Shingō, Aomori
village in Sannohe District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Shingō (新郷村, Shingō-mura) is a village located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the village has an estimated population of 1,965 in 869 households and a population density of 13 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 150.77 square kilometres (58.21 sq mi).
Geography
Shingō is in south-central Aomori Prefecture, east of Lake Towada. The western edge of the village borders Akita Prefecture. Much of the village is mountainous with the outer ring mountains of Lake Towada, including Mt. Okomagatake (1,144 metres (3,753 ft)) and Mt. Toraidake (1,159 m (3,802 ft)). The village area extends along National Route 454, which connects Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture and Lake Towada.
Neighboring municipalities
Aomori Prefecture
Sannohe District
Gonohe
Nanbu
Sannohe
Towada
Akita Prefecture
Kazuno
Climate
The village has a cold humid continental climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with very heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Dfa).
The public source identifies “Shingō, Aomori” as village in Sannohe District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Shingō, Aomori and village.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q44548. VIAF identifies the subject as 255083972. Authority coordinates are 40.466, 141.173. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2023.
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