Yahaba, Iwate

Yahaba
矢巾町
Town
Yahaba Town Hall

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Location of Yahaba in Iwate Prefecture
Yahaba
 
Coordinates: 39°36′21.6″N 141°08′34.6″E / 39.606000°N 141.142944°E / 39.606000; 141.142944Coordinates: 39°36′21.6″N 141°08′34.6″E / 39.606000°N 141.142944°E / 39.606000; 141.142944
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Iwate
District Shiwa
Area
 • Total 67.32 km2 (25.99 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2017)
 • Total 27,293
 • Density 405.4/km2 (1,050/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Pine
- Flower Lily
- Bird Common cuckoo
Phone number 019-697-2111
Address 13-123 Minamiyahaba Yahaba-chō, Shiwa-gun, Iwate-ken 027-8501
Website http://www.town.yahaba.iwate.jp/

Yahaba (矢巾町, Yahaba-chō) is a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2017, the town had an estimated population of 27,293, and a population density of 405.4 persons per km² in 10,131 households.[1] The total area of the town is 67.28 square kilometres (25.98 sq mi).[2]

Geography

Yahaba is located in central Iwate Prefecture, bordered by Morioka city to the north,

Neighboring municipalities

Climate

Yahaba has a humid oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Yahaba is 10.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1341 mm with September as the wettest month and February as the driest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.6 °C.[3]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Yahaba has gradually increased over the past 40 years.

Census Year Population
1970 13,526
1980 17,465
1990 19,920
2000 25,268
2010 27,262

History

The area of present-day Yahaba was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period. The area was inhabited by the Emishi people, and came under the control of the Yamato dynasty during the early Heian period with the construction Tokutan Castle (徳丹城) a fortified settlement, by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro in 813 AD. During the Sengoku period, the area was dominated by various samurai clans before coming under the control of the Nambu clan during the late Sengoku period, who ruled Morioka Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate.

After the start of the Meiji period, the villages of Kemuyama, Tokuda and Fudo were established within Shiwa District by the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The three villages merged on March 1, 1955 to form Yahaba village, which was raised to town status on May 1, 1966.

Economy

The local economy of Yahaba is traditionally based on agriculture, primarily rice cultivation. However, due to its proximity to Morioka, light industries and warehousing have been increasing in importance, and the town is increasingly becoming a bedroom community for Morioka.

Education

Yahaba has four public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government and two public high schools operated by the Iwate Prefectural Board of Education.[5] In addition, the College of Pharmacy of the Iwate Medical University is located in Yahaba.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

International relations

Local attractions

References

  1. ↑ Yahaba town official web site
  2. ↑ "詳細データ 岩手県矢巾町". 市町村の姿 グラフと統計でみる農林水産業 (in Japanese). Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Yahaba climate data
  4. ↑ Yahaba population statistics
  5. ↑ Yahaba town official home page (in Japanese)
  6. ↑ "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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