Japana, Georgia
Japana is a village in Lanchkhuti Municipality, which is in the Nigoti community. It is located in North Guria, 50 m above sea level and 7.45 miles away from Lanchkhuti. In the village, there is a railway station on the Samtredia-Makhinjauri line and the road of international importance passes. Abasha, a path of domestic importance, also passes. Georgia Highway 12 passes through the village. There are three lakes in the village: Japana Lake, Didi Narional and Small Orange.
Architecture
Medieval fortress
The monument of Georgian architecture - the medieval fortress, is preserved in the village. The fortress is located on a rocky hill. Near the fortress is a large village with the remains of 3 churches, one of which is called "Little Booth".Citadel
The highest place is a citadel surrounded by a wall with towers. The walls are constructed with bricks and mortar.Population
| Year | People | Percentage of increase or decrease |
| 1908 | 350 | |
| 1911 | 407 | +16.29% |
| 2002 | 361 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 306 | -15.24% |