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Yamakita, Kanagawa

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Country
  
Japan

District
  
Ashigarakami

Area
  
224.7 km²

Local time
  
Monday 10:31 AM

Prefecture
  
Kanagawa Prefecture

Region
  
Kantō

Phone number
  
046-75-1122

Population
  
11,381 (1 Jun 2012)

Bird
  
Copper pheasant

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Address
  
1301-4 Yamakita, Yamakita-machi, Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa-ken 258-0195

Weather
  
10°C, Wind E at 26 km/h, 54% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Shasui Falls, Lake Tanzawa, Mount Tanzawa, Mount Hiru, Nakagawa Hot Spring

Yamakita (山北町, Yamakita-machi) is a town located in Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2012, the town had an estimated population of 11,381 and a population density of 50.6 persons per km2. The total area was 224.70 km2 (86.76 sq mi).

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Map of Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Yamakita is located in the mountainous western portion of Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures. Much of the town is within the boundaries of the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park.

Surrounding municipalities

Kanagawa Prefecture

  • Sagamihara
  • Hadano
  • Minamiashigara
  • Nakai
  • Matsuda, Kaisei
  • Kiyokawa

    • Yamanashi Prefecture

  • Dōshi, Yamanakako

    • Shizuoka Prefecture

  • Oyama

    • History

    During the Edo period the area around Yamakita was part of Odawara Domain, along with most of western Sagami Province. After the cadastral reforms of the early Meiji period, Kawa village was one of several villages established within Ashigarakami district, Kanagawa Prefecture on April 1, 1889. Kawa village was elevated to town status on April 1, 1933 and renamed Yamakita. It merged with neighboring Kyowa, Shimizu and Miho villages on February 1, 1955 and further expanded by annexing the Hirayama area of former Kitaashigara village on April 1, 1955.

    Economy

    The economy of Yamakita is based primarily on agriculture and forestry.

    Rail

  • JR Central - Gotemba Line
  • Higashi-Yamakita - Yamakita - Yaga

    • Highway

  • Tōmei Expressway (Ōi-Matsuda interchange)
  • Japan National Route 246

    • Elementary schools

  • Kyowa Elementary School
  • Miho Elementary School
  • Shimizu Elementary School
  • Kawamura Elementary School
  • Kawamura Elementary School Annex

    • Junior high schools

  • Yamakita Junior High School
  • Miho Junior High School
  • Shimizu Junior High School

    • High schools

  • Yamakita High School

    • Places of interest and events

  • Shasui Falls
  • Nakagawa Cedar

    • Hot springs

  • Nakagawa Hot Springs

    • Camping areas

  • Yamakita Town Friendship Village
  • Lake Tanzawa Campsite
  • Lake Tanzawa Lodge
  • West Tanzawa Nakagawa Lodge
  • West Tanzawa Cottage Camp Ground

    • Parks

  • Kawamura Castle ruins Historical Park
  • Yamakita Railway Park

    • Festivals

  • Yamakita Cherry Blossom Festival（end of March ~ beginning of April）
  • Lake Tanzawa Fireworks Festival
  • West Tanzawa Autumn Momiji Festival

    • Events

  • Lake Tanzawa Fishing Festival
  • Lake Tanzawa Canoe Marathon
  • Lake Tanzawa Marathon
  • Christmas in Lake Tanzawa

    • Sports

  • Sakawa River Golf Club

    • Noted people from Yamakita

  • Yoshimi Ozaki - marathon runner

    • References

    Yamakita, Kanagawa Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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