Hirosaki (弘前市, Hirosaki-shi) is a Japanese city in Aomori Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
Hirosaki (弘前市, Hirosaki-shi) is a Japanese city in Aomori Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
Hirosaki was a castle town (城下町) of the Tsugaru clan. The town grew up around Hirosaki Castle, which was built in 1601.
Hirosaki uses the swastika (manji ) as official symbol. This came from the flag emblem of the Tsugaru clan in Edo period.[source?]
Hirosaki is located in the southwest part of Aomori Prefecture. It is in the south of Mount Iwaki; and it is along the border with Akita Prefecture.
Media related to Hirosaki, Aomori at Wikimedia Commons
| Core cities | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cities | |||||||||||||||||
| Towns and villages |
| ||||||||||||||||
40°36′0″N 140°28′0″E / 40.60000°N 140.46667°E
