Uchidori Village - Utoumura

…It is a tourist base for Towada-Hachimantai National Park, and the Nebuta Festival is one of the four major summer festivals in the Tohoku region, attracting many tourists.
[Aomori Minato]
In 1624, the Tsugaru Domain renamed the small village of Utou to Aomori Village and opened the port town. Hamamachi, Honmachi, and Yonemachi were first opened, and merchants were attracted by being exempt from various taxes. The entry and exit of merchant ships from Mutsu Bay was restricted to Aomori Port, which promoted development.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Zenchidori Village" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…十和田八幡平国立公園への観光拠点であるとともに，ねぶた祭は東北四大夏祭の一つとして多くの観光客を集めている。【横山 弘】
［青森湊］
　1624年津軽藩は寒村善知鳥（うとう）村を青森村と改め港町を開いた。はじめ浜町，本町，米町が開かれ，諸役免除で商人を集め，陸奥湾の商人船の出入りを青森湊に限定し発展を図った。…

※「善知鳥村」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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