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Namie Town
Fukushima Prefecture · Town
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Namie Town is in the northern Hamadori region, and Ukedo Fishing Port is at the easternmost point of Fukushima Prefecture. The town was badly damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear accident, and after the evacuation order was partly lifted, recovery is progressing. Namie yakisoba with thick noodles and the traditional craft Obori Soma ware (pottery) are local specialties.
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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Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Namieroadside station in Namie, Futaba district, Fukushima prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrineKusano ShrineShinto shrine in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan%2001.jpg?width=240)
Buddhist templeShosai-ji Templetemple in Namie, Fukushima- Buddhist templeDaisho-ji TempleBuddhist temple in Namie, Fukushima prefecture, Japan
BridgeUkedo-hashi (Bridge)bridge in Japan%2003.jpg?width=240)
Shinto shrineNamie-jinjashrine in Namie, Fukushima%2001.jpg?width=240)
Shinto shrineKunitama-jinjashrine in Namie, Fukushima%2002.jpg?width=240)
Buddhist templeJofuku-jitemple in Namie, Fukushima
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture
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