Saito City

Miyazaki Prefecture · City

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Saito City lies in central Miyazaki Prefecture. The Saitobaru Kofun Cluster, on a plateau west of the Hitotsuse River, is a Special Historic Site among Japan's largest kofun (ancient burial mound) groups, colored by rape and cherry blossoms in spring. The Hyuga provincial capital site and Tsuma Shrine remain, and its winter-spring green pepper harvest ranks 2nd in Japan.

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Population: 26,565 786th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −7.1% 852nd in Japanfrom 28,610 in 2020
Area: 439 km² 248th in Japan
Population density: 61 people/km² 1,224th 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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