Yahiko, Japan
弥彦村
Yahiko is a town of 7,705 people in Niigata, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Yahiko
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Yahiko, 国上山 and 弥彦競輪場.
Weather in Yahiko
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Yahiko
Yahiko (弥彦村, Yahiko-mura) is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the village had an estimated population of 7,824, and a population density of 311 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 25.17 square kilometres (9.72 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Yahiko, Niigata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks18
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
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Restaurants and cafes9
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 within Nishikanbara District, Niigata 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. 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.
From the History section of Yahiko, Niigata on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping4
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Yahiko
79 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Niigata Airport (KIJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 37 km away.
- Maki 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Tsubame 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Sanjō 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Kamo 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Mitsuke 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Tagami 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Nagaoka 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Gosen 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Muramatsu 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Shibata 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- JR Yahiko station (3204955403), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Yahiko Tsubame Bus April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yahiko Station Bus Stop April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yahiko Station Interior April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yahiko Station Shoes Washing Place April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yahiko Station Yunowa April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yahiko Gaienzaka-dori Street April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yahiko Tourist Information Center April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yahiko Line Terminal 001 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yahiko Line Terminal 002 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yahiko YAHALL April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yahiko Omotenashi Hiroba April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 雪舞う弥彦公園 (Snowy Yahiko Park) 07 Jan, 2012 - panoramio, Hiroaki Kaneko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MEIKUNKO no ato Monument of Yahiko, Triglav, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iyahiko-jinja 1, Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mt.Yahiko from Sakae PA, Hetare-man, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yahiko Keirinjo2008-1, Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mount Taho Peak June2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Bō Jinja Shrine, Yahiko, Niigata, Japan, June 2020, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 国上山, Najirane-n, CC BY-SA 4.0
- マルフク看板 新潟県西蒲原郡弥彦村弥彦 - panoramio, marufuku_sign_collec…, CC BY 3.0
- 弥彦駅 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 弥彦駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 上諏訪神社（彌彦神社末社）, Bernie Ongewe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niigata Prefecture in winter, Japan; February 2018 (29), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- Niigata Prefecture in winter, Japan; February 2018 (06), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- Niigata Prefecture in winter, Japan; February 2018 (05), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- Niigata Prefecture in winter, Japan; February 2018 (07), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- Niigata Prefecture in winter, Japan; February 2018 (31), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- Niigata Prefecture in winter, Japan; February 2018 (30), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- Niigata Prefecture in winter, Japan; February 2018 (04), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- Niigata Prefecture in winter, Japan; February 2018 (28), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- Niigata Prefecture in winter, Japan; February 2018 (11), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- Niigata Prefecture in winter, Japan; February 2018 (08), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- Niigata Prefecture in winter, Japan; February 2018 (27), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- Niigata Prefecture in winter, Japan; February 2018 (25), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- Niigata Prefecture in winter, Japan; February 2018 (26), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- Niigata Prefecture in winter, Japan; February 2018 (14), 雷太, CC BY 2.0
- 彌彦神社 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 彌彦神社 - panoramio (4), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
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