Shingo

Located in south-central Aomori Prefecture, Shingo extends along National Route 454 with mountains including Mount Okomagatake and Mount Toraidake framing the landscape.

The Nanbu clan of Morioka Domain controlled the area during the Edo period until 1889, when Herai and Nozawa villages merged to form Shingo in 1955.

The village maintains strong agricultural traditions with the cultivation of garlic, edible chrysanthemum, Japanese yam, and tobacco as primary economic activities.

Visitors can reach the village by taking the Nanbu bus from Hachinohe Station to Gonohe, then transferring to another bus heading for the Kirisuto Koen Mae stop.

The village contains a site known as the Tomb of Jesus, featuring two wooden crosses on dirt mounds that local legends identify as burial places.

Location: Sannohe District

Inception: July 29, 1955

Shares border with: Towada, Kazuno, Nanbu, Gonohe, Sannohe

Website: http://vill.shingo.aomori.jp

GPS coordinates: 40.46583,141.17333

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:33