Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Yamauchi, Saga

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
Japan

Website
  
Takeo City

Local time
  
Monday 11:07 AM

District
  
Kishima District, Saga

Prefecture
  
Saga Prefecture

Area
  
40.91 km²

Population
  
9,745 (30 Nov 2004)

Region
  
Kyushu

Yamauchi, Saga

Merged
  
March 1, 2006 (now part of Takeo)

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
13°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 94% Humidity

Yamauchi (山内町, Yamauchi-chō) was a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.

Contents

On March 1, 2006, Yamauchi, along with the town of Kitagata (also from Kishima District), was merged into the expanded city of Takeo.

Geography

  • Mountains: Mt. Kurokami, Mt. Jinroku
  • Rivers: Matsuura River (source)

    • Adjoining municipalities

  • Saga Prefecture
  • Arita
  • Imari
  • Takeo
  • Nagasaki Prefecture
  • Hasami

    • History

  • April 1, 1889 - The modern municipality system was established. The area consisted of two villages: Nakato and Sumiyoshi.
  • April 1, 1954 - Nakato and Sumiyoshi were merged to create Yamauchi Village.
  • March 1, 1955 - Part of Takeuchi Town was incorporated into Yamauchi Village.
  • September 1, 1960 - Yamauchi Village became Yamauchi Town (Yamauchi-machi)

    • Education

  • Yamauchi Junior High School
  • Yamauchi Higashi Elementary School
  • Yamauchi Nishi Elementary School

    • Rail

  • JR Kyushu
  • Sasebo Line
  • Nagao Station - Mimasaka Station

    • Road

  • Expressways:
  • Nagasaki Expressway
  • Takeo-Kitagata Interchange
  • National highways:
  • Route 35
  • Prefectural roads:
  • Saga Prefectural Route 26 (Imari-Yamauchi)
  • Saga Prefectural Route 28 (Ōchi-Yamauchi)
  • Saga Prefectural Route 45 (Ureshino-Yamauchi)

    • Notable places and events

  • Mt. Kurokami, Fūfu Rock
  • Kurokami no Roman festival
  • Sangyō festival
  • Chūō Park

    • Sister cities

  • Sebastopol, California

    • References

    Yamauchi, Saga Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA