Shimoda (下田町, Shimoda-machi) was a town located in Kamikita District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2006 Shimoda, along with the neighboring town of Momoishi (also from Kamikita District), was merged to create the town of Oirase, and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality. Shimoda Village was founded on April 1, 1889. On August 1, 1969 it was elevated to town status. At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 14,282 and a density of 283 persons per km². The total area was 50.44 km². * v * t * e