Hamadōri

Hamadōri
浜通り
Riders at the Sōma-nomaoi festival, which is held annually in northern Hamadōri
Hamadōri comprises the eastern third of Fukushima Prefecture
CountryJapan
PrefectureFukushima
Area
 • Total
2,969.11 km2 (1,146.38 sq mi)
Population
 (1 October 2017)
 • Total
452,588
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)

Hamadōri (浜通り) is the easternmost of the three regions of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, the other two being Nakadōri in the central area of the prefecture and Aizu in the west. Hamadōri is bordered by the Abukuma Highlands to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east.

The principal city of the area is Iwaki.

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