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Nanbu Town
Yamanashi Prefecture · Town
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Nanbu Town is a mountain town at the southern tip of Yamanashi Prefecture, with the Fuji River running through its center. It is known as the birthplace of the Nanbu clan of Mutsu Province, and in the Edo period it prospered from boat transport on the Fuji River. It produces Nanbu tea and bamboo shoots, and has the roadside station Michi-no-Eki Nanbu Tomizawa.
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
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
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Other municipalities in Yamanashi Prefecture
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