Yanaizu, Fukushima
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This article is about the town in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. There is another town with the same name in Gifu Prefecture, see Yanaizu, Gifu.
Yanaizu (柳津町; -machi) is a town located in Kawanuma District, Fukushima, Japan.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 4,434 and a density of 25.18 persons per km². The total area is 176.07 km².
The town is well-known for the Enzo-zi Buddhist shrine, the site of a "Hadaka Matsuri" every January 7th. This festival was featured in NHK World program, "Out & About" on February 10, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Yanaizu official website in Japanese
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