Hachinohe Ko, on the W side of Same Kaku, is an industrial center. The port includes the districts, from E to W, of Samemachi, Shirogane (Shirokane), Minatomachi, and Konakanomachi. There are fishing harbors at Samemachi and Minatomachi, and there is also a whaling station at Samemachi. There are extensive breakwaters which protect the harbor area that is open to the N and is exposed to the strong N winter winds. Extensive reclamation work has taken place, NE ofKawajiri East Breakwater, NW of River Mouth Breakwater and SW of the breakwater which form the SW side of West Fairway

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