Tano Town

Kochi Prefecture · Town

Tano Town, at the mouth of the Nahari River, is the smallest municipality by area in Shikoku. It once prospered from shipping Yanase cedar, and historic sites such as Oka Goten, a former Tosa Domain residence, remain. The town is also known for sun-dried salt made only with sunlight and seawater.

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Population: 2,262 1,614th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −9.4% 555th in Japanfrom 2,498 in 2020
Area: 6.53 km² 1,721st in Japan
Population density: 346 people/km² 627th 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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Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Tanoekiyabuilding in Tano, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
All Roadside stations (Michi-no-Eki)Wikipedia (Japanese)Photo: Puchi-masashi / CC BY-SA 4.0

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