Saihaku, Tottori
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is a town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Saihaku District
Saihaku District, Tottori
Saihaku is a district located in Tottori, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,436 and a density of 135.28 persons per km²...

, Tottori
Tottori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba...

, Japan
Japan
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Nanbu was founded on October 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns of Saihaku
Saihaku, Tottori
is a town located in Saihaku District, Tottori, Japan.Nanbu was founded on October 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns of Saihaku and Aimi, both from Saihaku District....

 and Aimi
Aimi, Tottori
was a town located in Saihaku District, Tottori, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Aimi was merged with the town of Saihaku, also from Saihaku District, to form the new town of Nanbu....

, both from Saihaku District
Saihaku District, Tottori
Saihaku is a district located in Tottori, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,436 and a density of 135.28 persons per km²...

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As of 2006, the town has an estimated population
Population
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 of 12,042 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

of 105.60 persons per km². The total area is 114.03 km².

Nanbu is home to Tottori Hanakairo (or Tottori Prefectural Flower Park), Japan's largest floral theme park. It features extensive gardens, multi-lingual guide pamphlets, and a large indoor orchid cultivation area.

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