Shingō, Aomori
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Geography
Shingō is in south-central Aomori Prefecture, east of Lake Towada. The western edge of the village borders Akita Prefecture. Much of the village is mountainous with the outer ring mountains of Lake Towada, including Mt. Okomagatake (Script error: No such module "convert".) and Mt. Toraidake (Template:Cvt). The village area extends along National Route 454, which connects Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture and Lake Towada.
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
The village has a cold humid continental climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with very heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Dfa). The average annual temperature in Shingō is Template:Cvt. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt, with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Template:Cvt, and lowest in January, at around Template:Cvt.[3]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Shingō has declined steadily over the past 70 years. <templatestyles src="Module:Historical populations/styles.css"/>Script error: No such module "Historical populations".
History
The area around Shingō was controlled by the Nanbu clan of Morioka Domain during the Edo period. During the post-Meiji Restoration establishment of the modern municipalities system on 1 April 1889, Herai Village and neighboring Nozawa Village were formed. On 29 July 1955, the western portion of Nozawa Village merged into Herai, which was then renamed Shingō.
Government
Shingō has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village council of eight members. Shingō is part of Sannohe District which contributes three members to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of Aomori 2nd district of the House of Representatives of the National Diet.
Education
Shingō has one public elementary school, one public middle school, and a preschool operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Economy
The economy of Shingō is heavily dependent on agriculture and tourism. Notable crops include garlic, edible chrysanthemum, Japanese yam and tobacco. Traditionally a horse breeding area, Shingō is also known for its cattle ranches.
Transportation
Railway
- The village has no passenger railway service. The nearest train station is JR East Hachinohe Station, served by the Tohoku Shinkansen and Hachinohe Lines, and the Aoimori Railway Aoimori Railway Line.
Highway
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"Tomb of Jesus"
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Shingō is the location of what is purported to be the resting place of Jesus, the Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., and the residence of Jesus' descendants, the Sawaguchi family.[5] According to these claims, Jesus Christ did not die on the cross at Golgotha. Instead, a man alleged to be his brother, Isukiri[6] (literally "Jesus Chri"), took his place on the cross, while Jesus escaped across Siberia to Mutsu Province, in northern Japan.[7]
References
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External links
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