Hayama Town

Kanagawa Prefecture · Town

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Hayama Town is a seaside town with the Hayama Imperial Villa of the Imperial Family, and it has been known as a resort since the Meiji era. The sunset and Mt. Fuji seen from Morito Beach are beautiful, and Abuzuri Beach is said to be the birthplace of yacht racing in Japan.

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Population: 30,030 730th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −5.2% 1,061st in Japanfrom 31,665 in 2020
Area: 17.04 km² 1,604th in Japan
Population density: 1,762 people/km² 242nd 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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