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Ikeda Town
Fukui Prefecture · Town
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Ikeda Town lies in a small basin at the top of the Asuwa River, on the Gifu Prefecture border, and about 90% of the town is forest. It is one of the snowiest areas in the prefecture and has kept a culture of Noh theater and Noh masks. It is rich in mountain nature, such as Ryuso Falls and Mt. Kanmuri, and practices environmentally friendly farming.
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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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Neighboring municipalities
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Other municipalities in Fukui Prefecture
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