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Kaneyama Town
Fukushima Prefecture · Town
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Kaneyama Town is in western Oku-Aizu and borders Niigata Prefecture; the Tadami River flows through it, and it is a special heavy snowfall area. Lake Numazawa, formed by a volcano, is known as the only lake in the prefecture where himemasu (kokanee salmon) live. The town has hot springs such as Aizu-Kawaguchi and Oshio, and the bridges of the Tadami Line are also attractions.
Key facts
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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Other municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture
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