Morotsuka Village

Miyazaki Prefecture · Village

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Morotsuka Village lies in the Kyushu Mountains in northern Miyazaki Prefecture and is entirely mountainous. Its density of forest roads per area is the highest in Japan, and the slopes show a "mosaic forest" of patches of conifers and broadleaf trees. Forestry, including shiitake mushroom production, supports local life.

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Population: 1,260 1,677th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −15.2% 66th in Japanfrom 1,486 in 2020
Area: 188 km² 672nd in Japan
Population density: 7 people/km² 1,671st 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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