Yanaizu, Fukushima

Yanaizu
柳津町
—  Town  —
Location of Yanaizu in Fukushima prefecture
Yanaizu
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Fukushima prefecture
District Kawanuma District
Area
 • Total 176.07 km2 (68 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 • Total 4,434
 • Density 25.2/km2 (65.2/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website Town of Yanaizu
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 Yanaizu-machi?) is a town located in Kawanuma District, Fukushima, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 4,434 and a population density of 25.18 persons per km². The total area is 176.07 km².

The town is well-known for the Enzo-ji Buddhist temple, the site of a Hadaka Matsuri every January 7. This festival was featured in the NHK World program "Out & About" on February 10, 2008.

It is also home to the Kiyoshi Saitō Museum of Art. Kiyoshi Saitō was an Aizu native.

External links

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