Country Japan - Tree Sakura Phone number 0567-65-1111 Population 43,355 (Feb 2012) Prefecture Aichi Prefecture | Region Chūbu (Tōkai) - Flower Antirrhinum majus Area 48.92 km² Local time Monday 5:57 PM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 12°C, Wind SE at 26 km/h, 60% Humidity Address Minamihonda 335,Maesu-cho, Yatomi-shi, Aichi-ken 498-8501 Points of interest Children's World, Tomihama Ryokuchi Park, Yatomi Wild Bird Sanctuary, Mitsumatachi Park, Yatomishi Rekishiminzoku Museum | ||
Yatomi (弥富市, Yatomi-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Yatomi Aichi Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Railways
- Highways
- Noted people from Yatomi
- Local attractions
- References
Map of Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
As of 2012, the city has an estimated population of 43,355 and a population density of 886 persons per km². The total area is 48.92 km².
Geography
Yatomi is located in the coastal flatlands of far western Aichi Prefecture, bordering Mie Prefecture on the west. It has a short coastline with Mikawa Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the southeast.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area name of Yatomi appears in Kamakura period documents, as part of ancient Owari Province. During the Edo period, the area was noted for raising ornamental goldfish. During the Meiji period, the area was organized into villages under Kasai District, Aichi Prefecture, which later became Ama District, Aichi. Yatomi was proclaimed a town on August 26, 1903. The Isewan Typhoon of September 26, 1959 created extensive damage to the area. Efforts to merge Yatomi with the neighboring town of Kanie failed in 2004 over a dispute on the naming of the new entity.
The modern city of Yatomi was founded on April 1, 2006, from the merger between the former town of Yatomi, absorbing the village of Jūshiyama (both from Ama District).