List of municipal flags of Tōhoku region

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This page lists the municipal flags of Tōhoku region, Japan. It is a part of the List of Japanese municipal flags, which is split into regions due to its size.

Complete lists of Japanese municipal flags pages[edit]

Map of the regions of Japan. From northeast to southwest: Hokkaidō (red), Tōhoku (yellow), Kantō (green), Chūbu (cyan), Kansai (violet), Chūgoku (orange), Shikoku (purple), and Kyūshū & Okinawa (grey).

Aomori Prefecture[edit]

Main article: Aomori Prefecture

Cities[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Aomori Enactment:
April 1901
Specification:
26 July 1972
Inheritance:
27 April 2005
Flag:
12 May 2005		 A white flag with a green and blue stylized "ao" (青). White represents cleanliness, blue for Mutsu Bay and the moon and green for the stars. The emblem is a representation of the Polaris star and represents the city's location in Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost prefecture of Honshu. [1]​[2]
Goshogawara 1 July 2005 A yellow flag with an emblem. The emblem consists of a blue crescent (symbolizing the Sea of Japan, Lake Juso, and the Iwaki River), a green arrow (for the Tsugaru Plain) and a red circle (for apples and the sun). The emblem as a whole represent humanity and nature through the spoils of riches of livelihood and mobility. [3]
Hachinohe 27 August 1937 A white flag with a red stylized "hachi" (八). Inside sits a red stylized "nohe" (戸) in the form of a crane to represent development.
Hirakawa 1 January 2006 A white flag with a forest green, lime green, and red emblem in the form of a stylized hi (ひ). The greens represent nature while the red dot represents the sun.
Hirosaki Enactment:
14 June 1900
Inheritance:
15 November 2006		 A white flag with a red Buddhist cross. This cross was used by the Tsugaru Domain to represent peace.
Kuroishi 1 April 1889
Misawa Enactment:
1916
Inheritance:
25 November 1958
Flag:
1 September 1988
Mutsu Emblem:
1 November 1960
Flag:
19 December 2008
Towada 14 March 2005
Tsugaru 11 February 2005

Towns and villages[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Ajigasawa 10 May 1977 A blue flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized hiragana (あじがさわ). The circle (which is a "wa") represents harmony and the "a" and the "sa" represents development. [4]​[5]
Fujisaki Enactment:
March 1972
Inheritance:
21 September 2005		 A white flag with a stylized "F". Red stands for the apples and passion, yellow for rice and peace and purple for swans and proudness. Designed by Mr. Ishizawa from Aomori. [6]​[7]
Fukaura 31 March 2005 A purple flag with a white emblem. The emblem consists of a stylized "fu" (フ) being surrounded by a wave to symbolize harmonious development through unity. [8]​[9]
Gonohe 1 July 1961 A green flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the town's name in white stylized kanji (五戸). It symbolizes unity through development. [10]​[11]
Hashikami 1 August 1964
Higashidōri 1 October 1973
Hiranai 22 March 1963
Imabetsu 25 December 1965
Inakadate 15 August 1959
Itayanagi 5 January 1965
Kazamaura 14 May 1971
Nakadomari 28 March 2005
Nanbu 1 January 2006
Nishimeya 14 December 1966
Noheji 24 November 1961
Oirase 1 March 2006
Ōma 25 August 1966
Ōwani 1 July 2964
Rokkasho 9 February 1966
Rokunohe 1 October 1960
Sai Emblem:
18 July 1972
Flag:
14 May 1971
Sannohe Emblem:
20 March 1955
Flag:
1 October 1977
Shichinohe 8 September 2005
Shingō 26 March 1973
Sotogahama 28 March 2005
Takko 4 April 1935
Tōhoku 2 September 2005
Tsuruta Emblem:
8 August 1956
Flag:
27 June 1997
Yokohama September 1970
Yomogita 1 July 1980

