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Mihama Town
Fukui Prefecture · Town
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Mihama Town faces the Sea of Japan at the eastern end of the Wakasa region, on a bay between the Tsuruga and Tsunekami peninsulas. Two of the Mikata Five Lakes, Lake Hiruga and Lake Kugushi, are in the town, and the views over lakes and sea are attractive. Mt. Omikage, the highest peak of Reinan, rises here, and the Mihama Power Station is located here.
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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Places to visit
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Mountains in this town
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Neighboring municipalities
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Other municipalities in Fukui Prefecture
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