and five public junior high schools which is operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped. Transport Railway East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Gonō Line - - - Highway Tsugaru Expressway Local Attractions Takayama Inari Shrine Kamegaoka Stone Age Site, a National Historic Site Tagoyano Shell Mound, a National Historic Site Lake Jūsan Sister city relations – Bath, Maine, United States – Friendship City from 2006 – Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan – from 1994 – Shiraoi, Hokkaido, Japan – from 2005 Noted people from Tsugaru Rio Matsumoto, actress Nitta Hachirō, singer of popular and classical music Shunkichi Takeuchi, politician, former Aomori governor Gento Uehara, songwriter Kenroku Uehara, songwriter The town has produced many top sumo wrestlers over the years. Among them are: Wakanohana Kanji I, yokozuna Takanosato Toshihide, yokozuna Asahifuji Seiya, yokozuna Wakanosato Shinobu, sekiwake References External links Cities in Aomori Prefecture Populated coastal places in Japan 2005 establishments in Japan