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Nishihara Village
Kumamoto Prefecture · Village
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Nishihara Village lies east of Kumamoto City at the western foot of the Aso outer rim, near Kumamoto Airport. Wild grasslands and forests cover it, and it is the gateway to the road over Mt. Tawara to Minamiaso. The east wind from Aso is called the "matsubori wind," and more people are moving to the village.
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 village
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
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Other municipalities in Kumamoto Prefecture
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