Hirono, Fukushima

Hirono (広野町, Hirono-machi) is a town in Fukushima, Japan. It is in the Futaba District and is close to Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The Japan national football team training center, J. Village, is in Hirono.

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Location of Hirono in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Hirono in Fukushima Prefecture
Coordinates: 37°12′52″N 140°59′41″E / 37.21444°N 140.99472°E / 37.21444; 140.99472Coordinates: 37°12′52″N 140°59′41″E / 37.21444°N 140.99472°E / 37.21444; 140.99472
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictFutaba
Area
 • Total58.39 km2 (22.54 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2014)
 • Total5,005
 • Density85.7/km2 (222/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
• TreeSakura
• FlowerLilium auratum
• BirdJapanese white-eye
Phone number0240-27-2111
AddressShimokitaba Nawashirogai 35, Hirono-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-0402
WebsiteOfficial website




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