Historical[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date
Abolition Date		 Description Ref.
Fujisaki 1 August 1975
31 March 2005		 A purple with a white emblem. The emblem consists of two wisteria flowers surrounding the katakana "fu" (フ). The katakana "fu" is a swan that flying over the hiragana "fu" (ふ) inside Mount Iwaki. [12]
Fukuchi 3 November 1968
1 January 2006
Goshogawara 1 July 1955
28 March 2005
Hiraka Unknown
Emblem:
20 June 1964
Emblem:
20 June 1964
Flag:
1 June 1977
1 January 2006
Inagaki 10 March 1976
11 February 2005
Ikarigaseki Emblem:
May 1967
Flag:
1 June 1987
1 January 2006
Itayanagi Unknown
Emblem:
5 January 1965
Iwaki 1 June 1959
27 February 2006
Iwasaki 17 December 1971
31 March 2005
Kamikita Unknown
1 March 2005
Kanagi March 1955
28 March 2005
Kanita 10 November 1970
28 March 2005
Kashiwa 1 April 1973
11 February 2005
Kawauchi 18 July 1967
14 March 2005
Kidukuri Unknown
Emblem:
12 November 1980
Emblem:
12 November 1980
Flag:
1 June 1987
11 February 2005
Kodomari 15 August 1963
28 March 2005
Kuraishi 26 June 1965
1 July 2004
Minmaya 1 October 1965
28 March 2005
Momoishi 22 September 1964
1 March 2006
Morita 8 October 1970
11 February 2005
Nagawa 28 November 1965
1 January 2006
Nakasato 21 August 1963
28 March 2005
Namioka March 1957
1 April 2005
Nanbu 13 November 1965
1 January 2006
Nangō 31 March 1967
31 March 2005
Ōhata Emblem:
1 November 1963
Flag:
1 May 1983
14 March 2005
Onoe March 1960
1 January 2006
Sanbongi 1 February 1955
10 October 1956
Shariki 30 June 1970
11 February 2005
Shichinohe 1 October 1971
31 March 2005
Shimoda 25 April 1937
1 March 2006
Shiura 30 June 1965
28 March 2005
Sōma 23 October 1968
27 February 2006
Tairadate 1 April 1970
28 March 2005
Tenmabayashi 16 September 1961
31 March 2005
Tōhoku 14 September 1966
31 March 2005
Tokiwa 3 May 1984
28 March 2005
Towada 22 April 1958
1 January 2005
Towadako 3 November 1965
1 January 2005
Wakinosawa 22 December 1971
14 March 2005

Iwate Prefecture[edit]

Main article: Iwate Prefecture

Cities[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Hachimantai 1 September 2005 [13]: 32 ​[14]​[15]
Hanamaki 1 January 2006 [13]: 32 ​[16]​[17]
Ichinoseki 15 November 2005 [13]: 30 ​[18]​[19]
Kamaishi Enactment:
5 May 1937
Reenactment:
1 April 1955		 [13]: 31 ​[20]: 59 ​[21]​[22]
Kitakami 11 July 1991 [13]: 31 ​[23]
Kuji 6 March 2006 [13]: 31 ​[24]
Miyako Enactment:
20 June 1942
Inheritance:
6 June 2006		 [13]: 32 ​[25]: 59 ​[26][27]
Morioka Publication:
1889
Enactment:
13 April 1906
Flag:
3 November 1968		 [13]: 30 ​[20]: 54 ​[28]​[29]​[30]
Ninohe 1 January 2006 [13]: 32 ​[31]
Ōfunato 25 December 1952 [13]: 31 ​[32]
Ōshū 20 February 2006 [13]: 30 ​[33]
Rikuzentakata 1 June 1955 [13]: 31 ​[34]
Takizawa 25 October 1965 [13]: 31 ​[25]: 201 ​[35]​[36]
Tōno Enactment:
February 1945
Reenactment:
4 February 1955
Inheritance:
1 June 2006		 [13]: 32 ​[25]: 175 ​[37]

Towns and villages[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Fudai 24 January 1964 [13]: 32 
Hiraizumi 1 May 1965 [13]: 32 ​[38]​[39]
Hirono 1 January 2006 [13]: 32 ​[40]
Ichinohe October 1958 [13]: 30 
Iwaizumi 26 January 1966 [13]: 30 ​[38]​[41]
Iwate 1 June 1956 [13]: 30 ​[42]
Karumai 1 August 1957 [13]: 32 ​[25]: 270 ​[43]
Kanegasaki Enactment:
1955
Reenactment:
4 August 1971		 [13]: 31 ​[25]: 226 ​[44]​[45]
Kunohe 19 June 1964 [13]: 31 
Kuzumaki Publication:
4 November 1930
Enactment:
15 December 1978		 [13]: 31 ​[38]​[46]​[47]
Original emblem.
Noda 1 July 1961 [13]: 32 ​[48]
Nishiwaga 1 November 2005 [13]: 32 ​[49]​[50]​[51]
Ōtsuchi 10 August 1960 [13]: 30 ​[38]​[52]
Shiwa 20 July 1955 [13]: 31 ​[25]: 209 ​[53]​[54]
Shizukuishi Enactment:
September 1958
Reenactment:
1 April 1965		 [13]: 31 ​[38]​[55]
Sumita 1 October 1956 [13]: 31 ​[56]​[57]
Tanohata 11 December 1965 [13]: 32 ​[25]: 263 ​[58]​[59]
Yahaba 15 September 1957 [13]: 33 ​[60]​[61]
Yamada 2 November 1970 [13]: 32 ​[38]​[62]

