Yanaizu, Fukushima

Yanaizu 柳津町
Town
Yanaizu Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Yanaizu in Fukushima Prefecture
Yanaizu
Coordinates: 37°31′N 139°43′E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
District	Kawanuma District
Area
• Total	176.07 km2 (67.98 sq mi)
Population  (September 2014)
• Total	3,634
• Density	20.6/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Willow
- Flower	Paulownia tomentosa
- Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Phone number	0241-42-2112
Address	234 Shimohiraotsu Yanaizu, Yanaizu-machi, Kawanuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-7201
Website	Official website

Yanaizu (柳津町, Yanaizu-machi) is a town located in Kawanuma District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of September 2014, the town had an estimated population of 3,634 and a population density of 20.6 persons per km². The total area was 176.07 km².

Geography

Yanaizu is located in the northern portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, in a valley bordered by the Tadami River and the Takitani River. The climate is like many other parts of northern Japan, with cold winters and snowfall averaging 2 meters.

• Mountains : Mount Hakase
• Rivers : Tadami River, Takitani River

Neighboring municipalities

• Nishiaizu, Fukushima
• Aizubange, Fukushima
• Aizumisato, Fukushima
• Shōwa, Fukushima
• Mishima, Fukushima
• Kaneyama, Fukushima

History

The area of present-day Yanaizu was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, the area was organized as part of Kawanuma District. Fukushima Prefecture.

The modern village of Yanaizu was founded with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1898. Yanaizu annexed the neighboring villages of Kurado and Iitani on May 1, 1921. The village was raised to town status on May 20, 1942. On March 31, 1955, Yanaizu annexed the neighboring village of Nishiyama from Ōnuma District, Fukushima.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East – Tadami Line
  • Aizu-Yanaizu - Gōdo - Takiya

Highway

• Japan National Route 49
• Japan National Route 252
• Japan National Route 400

Local attractions

• Enzō-ji, Buddhist temple, the site of a Hadaka Matsuri every January 7. This festival was featured in the NHK World program "Out & About" on February 10, 2008.
• Saitō Kiyoshi Art Museum

External links

Media related to Yanaizu, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website Template:Ja icon