is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 8,009 people in 3978 households and a population density of 53 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the town is . Skiing is very popular in à Âwani Town, and seven Olympic athletes have grown up there.
à Âwani, located in Minamitsugaru District, occupies the hilly southern border between south-central Aomori Prefecture and northern Akita Prefecture, to the southeast of the city of Hirosaki.
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
The town has a cold humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in à Âwani is 9.6 ðC. The average annual rainfall is 1397 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.4 ðC, and lowest in January, at around -3.0 ðC.
Per Japanese census data, the population of à Âwani has decreased steadily over the past 60 years.
During the Edo period, the area around à Âwani was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain. After the Meiji Restoration, it became a village within Minamitsugaru District of Aomori Prefecture with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1923, à Âwani was proclaimed a town. On July 1, 1954, it annexed neighboring Kuradate Town, but lost a portion of its territory to Hirosaki City on September 30, 1964.
à Âwani has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town legislature of 12 members.ãÂÂà Âwani, together with the city of Hirakawa contributes three members to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Aomori 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The economy of à Âwani is heavily dependent on agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Tourism from ski resorts and onsen hot springs also contribute to the local economy. Mount Ajara was a venue for the 2003 Asian Winter Games.
à Âwani has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town's only high school, a branch of Hirosaki Minami High School, closed in 2013.
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Ã Âu Main Line
- Kà Ânan Railway à Âwani Line