Yaita, Japan
矢板市
Yaita is a town of 36,275 people in Tochigi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Yaita
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 55 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 旬鮮やいた and 那須野が原ハーモニーホール.
Weather in Yaita
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Yaita
Yaita (矢板市, Yaita-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 31,859 in 13,173 households, and a population density of 67 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 170.46 square kilometres (65.81 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Yaita (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks10
Parks, trails and playgrounds31
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes55
43 more on the map.
History
The area of Yaita has been settled since Japanese Paleolithic times, and the workings of an obsidian mine in the northern portion of the city has been dated to 19,000 years ago. During the Edo Period, most of the area was the direct tenryō holdings of the Tokugawa Shogunate. With the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the villages of Yaita, Izumi and Kataoka villages were established within Shioya District, Tochigi Prefecture. Yaita was elevated to town status on June 25, 1895. Yaita annexed Izumi and Kataoka on January 1, 1955. It was elevated to city status on November 1, 1958.
From the History section of Yaita on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping29
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries40
Healthcare22
Map of Yaita
238 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Fukushima Airport (FKS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Nasushiobara 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Daigo 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Shirakawa 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
- Tanagura 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Tochigi 50 km south, about 50 min by car
- Iwase 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Ōmiya 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- Chikusei 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Oyama 57 km south, about 57 min by car
- Shimodate 56 km south, about 56 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
- YaitaCityOffice, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tochigi Prefectural Yaita HS, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Michonoeki Yaita, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uchikawa view from Honcho Yaita in Tochigi, パストラル, CC BY 3.0
- Tsuchiya, Yaita, Tochigi Prefecture 329-2131, Japan - panoramio, taro gen, CC BY 3.0
- Yaita-kita PA, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tohoku Expressway Yaita-kita Smart Interchange, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 那須野が原ハーモニーホール, メガネ君, Public domain
- IUHW Shioya Hospital, Abasaa, Public domain
- YaitaHigashiHighschool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yaita Chuo High school, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NasuTakuyoHighSchool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 那須清峰高等学校校舎, s.t, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hibikigakuen High School Main Building, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shioya Junior High School, Tochigi pref, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kibata Shrine Honden, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kibata Shrine Haiden, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kibata Shrine Iron Lantern, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kibata Shrine Gate, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagamine-koen (7253523894), KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nagamine-koen (7253519052), KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nagamine-koen (7253521552), KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nagamine-koen (7253527070), KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nagamine-koen (7253528808), KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nagamine-koen (7253530452), KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nagamine-koen (7253538774), KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nagamine-koen (7253537644), KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nagamine-koen (7253535278), KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nagamine-koen (7253532838), KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shimotsuke Kawasaki Castle, first moat, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TakaharaSan, BehBeh, Public domain
- ISS066-E-10752 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-10750 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-10751 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS009-E-11499 - View of Japan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 矢板トンネル - panoramio (2), 珈琲牛乳, CC BY 3.0
- 矢板トンネル - panoramio, 珈琲牛乳, CC BY 3.0
- 矢板トンネル - panoramio (3), 珈琲牛乳, CC BY 3.0
- 矢板トンネル - panoramio (4), 珈琲牛乳, CC BY 3.0
- 矢板トンネル - panoramio (1), 珈琲牛乳, CC BY 3.0
- Shimotsuke Kawasaki Castle, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
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