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# Tsugaru City (Aomori Prefecture, Japan)

## つがる市

Last modified: 2026-07-18 by zachary harden
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 27 October 2014

- The Flag
- Inagaki
- Kashiwa
- Kizukuri
- Morita
- Shariki

See also:

- Aomori Prefecture
- Japanese Subdivisions
- Japan

## The Flag

The flag of the city of Tsugaru is white with mark.
Sources: http://www.city.tsugaru.aomori.jp/aisatsu/nento_aisatsu/H22shinnen.html
http://tsugaru-taikyou.jp/topics/9gatu/top.html
Tomislav Šipek, 27 October 2014

The city emblem was adopted Feb 11th 2005 by Notice No 1 but there is no flag law. The white flag has a green, a blue and an orange three color city emblem in the center. The city emblem is a stylized hiragana つ Tsu of Tsugaru and depicts rice stalks grown in abundance and beautiful waves of Japan Sea. The number of the ellipse symbolizes the former five town and villages. It represents a peaceful development of the city in harmony with the nature.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 October 2014

## Inagaki Village / 稲垣村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The flag of the former village of Inagaki was white with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Tsugaru.
Source: http://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/kensei/shichoson/gappei-tsugaru.html
Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The three small circles represent the villagers’ self-reliance, harmony, and development, while the ears of rice below symbolize the hope for a bountiful harvest.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 15 June 2026

## Kashiwa Village / 柏村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The flag of the former village of Kashiwa was white with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Tsugaru.
Source: http://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/kensei/shichoson/gappei-tsugaru.html
Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

This design stylizes the katakana character for “Ka” カ into the shapes of a bird and an apple, with the bird's beak resembling that of a dove, a symbol of peace.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 16 June 2026

## Kizukuri Town / 木造町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The flag of the former town of Kizukuri was red with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part of the city of Tsugaru.
Source: http://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/kensei/shichoson/gappei-tsugaru.html
Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The green pine tree and the two yellow ginkgo leaves symbolize a bountiful harvest and the town’s prosperity.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 16 June 2026

## Morita Village / 森田村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The flag of the former village of Morita was maaroon with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Tsugaru.
Source: http://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/kensei/shichoson/gappei-tsugaru.html
Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The hiragana character for“forest” も mo is stylized into the shape of a dove to symbolize the village's peace and prosperity.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 17 June 2026

## Shariki Village / 車力村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The flag of the former village of Shariki was white with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Tsugaru.
Source: http://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/kensei/shichoson/gappei-tsugaru.html
Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The kanji character for“car” 車 sha is placed at the bottom of the circle, and the three undulating curves represent the harmony and development among the six villages in the sand dune region.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 18 June 2026