Yatsushiro

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Yatsushiro-shi
八 代 市
Yatsushiro (Japan)
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Geographical location in Japan
Region : Kyushu
Prefecture : Kumamoto
Coordinates : 32 ° 30 ′  N , 130 ° 36 ′  E Coordinates: 32 ° 30 ′ 27 "  N , 130 ° 36 ′ 6"  E
Basic data
Surface: 680.18 km²
Residents : 123,758
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 182 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 43202-4
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Yatsushiro
Tree : Citrus grandis
Flower : Campanula glomerata var. Dahurica
Bird : kingfisher
Song : Yatsushiro shimin no uta (song of the citizens of Yatsushiro)
Favourite song: Watashi no machi wa (My city is ...)
town hall
Address : Yatsushiro City Hall
1 - 25 , Uchida, Kagami-machi
Yatsushiro -shi
Kumamoto  866-8601
Website URL: www.city.yatsushiro.kumamoto.jp
Location of Yatsushiros in Kumamoto Prefecture
Location of Yatsushiros in the prefecture

Yatsushiro ( Japanese 八 代 市 , - shi ) is a major Japanese city in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu on the coast of the East China Sea .

geography

Yatsushiro is located south of Kumamoto and north of Kagoshima . Settlement is concentrated on the Yatsushiro Plain ( 八 代 平野 , Yatsushiro-heiya ) on the coast of the Yatsushiro Sea , while the hinterland is mountainous.

history

Yatsushiro is an old castle town . The castle Yatsushiro served during the time Edo as a secondary residence of Hosokawa .

The city was founded on September 1, 1940.

traffic

Sports

From November 30th to December 15th, 2019, Yatsushiro, together with Kumamoto and Yamaga , hosted the 24th women's handball world championship .

Town twinning

A twin city of Yatsushiro is Beihai in the People's Republic of China .

sons and daughters of the town

Neighboring cities and communities

Web links

Commons : Yatsushiro  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Yatsushiro City Hall