Yaese, Okinawa

Yaese 八重瀬町
Town
Yaese Town Office
Flag Emblem
Location of Yaese in Okinawa Prefecture
Yaese Location in Japan
Coordinates: 26°7′18″N 127°45′33″E / 26.12167°N 127.75917°E / 26.12167; 127.75917Coordinates: 26°7′18″N 127°45′33″E / 26.12167°N 127.75917°E / 26.12167; 127.75917
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Okinawa Prefecture
District	Shimajiri
Area
• Total	26.90 km2 (10.39 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
• Total	29,488
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Ebony
• Flower	Marigold
• Flowering tree	Taiwan cherry
• Fish	Flying fish
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address	659 Gushikami, Yaese-chō, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa-ken 901-0592
Website	www.town.yaese.okinawa.jp

Yaese (八重瀬町, Yaese-chō) is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami.^[1]

As of October 2016, Yaese has a population of 29,488;^[2] with a population density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area of the town of Yaese is 26.90 square kilometres (10.39 sq mi).

Notable people from Yaese

• Hitoe Arakaki, singer

References

External links

• Media related to Yaese, Okinawa at Wikimedia Commons
• Town of Yaese