is a district

Districts of Japan

The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...

 located in Aomori Prefecture

Aomori Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....

, Japan

Japan

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. It occupies the east-central portion of the prefecture, south of Shimokita Peninsula

Shimokita Peninsula

The Shimokita Peninsula is the remote northeastern cape of the Japanese island of Honshū, stretching out towards Hokkaidō. Administratively the area is a part of Aomori Prefecture....

.

As of 2010, the district has an estimated population

Population

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 of 100,526 and a density

Population density

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 of 78.5 persons per km². The total area was 1281.05 km².

Towns and villages

The district currently consists of six towns and one village. The cities of Towada

Towada, Aomori

is a city located in central Aomori in Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 65,818 and a density of 90.7 persons per km². Its total area was 725.67 km², making it the largest municipality in Aomori Prefecture in terms of area.-Geography:Towada is located in...

 and Misawa

Misawa, Aomori

is a city located in eastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 42,399 and a density of 353 persons per km²...

 were formerly part of the district.

• Shichinohe
  Shichinohe, Aomori
  is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 17,445 and a density of 51.7 persons per km². Its total area was 337.23 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Tōhoku
  Tohoku, Aomori
  is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the village had an estimated population of 19,051 and a density of 58.3 persons per km². Its total area was 326.71 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Noheji
  Noheji, Aomori
  is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 14,721 and a density of 175 persons per km². Its total area was 81.61 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Yokohama
• Rokunohe
  Rokunohe, Aomori
  is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 10,197 and a density of 121 persons per km². Its total area was 84.06 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Oirase
  Oirase, Aomori
  is a town located in the Kamikita District of eastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 24,363 and a density of 339 persons per km². Its total area is 71.88 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Rokkasho
  Rokkasho, Aomori
  is a village located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the village had an estimated population of 10,890 and a density of 43 persons per km². Its total area was 253.01 km².-Geography:...
  
  

History

Kamikita District was part of ancient , established by the Northern Fujiwara

Northern Fujiwara

The Northern Fujiwara were a Japanese noble family that ruled the Tōhoku region of Japan from the 12th to the 13th centuries as if it were their own realm. They succeeded the semi-independent Emishi families of the 11th century who were gradually brought down by the Minamoto clan loyal to the...

. During the Edo period

Edo period

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, the area was part of the Morioka han

Morioka Domain

The was a han or feudal domain that encompasses present-day the middle-northern part of Iwate Prefecture and eastern part of Aomori Prefecture. It is sometimes colloquially called . The domain was tozama daimyo and was governed by the Satake clan. Its income was 100,000...

 feudal domain

Han (Japan)

The or domain was the name of the estate belonging to a warrior in Japan after the 17th century. The fiefs of the daimyos of the samurai class of Japan during the Edo period were called han.-Edo period:...

 of the Nambu clan, with daikansho

Daikansho

A was the office of a magistrate during the Edo period of Japanese history.-External links:* *...

 located in Noheji and Shichinohe.
The Nambu clan sided with the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei

Ouetsu Reppan Domei

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 during the Boshin War

Boshin War

The was a civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the imperial court....

 of the Meiji Restoration

Meiji Restoration

The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...

 and were punished by the new Meiji government by loss of their northern territories. In November 1869, Kita-gun and neighboring Sannohe District

Sannohe District, Aomori

is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the southeast corner of the prefecture, bordering Iwate Prefecture.As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 73,955 and a density of 76.3 persons per km². The total area was 969.38 km².- Towns and villages :The...

 became part of the newly created , a 30,000 koku

Koku

The is a Japanese unit of volume, equal to ten cubic shaku. In this definition, 3.5937 koku equal one cubic metre, i.e. 1 koku is approximately 278.3 litres. The koku was originally defined as a quantity of rice, historically defined as enough rice to feed one person for one year...

 holding created to resettle the dispossessed Matsudaira clan

Matsudaira clan

The was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Minamoto clan. It first originated in and took its name from Matsudaira village, in Mikawa Province . Over the course of its history, the clan produced many branches, most of which also centered around Mikawa Province...

 from Aizu-Wakamatsu. In July 1871, with the abolition of the han system

Abolition of the han system

The was an act, in 1871, of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain system and to introduce centralized government authority . This process marked the culmination of the Meiji Restoration in that all daimyo were required to return their authority...

, Tonami Domain became Tonami Prefecture, and was merged into the newly-created Aomori Prefecture in September 1871.

