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Owani Town
Aomori Prefecture · Town
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Owani Town is at the southern end of the Tsugaru region, along the Hirakawa River, and is a town of skiing and onsen (hot springs). The Owani Onsen Ski Area on Mt. Ajara has courses certified by the International Ski Federation, and it has produced many Olympic athletes. Owani Onsen Moyashi, bean sprouts grown with the heat of the hot springs, are a local specialty.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Aomori Prefecture
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