Mutsu

Built around the long-established settlements of Tanabu and Ōminato, Mutsu grew into the administrative and commercial centre of Aomori Prefecture’s Shimokita Peninsula. The city occupies the peninsula’s northern reaches beside Mutsu Bay, while its municipal area also reaches the Pacific coast. Ōminato has long been associated with maritime defence and remains home to a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force district headquarters. Inland, the volcanic caldera of Mount Osore contains Lake Usori and Bodai-ji, a Buddhist temple regarded as one of Japan’s major sacred sites. Seafood from the surrounding seas, particularly scallops, is central to local cooking. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Mutsu Bay and the Shimokita Peninsula.

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