Yamada, Japan
山田町
Yamada is a town of 15,195 people in Iwate, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Yamada
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 18 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 15 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Nikko, Wind phone, 鯨と海の科学館 and Rikuchu Kaigan National Park.
Weather in Yamada
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About Yamada
Yamada (山田町, Yamada-machi) is a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,195 and a population density of 58 persons per km2, in 6,554 households. The total area of the town is 262.81 square kilometres (101.47 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Yamada, Iwate (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do15
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Museums and landmarks27
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Parks, trails and playgrounds32
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Restaurants and cafes18
Kaitaro
Bar and pub · Chinese, Japanese, Local · 0.9 km
山田町北浜町108ー1 細浦柳沢線
Fr-We 11:00-21:00
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History
The area of present-day Yamada was part of ancient Mutsu Province, with many Jomon period and Kofun period remains. In the Heian period it was dominated by the Abe clan and the Northern Fujiwara. It was dominated by the Nanbu clan from the Kamakura period. It was part of Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. Yamada was the location of the 1643 Breskens Incident, where the Dutch ship Breskens, part of the De Vries expedition, made two unauthorised visits to Yamada and was captured by Japanese authorities.
With the Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system, the town of Yamada was created within Higashihei District on April 1, 1889. Higashihei District was merged into Minamihei District on March 29, 1896. On March 1, 1955, Yamada annexed the neighboring villages of Funakoshi, Orikada, Osawa and Toyomane to reach is present borders.
After the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, it was reported that the town had been almost completely submerged by the ensuing tsunami.
From the History section of Yamada, Iwate on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship12
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare8
Map of Yamada
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hanamaki Airport (HNA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 70 km away.
- Ōtsuchi 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Miyako 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Kamaishi 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Tōno 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Iwaizumi 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Ōfunato 48 km southwest, about 48 min by car
- Setamai 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Rikuzen-Takata 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Morioka 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ōshū 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Yamada town hall in Iwate, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 山田八幡宮本殿, Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwate Prefectural Otsuchi High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwate Prefectural Miyako Technical High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwate Prefectural Yamada High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ōtsuchi wind phone 5, Matthew Komatsu ( https://longreads.com/2019/03/11/after-the-tsunami/ ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Otsuchi Municipal Otsuchi Gakuen, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museum of whale and sea, Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kichijyoji Hondo,Otsuchi, Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Otsuchiinarijinjya,Otsuchi, Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Otsuchi Municipal Kirikiri Elementary School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
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