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Hirono Town
Iwate Prefecture · Town
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Hirono Town is at the northern end of the Iwate coast and was formed in 2006 by the merger of Taneichi Town and Ono Village. It faces the Pacific Ocean to the east, and highlands spread across the west. Taneichi is known for sea urchins, and the tradition of "Nanbu moguri," a diving technique, is carried on.
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Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
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