Hachinohe (八戸市; -shi) is a
city located in
Aomori,
Japan.As of
2003, the city has an estimated
population of 241,663 and a
density of 1,129.42 persons per
km². The total area is 213.97 km².The city was founded on
May 1,
1929. It was a
castle town during the Tokugawa era (1603–1867) and served as a small commercial centre and port for the fishing grounds off southeastern
Hokkaidō. Today, the port still serves the fishing industry as well as a number of international cargo vessels.
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