Hirono, Fukushima

town in Futaba district, Fukushima prefecture, Japan

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.

Hirono
広野町
Hirono Town Hall, February 2011
Hirono Town Hall, February 2011
Flag of Hirono
Official seal of Hirono
Location of Hirono in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Hirono in Fukushima Prefecture
Hirono is located in Japan
Hirono
Hirono
 
Coordinates: 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