[Aomori Prefecture] “Place names with doors” from 1 to 9, five and six doors. Two doors that have a plain impression but are full of flavor.

Daiwa Consilio
2024.07.25
Last updated: 2024.08.2

table of contents

1 Is it true that Gonohe was under the direct control of the Kamakura Shogunate?
- 1.1 Remnants of Nanbu-Kumaki that remain in Gonohe Town
- 1.2 ``Gonohe's three major meats'' are Sakura meat, Kuraishi beef, and Aomori Shamorock.
2 Is it true that Rokunohe was much larger than it is now?
- 2.1 Rokunohe's specialties are Aomori Shamorock and Otama Garlic.
- 2.2 Rokunohe Municipal Compulsory Education School Rokunohe Gakuen
3 summary
4 Special feature on "place names with doors" from 1 to 9

It connects Gonohe and Rokunohe from the south along National Route 4 from the northern part of Aomori Prefecture's Sannohe District to the southern part of Kamikita District

Gonohe is located in a mountainous area with many forests, and since the Keicho era, the Kimura clan has ruled it as the Gonohe magistrate of the Nanbu domain for generations, and there is no castle, but the remains of the magistrate's office remain on the grounds of the Gonohe Town Library. Masu.

Rokunohe, to the north, basin of the Oirase River that flows from Lake Towada, and the area is said to be comfortable to live in due to its mild climate with little snowfall in winter.

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[Aomori/Iwate] What is the mystery behind the "place names with doors" from Ichinohe to Kunohe? A number scattered in the former southern territory...

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The area from the Kamikita region of Aomori Prefecture to the northern part of Iwate Prefecture was once a vast southern domain called Nukanobu. In this area, there are place names that are numbered with the ``he'' character, from Ichinohe (Ichinohe) to Kunohe (Kunohe). These ``to'', which are not found in other regions, have remained in the names of cities, towns and villages to this day, with the exception of ``Shinohe,'' but there are various theories about their origin, and the truth is often unknown. I don't understand. In this article, we will introduce various theories about the origin of ``Tono Tsuku place names''. Doors with ``he'' dotted around the former southern territory...

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Is it true that Gonohe was under the direct control of the Kamakura Shogunate?

Before the Kimura clan was established as the Gonohe magistrate, Taira no Moritoki was appointed by the Kamakura shogunate as the deputy head of the land, and it is thought that the area was under direct control of the shogunate.

Gonohe District is said to have had a stone height of 14,000 koku at the end of the Edo period, but there was no castle town, and Gonohe Village was established in the Meiji period, and it became Gonohe Town in the Taisho period, and was rebuilt several times. We have come to this day through the merger of

Remnants of Nanbu-Kumaki that remain in Gonohe Town

As a vestige of what was once Nanbu Kumaki, Gonohe Town still has the Nanbu Koma

This dance is said to be an entertainment version of wild horse catching that was performed during the Nanbu domain era, and is a dance with a tradition of over 300 years that is performed at the Gonohe Festival, which is held from late August to early September every year.

Enburi festival held every February has a history of more than 500 years and is one of the remnants of the town's former horse-producing region. Participants wear horse-shaped eboshi hats and play unique music to pray for a good harvest as they pray for a good harvest. parade around.

``Gonohe's three major meats'' are Sakura meat, Kuraishi beef, and Aomori Shamorock.

Southern Horse meat dishes Source: Aomori Prefecture Tourist Information Site

Gonohe is known nationwide as a production area for delicious horse meat, which can be tasted at many restaurants in the town.In addition to the standard horse meat hotpot and horse sashimi, you can also enjoy yakiniku using Yoshitsune hotpot, shabu-shabu, and hamburgers. Masu.

Aomori Kuraishi Beef with only 400 cows shipped each year, has an exquisite balance of marbling and lean meat flavor, and is popular as a phantom brand beef because of its small distribution volume.

Aomori Shamolok which is made by improving Gonohe's domestic chicken for meat , is characterized by its firm meat and deep flavor, so you can enjoy the richness and deliciousness of any dish.

Is it true that Rokunohe was much larger than it is now?

Former Tomomeji family residence on the grounds of the roadside station Rokunohe

Rokunohe like Gonohe, but there are no castle ruins, and it became a village during the Meiji period, just like Gonohe, and became a town after the war in 1955 ( 1957).

As for its size, there is a theory that the entire Oirase River basin area, including present-day Oirase Town and the southern part of Misawa City, was part of Rokunohe District, but we do not know exactly how large it was.

The main industry is agriculture, which relies on the bounty of the fertile land, producing rice, long yam, carrots, etc., as well as other unique specialty products that we will introduce below.

Rokunohe's specialties are Aomori Shamorock and Otama Garlic.

Roadside Station Rokunohe Maple Fureai Center You can buy Aomori Shamorock and Otama Garlic direct from the farm.

We introduced the Aomori Shamorock in Gonohe Town, but in Rokunohe Town we developed a special breeding method and took much time and effort to create a free-range chicken called `The Premium #6

Aomori Shamo Rock The Premium #6 sold at Maple Fureai Center

This " The Premium #6 " is a free-range chicken that has a stronger flavor than the conventionally raised " Aomori Shamolok " and has an increased texture.

Another specialty of Rokunohe Town is Otama garlic, which is much larger than ordinary garlic, measuring over 7 centimeters in diameter and weighing over 130 grams.

In addition to tasting these at restaurants in the town, you can also purchase them at Maple Fureai Center

Roadside Station Rokunohe＜Information＞

Facility name: Roadside station Rokunohe
Location: 87-87 Inuochise Gota, Rokunohe-machi, Kamikita-gun, Aomori Prefecture
Phone number: 0176-55-4134
Business hours: 9:00-18:00 (closed at 17:30 during the winter season from November to March)
URL: Roadside Station Rokunohe official website

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Rokunohe Municipal Compulsory Education School Rokunohe Gakuen

This school with an unfamiliar name is the first compulsory education school in Aomori Prefecture that offers a nine-year integrated elementary and junior high school education program for both boys and girls.

It is scheduled to open in April 2025 as the only municipal school in Rokunohe Town, and all municipal elementary and junior high schools already in the town will be merged into this school.

is scheduled to be constructed on the site of Aomori Prefectural Rokunohe High School, which closed in 2022

Rokunohe Town is said to be one of the most comfortable places to live in Aomori Prefecture, promoting its year-round mild climate and attracting young urban families to move there as a place where it is easy to raise children.

In addition to creating beautiful cities and wide roads, we are also focusing on this unique educational system as a way to attract younger generations.

summary

Among the ``place names with doors,'' Gonohe and Rokunohe have no history of being directly ruled by warlords or daimyo, nor are there any historical sites such as castle ruins as defensive bases, nor are there any nationally famous famous spots.

Instead, because the main industry in both areas is agriculture, there are many delicious specialty products that cannot be tasted in other areas, such as horse meat and Aomori Shamolok.

These products are not often shipped to other regions and are difficult to taste unless you are local, so be sure to visit these two doors and try these special products!