Nasu那須町

Nasu-machi. The name ends in 町 (machi), the word for town.

Nasu (那須町, Nasu-machi) is a town in Tochigi Prefecture. Population 23,956 (2020 census), area 372.34 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

那須町

Reading

Nasu-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Nasu District 那須郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Tochigi 栃木県

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

23,956 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-3.9% from 24,919

Area

372.34 km²

Density

64 people per km²

Households

9,110

Under 15

9.0%

65 and over

40.9%

Foreign residents

264 (1.1%)

Code

09407 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.nasu.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Nasu. Borders across water are not counted.

• Shirakawa City白河市(Fukushima)
• Nishigo Village西郷村(Fukushima)
• Tanagura Town棚倉町(Fukushima)
• Otawara City大田原市
• Nasushiobara City那須塩原市

Questions about Nasu

Is Nasu a city, a town, or a village?

Nasu (那須町) is a town (町, machi) in Tochigi Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Nasu District (那須郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Nasu?

Nasu is in Tochigi Prefecture (栃木県), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Nasu?

23,956 at the 2020 census, down 3.9% from 24,919 in 2015. The area is 372.34 km², which is 64 people per km². 9,110 households. 40.9% of residents are 65 or older and 9.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nasu?

Five: Shirakawa City (白河市) in Fukushima, Nishigo Village (西郷村) in Fukushima, Tanagura Town (棚倉町) in Fukushima, Otawara City (大田原市), and Nasushiobara City (那須塩原市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nasu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nasu written in Japanese?

那須町, read Nasu-machi. The last character, 町 (machi), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Nasu begin?

栃木県那須郡那須町… (Tochigi-ken, Nasu-gun, Nasu-machi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.