Yachi, Japan
谷地町
Yachi is a town of 17,641 people in Yamagata, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
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Population17,641
GeoNames
Local name谷地町
RegionYamagata
Elevation89 m
292 ft
FoundedApril 1, 1889
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportYamagata Airport (GAJ)
5 km
Why visit Yachi
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 6 parks and trails, 62 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include 河北町児童動物園.
Weather in Yachi
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Things to do1
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
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Restaurants and cafes62
50 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping13
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Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare20
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Map of Yachi
131 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Tomiya 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Murata 50 km southeast, about 50 min by car
- Sendai 52 km east, about 52 min by car
- Tsuruoka 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Shiroishi 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Ōkawara 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Natori-shi 58 km southeast, about 58 min by car
- Furukawa 59 km east, about 59 min by car
- Rifu 59 km east, about 59 min by car
- Ōsaki 61 km east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Japan's General National Route 347 (at Yachi, Kahoku-cho, Yamagata Prefecture), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamagata Pref. Yachi High School, Suz-b, CC BY-SA 3.0
- YamagatakenNishimurayamagun-YachiHachimangu-01, Towacoco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kahoku Hospital, オランウータン at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kahoku Town Children's Zoo 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nameplate of Taisugar 347, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JNR Yo 8798, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taisugar 347 as Imoko Ressha 20250914c, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taisugar 347 as Imoko Ressha 20250914b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taisugar 347 as Imoko Ressha 20250914a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kahoku Chuo Park 20250914a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kahoku Chuo Park 20250914b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entire of track of Imoko Ressha, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kahoku town office, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kahoku Town Hall (Yamagata), 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sahato Benibana, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hinaichi Street (Kahoku Town, Yamagata Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hinaichi Street (Kahoku Town, Yamagata Prefecture) 04, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hinaichi Street (Kahoku Town, Yamagata Prefecture) 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hinaichi Street (Kahoku Town, Yamagata Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Benibana Museum, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main house of Benibana Museum, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Musha-gura, Benibana Museum, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roadside Station Kahoku 20250914, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamagata Prefectural Road Route 25 (Sagae Murayama Line) at Tsukuriyama, Kahoku Town, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beni-no-yakata, Benibana Museum, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Water mill in Benibana Museum, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Safflower field in Kahoku, Yamagata (2), 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Safflower field in Kahoku, Yamagata (1), 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Safflower field in Kahoku, Yamagata (3), 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
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