Abu Town

Yamaguchi Prefecture · Town

Official website Yamaguchi Prefecture page

Abu Town, on the Sea of Japan and surrounded by Hagi City, faces Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park. The Sogogawa Bridge of the San'in Main Line stands by the sea and is a famous spot for railway photography. Mukaku Wagyu (hornless Japanese cattle) and kiwifruit are local products, and the town is a member of "The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan."

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Population: 2,701 1,572nd in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −11.6% 296th in Japanfrom 3,055 in 2020
Area: 116 km² 897th in Japan
Population density: 23 people/km² 1,480th in Japan

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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