Yakage, Japan
矢掛町
Yakage is a town of 14,041 people in Okayama, Japan, founded in June 1, 1889.
Why visit Yakage
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kurashiki Sakuyo University, 遥照山, Bisei Astronomical Observatory and Okayama Astronomical Museum.
Weather in Yakage
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About Yakage
Yakage (矢掛町, Yakage-chō) is a town located in Oda District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2023, the town had an estimated population of 13,418 in 5445 households and a population density of 150 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 90.62 square kilometres (34.99 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Yakage, Okayama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yakage on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Kurashiki Sakuyo University
School · 9.8 km
Higher education institution in Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks11
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes2
History
The area of Yakage was part of ancient Bitchū Province. Yakage was a former post station along the San'yōdō highway, and during the Edo period was part of Niwase Domain. The village of Yakage was established on June 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on February 26, 1896. Yakage annexed the five neighboring village of Mikawa, Mitani, Yamada, Kawamo, and Nakagawa on May 1, 1954. On January 15, 1961, Yakage annexed the village of Oda.
From the History section of Yakage, Okayama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare4
Map of Yakage
89 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Okayama Airport (OKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Kurashiki 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Fukuyama 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Fuchūchō 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Marugame 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Mihara 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Innoshima 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- Shōbara 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
- Tsuyama 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Kawanoechō 68 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Miyoshi 70 km west, about 1 h 15 min 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 160320 Yakage-juku Yakage Okayama pref Japan05n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 160320 Yakage Station Yakage Okayama pref Japan06n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 160320 Yakage Station Yakage Okayama pref Japan07n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 160320 Yakage Station Yakage Okayama pref Japan03n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 160320 Yakage Station Yakage Okayama pref Japan02n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 160320 Yakage Station Yakage Okayama pref Japan01n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 160320 Yakage Station Yakage Okayama pref Japan04n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 160320 Yakage Station Yakage Okayama pref Japan05n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Yakage post office, Phronimoi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 160320 Yakage-juku Yakage Okayama pref Japan03n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 160320 Yakage-juku Yakage Okayama pref Japan02n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 160320 Yakage-juku Yakage Okayama pref Japan01o, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 160320 Yakage-juku Yakage Okayama pref Japan06n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 160320 Yakage-juku Yakage Okayama pref Japan04n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Yakage town office, Phronimoi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of Mount Yosho, 1stfinal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bisei Astronomical Observatory, SS-707, CC BY 3.0
- Okayama Prefectural Yakage High School 1, Ebiebi2, CC0
- 天掛マルヰ株式会社 (32577586201), eitarov, CC BY 2.0
- Onomichi Ramen Marujo, 皓月旗, CC BY 4.0
- Ibara 20200103113521 (50271363286), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- ISS022-E-99717 - View of Japan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-56115 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 小迫大塚古墳を上空から ^1 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 小迫大塚古墳を上空から ^2 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- Okayama observatory (Kyoto University), GeeKay, Public domain
- 2024-03-18 美星天文台の外観, どがさん, CC0
- ChuseiYumegahara Car Park, Novcira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 高越城址(岡山), Drivephotographer, CC0
- Ibara city office Bisei branch, Phronimoi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 井原鉄道(岡山), Drivephotographer, CC0
- ISS045-E-67605 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-62386 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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