of Shichinohe is heavily dependent on agriculture and stock raising. Primary crops include rice, Japanese yam and carrots. Dairy farming and racehorse production are also noted industries. Education Shichinohe has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education. The town also has one special education school for the handicapped, and an agricultural vocational school. Transportation Railway East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Tōhoku Shinkansen Highway (unsigned) International relations – Hadong, South Gyeongsang, South Korea Local attractions Site of Shichinohe Castle, a National Historic Site Futatsumori Site, a Jōmon period settlement and shell midden that is a National Historic Site Takayama Uichi Memorial Museum of Art Noted people from Shichinohe Takegoro Ebina, jockey Takehiro Hashimoto, professional baseball player Kaiki Nobuhide, sumo wrestler Uichi Takayama, artist References External links Official Website Towns in Aomori Prefecture