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Furudono Town
Fukushima Prefecture · Town
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Furudono Town is in the highlands of the Abukuma Mountains and borders Iwaki City, and the Same River crosses it from east to west. At the autumn grand festival of Furudono Hachiman Shrine, yabusame (horseback archery) is performed as an offering. Forests cover most of the town, and forestry and the gorge scenery along the Same River are also features of the town.
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 Fukushima Prefecture
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