Yahiko, Niigata

Yahiko
弥彦村
Village
Yahiko Shrine

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Location of Yahiko in Niigata Prefecture
Yahiko
 
Coordinates: 37°41′27.9″N 138°51′18.8″E / 37.691083°N 138.855222°E / 37.691083; 138.855222Coordinates: 37°41′27.9″N 138°51′18.8″E / 37.691083°N 138.855222°E / 37.691083; 138.855222
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
Prefecture NIigata
District Nishikanbara
Area
 • Total 25.17 km2 (9.72 sq mi)
Population (June 2016)
 • Total 8,144
 • Density 324/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols  
• Tree Castanopsis
Phone number 0256-94-3131
Address 402 Yahagi, Yahiko-mura, Nishikambara-gun, Niigata-ken 959-0392
Website http://www.vill.yahiko.niigata.jp/

Yahiko (弥彦村, Yahiko-mura) is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the village had an estimated population of 8,144, and a population density of 324 persons per km². Its total area is 25.17 square kilometres (9.72 sq mi).

Geography

Yahiko is located in a coastal region of central Niigata Prefecture, but is not on the coast. Yahiko lies on the south side of Mount Yahiko. This mountain and nearby Mount Kakuda, stand alone on the Sea of Japan coast not far from Niigata City. Yahiko has one of the oldest family owned hotels in Niigata prefecture called Yamamotokan.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of present-day Yahiko was part of ancient Echigo Province, and developed as a settlement around Yahiko-jinja, a Shinto shrine which was established in the 8th century. The modern village was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. The present shrine was rebuilt in 1916. The earlier shrine buildings were destroyed by a 1912 fire which started in the village.[1] It is the only village left in its district after the two towns from the same district merged into the city of Tsubame on March 20, 2006.

Education

Yahiko has one public elementary school and one public middle school, but no public high school.

Transportation

Yahiko Station

Railway

Ropeway

Highway

  • Yahiko is not on any national expressway or highway

Sightseeing

Places

Events

  • Chrysanthemum Festival (in November)

References

  1. ↑ Yahiko Village website, "Sightseeing Information--Yahiko Shrine"; retrieved 2012-10-24.

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