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Oyodo Town
Nara Prefecture · Town
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Oyodo Town is on the right bank of the Yoshino River and is the central town of Yoshino District, linked to Osaka by Kintetsu. Shimoichiguchi Station is the gateway to Oku-Yoshino, and public facilities of the south of the prefecture, such as the Minami Nara General Medical Center, are gathered here. It is known for Seson-ji Temple, on the site of the ancient Hiso-dera, and for pear growing on the Oada Highlands.
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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Neighboring municipalities
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Other municipalities in Nara Prefecture
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