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Nagato City
Yamaguchi Prefecture · City
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Nagato City lies on the Sea of Japan in northern Yamaguchi Prefecture. Omijima Island, with its cliffs and sea caves, is called the "Alps on the Sea." Motonosumi Shrine, with red torii gates in a line toward the sea, and Nagato Yumoto Onsen are popular. Senzaki, home of children's poet Kaneko Misuzu, also passes on a history of whaling.
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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Places to visit
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Mountains in this city
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Neighboring municipalities
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Other municipalities in Yamaguchi Prefecture
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