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Nanbu Town
Tottori Prefecture · Town
Official websiteTottori Prefecture page
Nanbu Town in western Tottori Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture and was formed by merging Saihaku Town and Aimi Town. Tottori Hanakairo-Flower Park, a large flower park, looks out on Mt. Daisen, and Lake Ryokusui of Kasho Dam is on the upper Hosshoji River. Akaiiwa Shrine is linked to the myth of the god Okuninushi.
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.
Live information
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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
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Tottori Prefecture
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