Yame, Fukuoka

Yame (八女市, Yame-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

Yame 八女市
City
Yame Tea Plantation
Flag
Location of Yame in Fukuoka Prefecture
Yame Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°11′58″N 130°33′32″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Tsuneyuki Mitamura (since November 2008)
Area
• Total	482.53 km^2 (186.31 sq mi)
Population  (April 1, 2011)
• Total	69,907
• Density	140/km^2 (380/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Tea, Cinnamonum camphora
• Flower	Chrysanthemum, Wisteria, Hymenanthes
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address	Honmachi 647, Yame, Fukuoka (福岡県八女市本町647) 834-8585
Website	www.city.yame.fukuoka.jp

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 39,372 and a population density of 1,000.81 persons per km². The total area was 39.34 km².

On October 1, 2006 the town of Jōyō (from Yame District) was merged into Yame.

On February 1, 2010, the towns of Kurogi and Tachibana, and the villages of Hoshino and Yabe (all from Yame District) were merged into Yame.

After the merger, as of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 69,907, with 23,885 households and a population density of 144.88 persons per km². The total area is 482.53 km², which is second largest area within Fukuoka Prefecture.

Yamecha is produced in Yame and surrounding areas, and is a tea known throughout Japan.

Yame natives include former livedoor CEO Takafumi Horie.

See also

• Groups of Traditional Buildings

External links

• Media related to Yame, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
• Yame City official website (in Japanese)
• Brief introduction of Yame tea (in English)