Historical[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date
Abolition Date		 Description Ref.
Ashiro 17 May 1960
1 September 2005		 [63]
Daitō 3 November 1959
20 September 2005		 [38]​[64][65]
Eduriko 22 December 1966
1 April 1991		 [66]
Esashi 7 June 1955
20 February 2006		 [67]​[68]
Fujisawa 16 November 1958
26 September 2011		 [13]: 32 ​[69]
Fukuoka October 1956
1 April 1972
Hanaizumi 30 September 1961
20 September 2005		 [25]: 233 ​[70]
Hanamaki 1 April 1954
1 January 2006		 [71]
Higashiyama 6 June 1963
20 September 2005		 [25]: 243 ​[70]
Ichinoseki 29 July 1955
20 September 2005		 [20]: 58 ​[70]
Isawa 1 April 1967
20 February 2006		 [67]​[38]​​[72]
Ishidoriya 16 November 1958
1 January 2006		 [71]
Jōbōji April 1961
1 January 2006		 [73]
Kawai 15 November 1964
1 January 2010		 [13]: 31 ​[25]: 269 ​[38]​[74]
Kawasaki 30 September 1961
20 September 2005		 [25]: 247 ​[38]​[70]
Kitakami 20 May 1954
1 April 1991		 [20]: 56 ​[75]
Koromogawa 31 December 1965
20 February 2006		 [25]: 231 ​[67]
Kuji 6 December 1954
6 March 2006		 [76]
Maesawa 1 April 1957
20 February 2006		 [67]​[77]
Matsuo 1 November 1963
1 September 2005		 [63]
Miyamori 11 February 1955
1 October 2005		 [38]​[37]
Mizusawa Emblem:
1 April 1954
Flag:
December 1967
20 February 2006		 [25]: 165 ​[67]
Murone 5 September 1958
20 September 2005		 [25]: 245 ​[38]​[78]
Niisato 1 May 1961
6 June 2005		 [38]​[26]
Ninohe 1 November 1972
1 January 2006		 [38]​[73]
Nishine 1 November 1961
1 September 2005		 [38]​[63]
Ōhasama 1 April 1958
1 January 2006		 [71]
Ōno Publication:
July 1960
Enactment:
5 December 1977
1 January 2006		 [38]​[79]​[80]​[81]
Sanriku 4 October 1958
15 November 2001		 [82]
Sawauchi 1 November 1957
1 November 2005		 [83]
Senmaya June 1960
20 September 2005		 [38]​[84]
Tamayama Unknown
1 July 1974
1 July 1974
10 January 2006		 [85]
Taneichi 1 February 1973
1 January 2006		 [25]: 271 ​[38]​[81]
Tarō 15 May 1964
6 June 2005		 [26]
Tonan 2 June 1957
1 April 1992		 [25]: 215 ​[38]​[86]​[87]
Tōwa 15 August 1959
1 January 2006		 [38]​[71]
Waga 3 January 1956
1 April 1991		 [88]
Yamagata 1 January 1961
6 March 2006		 [76]
Yuda 1 August 1964
1 November 2005		 [83]

Miyagi Prefecture[edit]

Main article: Miyagi Prefecture

Cities[edit]

Towns and villages[edit]

Akita Prefecture[edit]

Main article: Akita Prefecture

Cities[edit]

Towns and villages[edit]

Yamagata Prefecture[edit]

Main article: Yamagata Prefecture

Cities[edit]

Towns and villages[edit]

Fukushima Prefecture[edit]

Main article: Fukushima Prefecture

Cities[edit]

Towns and villages[edit]

Historical[edit]

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