Yakumo, Japan
八雲町
Yakumo is a town of 15,826 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in January 1, 1919.
Why visit Yakumo
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yakumo Town Museum and 噴火湾パノラマパーク.
Weather in Yakumo
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Yakumo
Yakumo (八雲町, Yakumo-chō) is a town in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Yakumo, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
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Restaurants and cafes4
History
1881: The village of Yakumo was founded in Yamakosi District.
Yakumo village and Yamakoshinai village were merged to form the new village of Yakumo.
Kumaishi village was founded in Nishi District, Hiyama Subprefecture.
1957: Otoshibe village in Kayabe District was merged into Yakumo town.
2005: Yakumo town and Kumaishi town was merged to form new town of Yakumo in Futami District. (Because of it, Hiyama Subprefecture was divided between north and south.)
From the History section of Yakumo, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare5
Map of Yakumo
53 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hakodate Airport (HKD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 71 km away.
- Imagane 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Oshamambe 30 km north, about 30 min by car
- Higashimorichō 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Otobe 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Sakanoue 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Setana 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Esashi 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Rebun 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Honchō 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Hakodate 66 km southeast, about 1 h 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yakumo 20221231131053 (52655779092), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Yakumo 20210811185144 (51823990969), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Yakumo 20221231131244 (52656757313), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Yakumo Station 2012-12-31 4, inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Yakumo Station 2012-12-31 2, inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Yakumo 20221231111654 (52656265176), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Yakumo Station 2012-12-31 3, inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Yakumo Station 2012-12-31 1, inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Yakumo Shinonome Seicomart, Mukasora ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yakumo IC, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yakumo 20221231111329 (52655780042), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Yakumo pa, Photo by Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yakumo pa panoramakan, Photo by Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamuko Town Museum, Ozizo, Public domain
- National Hospital Organization Yakumo Hospital, Waka77, CC0
- Yakumo PA Yakumo-cho view 2014, アルトクール, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yakumoyo kousha001, yakumoyo-admin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hakodate (37699577014), bryan..., CC BY-SA 2.0
- 八雲町PAの雪だるま - panoramio, ei ym, CC BY 3.0
- ハーベスター八雲, Sotonomonoyo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-163591 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-134158 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 八雲町の港から見た羊蹄山 - panoramio, ei ym, CC BY 3.0
- ISS065-E-163590 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-177151 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-179627 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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