Mitane Town

Akita Prefecture · Town

Mitane Town is in northwestern Akita Prefecture and was formed in 2006 by the merger of Kotooka Town, Yamamoto Town and Hachiryu Town; its name comes from the Mitane River. Its production of junsai, a slimy water plant, is the largest in Japan, at about 90% of the national total. The town has Moritake Onsen (hot springs) and also includes an area facing Lake Hachiro.

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Population: 13,124 1,067th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −14.0% 126th in Japanfrom 15,254 in 2020
Area: 248 km² 492nd in Japan
Population density: 53 people/km² 1,264th in Japan

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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