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Higashinaruse Village
Akita Prefecture · Village
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Higashinaruse Village is at the southeastern tip of Akita Prefecture, at the foot of the Ou Mountains, and borders both Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures. It includes Kurikoma Quasi-National Park, and Sukawa Kogen Onsen (hot springs) is on the slopes of Mt. Kurikoma. It is known as "the village with the best academic ability in Japan" based on the results of the national academic achievement survey, and it chose to stay independent without merging.
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
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Akita Prefecture
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