List of municipal flags of Tōhoku region

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

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

Main article: Aomori Prefecture

Cities

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

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

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

Main article: Iwate Prefecture

Cities

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

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

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

Main article: Miyagi Prefecture

Cities

Towns and villages

Akita Prefecture

Main article: Akita Prefecture

Cities

Towns and villages

Yamagata Prefecture

Main article: Yamagata Prefecture

Cities

Towns and villages

Fukushima Prefecture

Main article: Fukushima Prefecture

Cities

Towns and villages

Historical

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