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🇯🇵 Ōwani (大鰐町, Ōwani-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the town had an estimated population density of 53 persons per km². The total area of the town is 163.41 square km (63.09 sq mi). Skiing is very popular in Ōwani Town, and seven Olympic athletes have grown up there.
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Geography Ōwani, located in Minamitsugaru District, occupies the hilly southern border between south-central Aomori Prefecture and northern Akita Prefecture, to the south-east of the city of Hirosaki.
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Neighbouring municipalities Aomori Prefecture • Hirosaki • Hirakawa; Akita Prefecture • Ōdate
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Demographics Per
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Japanese census data, the population of Ōwani has decreased steadily over the past 60 years.
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History During the Edo period, the area around Ōwani was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain. After the Meiji Restoration, it became a village within Minamitsugaru District of Aomori Prefecture with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1923, Ōwani was proclaimed a town. On July 1, 1954, it annexed neighboring Kuradate Town, but lost a portion of its territory to Hirosaki City on September 30, 1964.
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Government Ōwani has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town legislature of 12 members. Ōwani, together with the city of Hirakawa contributes three members to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Aomori 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
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Economy The economy of Ōwani is heavily dependent on agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Tourism from ski resorts and onsen hot springs also contribute to the local economy. Mount Ajara was a venue for the 2003 Asian Winter Games.
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Education Ōwani has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town's only high school, a branch of Hirosaki Minami High School, closed in 2013.
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Transport: Rail East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Ōu Main Line • Nagamine - Ōwani-Onsen; - Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line • Ōwani - Shukugawara - Sabaishi.
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Transport: Road • Tōhoku Expressway – Owani Interchange • National Route 7.
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Local attractions • Ōwani onsen • Daien-ji.
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Asia/Tokyo/Aomori

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Owani has a population of over 8,669 people. Owani also forms part of the wider Minamitsugaru District which has a population of over 33,815 people. It is also a part of the larger Aomori Prefecture. Owani is situated near Aomori.

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