During the early Meiji period

Meiji period

The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...

 administrative reorganization of Japan on July 22, 1878, Kamikita and Shimokita

Shimokita District, Aomori

is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies most of the northern handle of Shimokita Peninsula with the exception of Mutsu City and contains the most northern point on the island of Honshū...

 were divided from former Kita County, and Kamikita was divided into 50 villages. In the cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, the number of villages was reduced through consolidations and mergers to sixteen. Noheji Village was elevated to town status on September 27, 1897 and Shichinohe on September 1, 1902. On September 1, 1910 the village of Sanbongi became a town, as did Momoishi on April 20, 1929. Several villages or portions of villages merged on February 1, 1948 to form Omisawa Town. Sanbongi was elevated to city status on February 1, 1956, and Towada Village became Towada Town April 1 of the same year. On October 1, 1957, Rokunohe was raised to town status, followed by Yokohama on April 1, 1958. Omisawa attained city status as Misawa City on September 1, 1958. The village of Uranodate became Kamikita Town on the same day. Shimoda village became a town on August 1, 1969, and Towada Town changed its name to Towadako Town on April 1, 1975, but merged into Tiowada city in 2005. Shimoda and Momishi also merged in 2005 to form Oirase Town.

pre-1889	April 1, 1889	1889–1949	1950–1989		1989–present	present
	Yokohama village	Yokohama village	Yokohama village	April 1, 1958 Yokohama Town	Yokohama Town	Yokohama Town	Yokohama
	Noheji Village	September 27, 1897 Noheji Town	Noheji Town	Noheji Town	Noheji Town	Noheji Town	Noheji Noheji, Aomori is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 14,721 and a density of 175 persons per km². Its total area was 81.61 km².-Geography:...
	Uranodate Village	Uranodate Village	Uranodate Village	September 1, 1958 renamed Kamikita Town	Kamikita Town	March 31, 2005 Tōhoku Town	Tōhoku Tohoku, Aomori is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the village had an estimated population of 19,051 and a density of 58.3 persons per km². Its total area was 326.71 km².-Geography:...
	Kachiji Village	Kachiji Village	Kachiji Village	November 1, 1963 renamed Tōhoku Town	Tōhoku Town
	Shichinohe Village	September 1, 1902 Shichinohe Town	Shichinohe Town	Shichinohe Town	Shichinohe Town	March 31, 2005 Shichinohe Town	Shichinohe Shichinohe, Aomori is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 17,445 and a density of 51.7 persons per km². Its total area was 337.23 km².-Geography:...
	Tenmabayashi Village	Tenmabayashi Village	Tenmabayashi Village	Tenmabayashi Village	Tenmabayashi Village
	Sanbongi Village	September 1, 1910 Sanbongi Town	Sanbongi Town	February 1, 1955 Sanbongi City October 10, 1956 改称 Towada City	Towada City	January 1, 2005 Towada City	Towada Towada, Aomori is a city located in central Aomori in Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 65,818 and a density of 90.7 persons per km². Its total area was 725.67 km², making it the largest municipality in Aomori Prefecture in terms of area.-Geography:Towada is located in...
	Ofukanai Village	Ofukanai Village	Ofukanai Village
	Fujisaka Village	Fujisaka Village	Fujisaka Village
	Yotsuwa Village	Yotsuwa Village	Yotsuwa Village	March 1, 1956 merged with Misawa City
	Hookusawa Village	September 7, 1931 merged Towada Village	Towada Village	April 1, 1956 Towada Town	April 1, 1976 renamed Towadako Town
	Rokkasho Village	Rokkasho Village	Rokkasho Village	Rokkasho Village	Rokkasho Village	Rokkasho Village	Rokkasho Rokkasho, Aomori is a village located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the village had an estimated population of 10,890 and a density of 43 persons per km². Its total area was 253.01 km².-Geography:...
	Misawa Village	Misawa Village	February 1, 1948 Omisawa Town part of Rokunohe, Shimoda Uranodate merged| September 1, 1958 renamed Misawa City	Misawa City	Misawa City	Misawa Misawa, Aomori is a city located in eastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 42,399 and a density of 353 persons per km²...
	Momoishi Village	April 20, 1929 Momoishi Town	Momoishi Town	Momoishi Town	Momoishi Town	March 1, 2005 Oirase Town	Oirase Oirase, Aomori is a town located in the Kamikita District of eastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 24,363 and a density of 339 persons per km². Its total area is 71.88 km².-Geography:...
	Shimoda Village	Shimoda Village	Shimoda Village	Shimoda Village	August 1, 1969 Shimoda Town
	Rokunohe Village	Rokunohe Village	Rokunohe Village	October 1, 1957 Rokunohe Town	Rokunohe Town	Rokunohe Town	Rokunohe Rokunohe, Aomori is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 10,197 and a density of 121 persons per km². Its total area was 84.06 km².-Geography:...