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Hidakagawa Town
Wakayama Prefecture · Town
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Hidakagawa Town was formed by the merger of Kawabe Town, Nakatsu Village and Miyama Village. The Hidaka River, which gives the town its name, flows through its center, and forest covers most of it. Its Kishu Binchotan charcoal output ranks 1st in Japan, and ayu (sweetfish) farming is also active. It has Dojo-ji Temple, known for the legend of Anchin and Kiyohime, and stargazing at Kawabe Astronomical Park.
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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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