Country Japan Prefecture Hokkaido Area 956 km² Local time Monday 8:03 AM | Region Hokkaido District Futami Population 17,299 (30 Sep 2016) | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 138-1, Sumizome-chō, Yakumo-cho, Futami-gun, Hokkaidō
049-3192 Weather 7°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 52% Humidity Points of interest Funkawan Panorama Park, Hiratanaionsenkuma Hot Spring, Saranbe Park, Obokodake, Mt Yurappu | ||
Yakumo (八雲町, Yakumo-chō) is a town in Futami District (formerly located in Yamakoshi District), Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Yakumo Futami District Hokkaido Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Education
- Transportation
- Sister city
- Notable people from Yakumo
- References
Map of Yakumo, Futami District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
As of 2016, the town's population was estimated as 17,299, with a density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 955.98 km2.
On October 1, 2005, the town of Kumaishi (from Nishi District, Hiyama Subprefecture) was merged into Yakumo (formerly part of Yamakoshi District); now in the newly created Futami District. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.
Geography
Yakumo is the only municipality which faces both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. The Yakumo area and the Kumaishi area are separated by mountains.
The name comes from the word "Yakumo" in the Waka composed by Susanoo-no-Mikoto.