomori |
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| area_total_km2 | 81.68 |
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| population_total | 11,539 |
| population_as_of | January 1, 2026 |
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| timezone1 | Japan Standard Time |
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| blank1_info_sec1 | Noheiji 123-1, Kitakami-gun, Aomori-ken 039-3131 |
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Noheji is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,539 in 6228 households, and a population density of 141 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 81.68 sqkm.
Geography
Noheji occupies the southeastern coastline of Mutsu Bay at the base of the Shimokita Peninsula.
Neighboring municipalities
Aomori Prefecture
Climate
The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Noheji is 10.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1243 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.1 °C.
|width = auto |collapsed = Y |single line = Y |metric first = Y |location = Noheji (2008−2020 normals, extremes 2008−present) |Jan record high C = 12.2 |Feb record high C = 17.2 |Mar record high C = 20.7 |Apr record high C = 26.5 |May record high C = 28.4 |Jun record high C = 32.2 |Jul record high C = 33.0 |Aug record high C = 35.6 |Sep record high C = 32.6 |Oct record high C = 28.5 |Nov record high C = 21.9 |Dec record high C = 18.0 |Jan record low C = -12.3 |Feb record low C = -11.1 |Mar record low C = -10.7 |Apr record low C = -4.7 |May record low C = -1.0 |Jun record low C = 4.9 |Jul record low C = 11.8 |Aug record low C = 12.6 |Sep record low C = 5.7 |Oct record low C = 0.9 |Nov record low C = -4.3 |Dec record low C = -8.1 |Jan high C = 1.6 |Feb high C = 2.3 |Mar high C = 6.2 |Apr high C = 11.9 |May high C = 17.1 |Jun high C = 20.4 |Jul high C = 24.2 |Aug high C = 25.8 |Sep high C = 23.0 |Oct high C = 17.2 |Nov high C = 10.8 |Dec high C = 4.4 |Jan mean C = -0.7 |Feb mean C = -0.5 |Mar mean C = 2.6 |Apr mean C = 7.3 |May mean C = 12.4 |Jun mean C = 16.0 |Jul mean C = 20.4 |Aug mean C = 22.1 |Sep mean C = 19.1 |Oct mean C = 13.2 |Nov mean C = 7.3 |Dec mean C = 1.6 |Jan low C = -3.5 |Feb low C = -3.5 |Mar low C = -1.2 |Apr low C = 2.5 |May low C = 8.2 |Jun low C = 12.5 |Jul low C = 17.5 |Aug low C = 19.1 |Sep low C = 15.2 |Oct low C = 8.7 |Nov low C = 3.5 |Dec low C = -1.4 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 81.5 |Feb precipitation mm = 66.4 |Mar precipitation mm = 84.2 |Apr precipitation mm = 75.5 |May precipitation mm = 82.4 |Jun precipitation mm = 89.5 |Jul precipitation mm = 137.0 |Aug precipitation mm = 196.8 |Sep precipitation mm = 148.0 |Oct precipitation mm = 132.5 |Nov precipitation mm = 85.0 |Dec precipitation mm = 109.8 |year precipitation mm = 1291.1 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 17.0 |Feb precipitation days = 14.4 |Mar precipitation days = 12.5 |Apr precipitation days = 9.9 |May precipitation days = 9.8 |Jun precipitation days = 8.7 |Jul precipitation days = 10.7 |Aug precipitation days = 10.9 |Sep precipitation days = 11.1 |Oct precipitation days = 12.3 |Nov precipitation days = 14.3 |Dec precipitation days = 18.2 |Jan snow cm = 116 |Feb snow cm = 99 |Mar snow cm = 51 |Apr snow cm = 4 |May snow cm = 0 |Jun snow cm = 0 |Jul snow cm = 0 |Aug snow cm = 0 |Sep snow cm = 0 |Oct snow cm = 0 |Nov snow cm = 8 |Dec snow cm = 97 |year snow cm = |unit snow days = 3 cm |Jan snow days = 13.6 |Feb snow days = 11.2 |Mar snow days = 5.9 |Apr snow days = 0.6 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0 |Nov snow days = 1.0 |Dec snow days = 10.1 |Jan sun = 74.3 |Feb sun = 94.8 |Mar sun = 153.3 |Apr sun = 192.7 |May sun = 210.0 |Jun sun = 166.1 |Jul sun = 136.4 |Aug sun = 148.5 |Sep sun = 160.7 |Oct sun = 150.3 |Nov sun = 96.0 |Dec sun = 70.1 |year sun = 1651.6 |source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=31&block_no=0162&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 |script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = March 5, 2022}}{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=31&block_no=0162&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 |script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = March 5, 2022}}}}
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Noheji peaked in around the year 1970 and has declined over the past 50 years.
| align = none | cols = 1 | graph-pos = bottom | 1920 | 10,240 | 1930 | 11,735 | 1940 | 12,975 | 1950 | 16,521 | 1960 | 17,447 | 1970 | 17,544 | 1980 | 18,419 | 1990 | 16,750 | 2000 | 16,012 | 2010 | 14,314 | 2020 | 12,374 | footnote =
History
The area around Noheji was inhabited by the Emishi people until the historical period, and the name "Noheji" is derived from "Nosobechi", or "place where a pure river flows through a field" in the Ainu language. During the Edo period, the area was controlled by the Nanbu clan of Morioka Domain and prospered due to its fishing industry and location on the road connecting Morioka Domain with the Hirosaki Domain. During the Boshin War of the Meiji Restoration, the Battle of Noheji occurred between the Tokugawa loyalist forces of Morioka Domain and pro-imperial forces of Hirosaki Domain on 11 November 1868, resulting in a victory for the Imperial faction. During the post-Meiji restoration creation of the modern municipalities system on 1 April 1889, the village of Noheiji was established. Noheji was elevated to town status on 28 August 1898.
Government
Noheji has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Noheji is part of Shimokita District which contributes four members to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Aomori 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The economy of Noheji is heavily dependent on commercial fishing, especially for scallops, and on agriculture with the raising of mountain yams predominating. The town also serves as a commercial and transportation center for the surrounding rural areas.
Education
Noheji has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education. The town also has one private high school.
Transportation
Railway
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Aoimori_Logo.svg" caption="20px]] [[Aoimori Railway Company]] - [[Aoimori Railway Line"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/JR_logo_(east).svg" caption="22px]] [[East Japan Railway Company]] (JR East) - [[Ōminato Line"] ::
Highway
- [[File:Japanese National Route Sign 0279.svg|25px|link=|alt=]] Shimokita Expressway
- (unsigned)
Local attractions
- Makado Onsen, a hot spring and ski resort
- Noheiji Battle Memorial
Joyato Park in Noheji Town.jpg|Joyato Park Noheiji Battle Memorial.jpg|Noheiji Battle Memorial 野辺地駅 - panoramio.jpg|Noheji Station 磯谷 - panoramio.jpg|Isoya neighbourhood of Sai
Noted people from Noheji
- Takaya Eguchi, modern dancer
- Tsuyoshi Ichinohe, skier
- Gaku Shibasaki, footballer
References
References
- [https://www.town.noheji.aomori.jp/life/chosei Noheji Town official statistics]
- link. (2016). 市町村の姿 グラフと統計でみる農林水産業. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- [http://en.climate-data.org/location/472552/ Noheiji climate data]
- [https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-aomori.php Noheji population statistics]
- (15 July 2010). "野辺地戦争戦死者の墓所". Aomori Prefecture Government.
- "Noheji Town Assembly home page".
- "Noheji Town Board of Education".
- "Hachinohe-Noheji Nishi High School home page".
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