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Kawauchi Village
Fukushima Prefecture · Village
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Kawauchi Village is a highland village on the eastern slopes of Mt. Otakine, the highest peak of the Abukuma Highlands. After the nuclear accident, it returned its village office functions to the village at an early stage, and the evacuation order for the entire village has been lifted. It is known for Heifukunuma Pond, home to the forest green tree frog, and for Tenzan Bunko, linked to the poet Kusano Shinpei.
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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