Tadami, Fukushima

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**Tadami**
**只見町**
Tadami's location in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
District	Minamiaizu District
Physical characteristics
Area	747.54 km² (288.63 sq mi)
Population (as of September 1, 2007)
Total	5,188
Density	6.94 /km² (18 /sq mi)
Symbols
Tree	Beech
Flower	Magnolia kobus
Bird	Japanese Bush-warbler
Tadami Government Office
Address	〒968-0421 1039 Ōaza Tadami Aza-Amazutsumi, Tadami-machi, Fukushima-ken
Phone number	0241-82-5050
Official website: Town of Tadami

Taki Dam on the Tadami River

Tadami (只見町; -machi) is a town located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima, Japan. It is famous locally for its own Snow Festival, where huge sculptures and replicas of monuments are cut out of Tadami's abundant snow.

As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 5,188 and a density of 6.94 persons per km². The total area is 747.53 km².

1 Geography
2 Surrounding municipalities
3 Education
4 Places of note
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Mountains: Aizuasahidake, Asakusadake, Gamoudake
Rivers: Tadami river, Ina river
Lakes: Lake Tadami, Lake Tagokura

[edit] Surrounding municipalities

Fukushima Prefecture
- Kaneyama
- Shōwa
- Minamiaizu
- Hinoemata
Niigata Prefecture
- Uonuma
- Sanjō
- Aga

[edit] Education

Primary Schools
- Tadami Elementary School
- Asahi Elementary School
- Meiwa Elementary School
Junior High Schools
- Tadami Junior High School
High Schools
- Tadami High School