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Yaotsu, Gifu

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Country
  
Japan

Area
  
128.8 km²

District
  
Kamo District, Gifu

Region
  
Chūbu

Local time
  
Monday 2:44 PM

Prefecture
  
Gifu Prefecture

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Website
  
www.town.yaotsu.gifu.jp

Weather
  
15°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 63% Humidity

City hall address
  
Yaotsu 3903-2, Yaotsu-chō, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken; 505-0392

Points of interest
  
Jindonooka Park, Gohotaki Park, Sosui Park, Inabajo Park

Yaotsu (八百津町, Yaotsu-chō) is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

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Map of Yaotsu, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 11,855. The total area is 128.81 km².

Until recently there was also a thing saying Yaotsu was the birthplace of Chiune Sugihara , but it was clear that he was born in Mujiri-gun Kurichi-cho (present Mino City), not Yaotsu by confirmed his family register in the past,

Ya-o-chi

Ya-o-chi (やおっち) is a mascot created by the Yaotsu-cho village, Japan.

Trafic

  • National Route 418
  • Futamata Tunnel alias "Korea tunnel"
    • "Futamata Tunnel"(二股トンネル) in the Yaotsu on Route 418 is called the alias "Korea tunnel"(朝鮮トンネル)― Korean forcibly dug tunnel.It has been known as quite a dangerous psychic spot in Gifu Prefecture.During the Second World War, many Korean workers forcibly taken to the Japanese government were forced to work on this tunnel construction.However, it is said that this construction was difficult and buried Korean workers as a pillar in the wall inside the tunnel.There is also the theory that the workers involved in the disposal of the Koreans who died in the accident buried in the wall for hiding.As a result, many ghosts of Korean workers are still witnessed.Besides, various strange phenomena such as being caught by a shadow, grasping a body, hearing screams are reported.

    References

    Yaotsu, Gifu Wikipedia
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