Natsudomari Peninsula

Natsudomari Peninsula
夏泊半島
Landsat image of Natsudomari Peninsula
Map showing the location of Natsudomari Peninsula
Map showing the location of Natsudomari Peninsula
Location Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 40°54′37″N 140°57′55″E / 40.9103°N 140.9652°E / 40.9103; 140.9652Coordinates: 40°54′37″N 140°57′55″E / 40.9103°N 140.9652°E / 40.9103; 140.9652
Part of Hiranai, Aomori
Highest point Mount Mizugasawa
325 m (1,066.27 ft)
Area Appx. 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi)

Natsudomari Peninsula (Japanese: 夏泊半島（なつどまりはんとう）, Hepburn: Natsudomari-hantō)　is a peninsula on the northern end of the Japanese island, Honshū, that stretches north into Mutsu Bay.[1] Administratively the area is a part of Aomori Prefecture, and the bulk of the area falls within the jurisdiction of the town of Hiranai, with Aomori city on the western periphery of the landform. The peninsula has several small fishing communities scattered around the coastline, but most of the area's people live in the river valley that demarcates the southern boundary of the peninsula.[2] The peninsula is notably an attractive nesting place for Siberian tundra swan.[3]

Location

The Natsudomari Peninsula is bordered by Mutsu Bay to the east and north and Aomori Bay to the west. The peninsula is connected to the mainland of Honshū to the south. The Ōu Mountain Range begins on the peninsula and continues to the Nasu Mountains at the northern boundary of the Kantō region. The peninsula lies near the geographic center of Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost prefecture of the main Japanese island, Honshū.[1]

Notable places

Oshima Island, part of Asamushi-Natsudomari Prefectural Natural Park, from Natsudomari Peninsula.

Notable places in the Natsudomari Peninsula include :

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Transit

  • Hiranai Town Bus
  • Aomori City Bus

References

  1. 1 2 Nishiwaki, H. (2006). "Landforms of Tohoku". GLGArcs. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  2. ↑ 青森県平内町. "平内町の概要 - 青森県平内町". Town.hiranai.aomori.jp. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "浅虫夏泊県立自然公園｜青森県庁ウェブサイト Aomori Prefectural Government". Pref.aomori.lg.jp. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Natsudomari Hotate Line". Precious Roads. 2002. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
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