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
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Prefecture	Okayama Prefecture
District	Maniwa
Merged	March 31, 2005 (now part of Maniwa)
Area
• Total	61.19 km^2 (23.63 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	2,946
• Density	48.15/km^2 (124.7/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Ginkgo biloba
• Flower	Menyanthes
• Bird	Japanese bush-warbler
Time zone	UTC+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

• Okayama Prefecture
  • Yubara
  • Kawakami
  • Chūka
• Tottori Prefecture
  • Kurayoshi (Former Sekigane town)

Economy

Agriculture

• Dairy (Jersey cattle, milk)

Education

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

Transportation

• Expressways:
  • Yonago Expressway
    • Hiruzen Interchange (Kawakami)
• National highways:
  • Route 313
  • Route 482
• 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

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  Mount Hiruzen
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  Hiruzen plateau
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  Hiruzen Jersey Land

External links

• Official website of Maniwa in Japanese