Yatsuka, Okayama

Yatsuka (八束村, Yatsuka-son) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Yatsuka

八束村
Former municipality
Yatsuka
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°17′13.4″N 133°42′3.7″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureOkayama Prefecture
DistrictManiwa
MergedMarch 31, 2005
(now part of Maniwa)
Area
 • Total61.19 km2 (23.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total2,946
 • Density48.15/km2 (124.7/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeGinkgo biloba
 • FlowerMenyanthes
 • BirdJapanese bush-warbler
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,946 and a density of 48.15 persons per km2. The total area was 61.19 km2.

On March 31, 2005, Yatsuka, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami and Mikamo (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.

Geography
  • Mountains: Mount Hiruzen (蒜山, Hiruzen)
  • Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama Prefecture)

Adjoining municipalities

Economy

Agriculture

Education
  • Yatsuka Elementary School
  • Hiruzen Junior High School
  • Okayama Prefectural Hiruzen High School

Transportation
  • Expressways:
  • National highways:
  • Prefectural roads:
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 324 (Higashikayabe-Shimofukuda)
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 325 (Bessho-Shimonagata)
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 422 (Hiruzen Kōgen)
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 702 (Yatsuka-Kawakami cycling road)
  • Roadside Station
    • Hiruzen Kōgen

Notable places and events
  • Mount Hiruzen
  • Hiruzen plateau (蒜山高原, Hiruzen Kōgen)
  • Hiruzen Jersey Land
  • Kamihiruzen Ski resort
  • Mount Hiruzen
  • Hiruzen plateau
  • Hiruzen Jersey Land
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