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Mimasaka City
Okayama Prefecture · City
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Mimasaka City in northeastern Okayama Prefecture borders Hyogo and Tottori Prefectures. Villages lie along the Yoshino and Kajinami Rivers, tributaries of the Yoshii River. The city is said to be the birthplace of swordsman Miyamoto Musashi and has the Musashi Museum. Yunogo Onsen is one of Mimasaka's 3 hot springs, and Mt. Ushiro is the prefecture's highest peak.
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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 Okayama Prefecture
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