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Hitoyoshi City
Kumamoto Prefecture · City
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Hitoyoshi City, in the Hitoyoshi Basin in the far south of Kumamoto Prefecture, is the Sagara clan's castle town, called a "Little Kyoto." It is known for hot springs, boat rides on the Kuma River, and Aoi Aso Shrine, whose thatched buildings are National Treasures. The Sagara clan's 700 years of culture is recognized as Japan Heritage.
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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
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Kumamoto Prefecture
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