Yanaizu, Fukushima

Coordinates: 37°31′01″N 139°43′01″E / 37.517°N 139.717°E / 37.517; 139.717
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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.
Location of Yanaizu in Fukushima Prefecture

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.

As of 2007, the current Assistant Language Teacher is Ken Verlhust. He is an American from Nevada--Hurleybean (talk) 03:41, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

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.

It is also home to the Kiyoshi Saito Museum of Art. Saito Kiyoshiis an Aizu native. --Hurleybean (talk) 04:09, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

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37°31′01″N 139°43′01″E / 37.517°N 139.717°E / 37.517; 139.717

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