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'''Yamatsuri''' (矢祭町; -machi) is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Higashishirakawa District, Fukushima|Higashishirakawa District]], [[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]], [[Japan]].


{{Infobox settlement
As of [[2003]], the town has an estimated [[population]] of 6,868 and a [[population density|density]] of 58.10 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 118.22 km².
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[[File:Central Yamatsuri.JPG|right|thumb|270px|Central Yamatsuri]]
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{{Nihongo| '''Yamatsuri'''|矢祭町|Yamatsuri-machi}} is a [[Towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2020|03|01}}, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 5,702 across 2,095 households,<ref>[https://www.town.yamatsuri.fukushima.jp Yamatsuri Town official statistics]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 48 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the town was {{convert|118.27|km2|1}}.

==Geography==
Yamatsuri is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on [[Ibaraki Prefecture]] to the south and Tochigi Prefecture to the west. Mt. Yamatsuri is in the center of the town, and the Kuji River flows from north to south. To the east of the town are the Abukuma Mountains.

*Mountains: Yamatsuriyama (382.7&nbsp;m), Yamizosan (1021.8&nbsp;m)
*Rivers: [[Kuji River]], Yamatsurigawa

===Neighboring municipalities===
* Fukushima Prefecture
** [[Tanagura, Fukushima|Tanagura]]
** [[Hanawa, Fukushima|Hanawa]]
*Ibaraki Prefecture
** [[Daigo, Ibaraki|Daigo]]
** [[Hitachiōta, Ibaraki|Hitachiōta]]

==Climate==
Yamatsuri has a [[Humid subtropical climate|humid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Yamatsuri is {{Convert|11.7|C|}}. The average annual rainfall is {{Convert|1428|mm||abbr=on}} with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{Convert|25.3|C|}}, and lowest in Yamatsuri, at around {{Convert|-0.9|C|}}.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/50674/ Yamatsuri climate data]</ref>

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-fukushima.php Yamatsuri population statistics]</ref> the population of Yamatsuri has been declining over the past 60 years.

{{Historical populations
| 1960 | 11,704
| 1970 | 9,211
| 1980 | 8,074
| 1990 | 7,596
| 2000 | 7,062
| 2010 | 6,348
| 2020 | 5,392
|align = none
| footnote =
}}

==History==
The area of present-day Yamatsuri was part of ancient [[Mutsu Province]]. The area formed part of the holdings of [[Tanagura Domain]], in the early [[Edo period]], but mostly became ''[[tenryō]]'' territory under direct control of the [[Tokugawa Shogunate]] after 1729. After the [[Meiji Restoration]], it was organized as part of [[Higashishirakawa District, Fukushima|Higashishirakawa District]] within the [[Nakadōri]] region of [[Iwaki Province (1868)|Iwaki Province]].
The villages of Toyosato, Takagi and Ishii were created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On March 31, 1955 Toyosato and a portion of the village of Takagi merged to form the village of Yamatsuri. It was elevated to town status on January 1, 1963.

==Economy==
The economy of Yamamtsuri is primarily agricultural.

==Education==
Yamatsuri has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

==Transportation==
===Railway===
*[[File:JR logo (east).svg|22px]] [[East Japan Railway Company|JR East]] – [[Suigun Line]]
** {{STN|Yamatsuriyama}} - {{STN|Higashidate}} - {{STN|Minami-Ishii}} - {{STN|Iwaki-Ishii}}

===Highway===
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|118}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|349}}

==International relations==
*{{flagicon|Australia}} – [[City of Rockdale]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]

==References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*{{Official website|1=http://www.town.yamatsuri.fukushima.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}

{{Fukushima}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Towns in Fukushima Prefecture]]

Latest revision as of 07:39, 14 April 2024

Yamatsuri
矢祭町
Town
Yamatsuri Town Hall
Yamatsuri Town Hall
Flag of Yamatsuri
Flag
Official seal of Yamatsuri
Seal
Location of Yamatsuri in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Yamatsuri in Fukushima Prefecture
Yamatsuri is located in Japan
Yamatsuri
Yamatsuri
 
Coordinates: 36°52′16.8″N 140°25′29″E / 36.871333°N 140.42472°E / 36.871333; 140.42472
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictHigashishirakawa
Government
 • MayorMakoto Kobari
Area
 • Total118.27 km2 (45.66 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2020)
 • Total5,702
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeJapanese Red Pine
- FlowerAzalea
- BirdOriental turtle dove
Phone number0247-46-3131
Address66 Tatemoto, Higashitate, Yamatsuri-machi, Higashishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-5118
WebsiteOfficial website
Central Yamatsuri

Yamatsuri (矢祭町, Yamatsuri-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 5,702 across 2,095 households,[1] and a population density of 48 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 118.27 square kilometres (45.7 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Yamatsuri is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Ibaraki Prefecture to the south and Tochigi Prefecture to the west. Mt. Yamatsuri is in the center of the town, and the Kuji River flows from north to south. To the east of the town are the Abukuma Mountains.

  • Mountains: Yamatsuriyama (382.7 m), Yamizosan (1021.8 m)
  • Rivers: Kuji River, Yamatsurigawa

Neighboring municipalities[edit]

Climate[edit]

Yamatsuri has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Yamatsuri is 11.7 °C (53.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,428 mm (56.2 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 °C (77.5 °F), and lowest in Yamatsuri, at around −0.9 °C (30.4 °F).[2]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Yamatsuri has been declining over the past 60 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 11,704—    
1970 9,211−21.3%
1980 8,074−12.3%
1990 7,596−5.9%
2000 7,062−7.0%
2010 6,348−10.1%
2020 5,392−15.1%

History[edit]

The area of present-day Yamatsuri was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area formed part of the holdings of Tanagura Domain, in the early Edo period, but mostly became tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa Shogunate after 1729. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Higashishirakawa District within the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province. The villages of Toyosato, Takagi and Ishii were created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On March 31, 1955 Toyosato and a portion of the village of Takagi merged to form the village of Yamatsuri. It was elevated to town status on January 1, 1963.

Economy[edit]

The economy of Yamamtsuri is primarily agricultural.

Education[edit]

Yamatsuri has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation[edit]

Railway[edit]

Highway[edit]

International relations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Yamatsuri Town official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Yamatsuri climate data
  3. ^ Yamatsuri population statistics

External links[edit]

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