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.

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 NHK World program, "Out & About" on February 10, 2008.

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

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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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