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Mamurogawa Town
Yamagata Prefecture · Town
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Mamurogawa Town is in northern Yamagata Prefecture and borders Akita Prefecture; forests cover most of it, and it has long prospered with forestry. Flat land spreads in the south, where the Sake River and the Mamuro River meet, and the ruins of Sakenobe Castle from the Sengoku (Warring States) period remain. The town is also known as the birthplace of the folk song "Mamurogawa Ondo."
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 Yamagata Prefecture
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