Higashidori [village] - Higashidori

Japanese: 東通[村] - ひがしどおり

A village in Shimokita District, occupying the northeastern part of Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture. Facing the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Tsugaru Strait to the north, the climate is strongly influenced by sea breezes throughout the year. The Shiriya Mine of Nippon Steel Mining faces the Tsugaru Strait and produces limestone. In addition, the Higashidori Nuclear Power Plant, jointly built by Tohoku Electric Power Company and Tokyo Electric Power Company, is located in Shiranuka, and there is a wind power generation facility in Iwaya, making the energy-related industry thriving. The Sarugamori Sand Dunes are also used as the Shimokita Test Site of the Ministry of Defense. The cool climate makes it unsuitable for agriculture, so livestock farming and fishing are practiced. Cape Shiriya, known for its Kandachime horses and lighthouse, is part of Shimokita Peninsula Quasi-National Park. 295.27 ^km2 . 7,252 people (2010).

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Japanese:

青森県の下北半島北東部を占める，下北郡の村。東を太平洋，北を津軽海峡に面し，四季を通じて海風の影響を強く受ける気候である。津軽海峡に面して日鉄鉱業尻屋鉱業所があり石灰石を産するほか，白糠には東北電力・東京電力が共同で建設した東通原発も立地し，岩屋には風力発電施設もあって，エネルギー関連産業が盛ん。また，猿ヶ森砂丘は防衛省の下北試験場として使われている。冷涼な気候から農業には適さず，牧畜や漁業が行われる。寒立馬(かんだちめ)や灯台で知られる尻屋崎は，下北半島国定公園に属する。295.27km²。7252人（2010）。

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