Kijo Town

Miyazaki Prefecture · Town

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Kijo Town, inland in east-central Miyazaki Prefecture, has the Omaru River running through its center with several hydroelectric dams. In the Sengoku (Warring States) period, fighting over Takajo Castle recurred, and the area saw battles between the Shimazu and Otomo clans, such as the Battle of Mimikawa. Gion Falls on Mt. Osuzu is also here.

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Population: 4,465 1,446th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −8.8% 637th in Japanfrom 4,895 in 2020
Area: 146 km² 778th in Japan
Population density: 31 people/km² 1,425th 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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