Tsugaru City is located on the Tsugaru Peninsula in northwest Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost prefecture on the main island of Japan.  Bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, the city spans an area of approximately 100 square miles, 56% of which is used for agricultural purposes.

Each season in Tsugaru is distinct, with a brilliant green accompanying the spring rice planting, a comparatively cool summer, and a short yet vibrant autumn.  Tsugaru City’s most distinct season is by far winter, where upwards of 60” of snow falls in a given year.

Temperatures hover just below freezing during the winter months before warming up in April and May to 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit.  Summer is usually cool but very humid, with highs around 90 degrees.  Summer ebbs into fall beginning in September and temperatures drop into the mid 60s.

□     Area: 98 square miles

□     Workforce Population: 19,977 (49.8% of the total population)

□     Occupation:

Business/Service Industry: 41%

Agriculture/Farming: 33.5%

Manufacturing/Construction: 25.5%

□     City Homepage (Japanese only): http://www.city.tsugaru.aomori.jp