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Aisho Town
Shiga Prefecture · Town
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Aisho Town, in the Koto area, was formed by the merger of Hatasho Town and Echigawa Town. Echigawa-juku on the Nakasendo road was here, and Kongorin-ji Temple, one of the Koto Sanzan temples, is known for autumn leaves. It produces Omi Jofu, a hemp textile, and the "Yamabiko spring water" is listed among the Heisei-era 100 best waters.
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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 Shiga Prefecture
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