Inakadate

The village covers 22.35 square kilometers of flatlands in south-central Aomori Prefecture, featuring a cold humid continental climate with short summers and snowy winters.

During the Edo period, the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain governed the area until 1889, when Inakadate officially gained village status through administrative reforms.

Since 1993, the village administration creates large-scale art designs in rice paddies using different rice varieties, transforming agricultural fields into seasonal exhibitions.

The village provides access through the East Japan Railway Company's Ōu Main Line, Gono Line, and the Kōnan Railway Company's local transportation services.

In winter, residents produce snow art by compressing patterns into the fields using snowshoes, offering visitors an alternative to the summer rice paddy displays.

Location: Minamitsugaru District

Inception: April 1, 1889

Shares border with: Hirosaki, Kuroishi, Hirakawa, Fujisaki

Website: http://vill.inakadate.lg.jp

GPS coordinates: 40.63114,140.55022

Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:59