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Sakegawa Village
Yamagata Prefecture · Village
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Sakegawa Village is in a basin at the foot of the Dewa Mountains in northern Yamagata Prefecture, and the Sake River flows through its center from north to south. Culture related to salmon is handed down, such as historic sites like the "Salmon Stone" and the local dish "sake no nikiri" (salted salmon), and the village is also known for mushrooms. It also has Niwatsuki Kannon and Hanesawa Onsen.
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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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