Yamakita, Japan
山北町
Yamakita is a town of 9,761 people in Kanagawa, Japan, founded in April 1, 1933.
Why visit Yamakita
Townapedia lists 54 museums and landmarks, 120 parks and trails, 105 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 34 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yuhi Falls, Seisa University, HADANO HISTORY MUSEUM and Sontoku Memorial Museum.
Weather in Yamakita
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About Yamakita
Yamakita (山北町, Yamakita-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the town had an estimated population of 9,468 and a population density of 42,1 persons per km². The total area of the town is 224.70 square kilometres (86.76 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Yamakita, Kanagawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do34
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Museums and landmarks54
Museum of The Little Prince in Hakone
Museum · 12.3 km
Museum in Japan (1999–2023)
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Parks, trails and playgrounds120
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Restaurants and cafes105
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History
During the Edo period the area around Yamakita was part of Odawara Domain, along with most of western Sagami Province. After the cadastral reforms of the early Meiji period, Kawa village was one of several villages established within Ashigarakami district, Kanagawa Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. In the Meiji era, the town prospered as a transportation hub with the opening of the Tokaido Main Line railway, but when the line changed its route due to the opening of the Tanna Tunnel, its role rapidly declined. Kawa village was elevated to town status on April 1, 1933 and renamed Yamakita. It merged with neighboring Kyowa, Shimizu and Miho villages on February 1, 1955 and further expanded by annexing the Hirayama area of former Kitaashigara village on April 1, 1955.
From the History section of Yamakita, Kanagawa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship102
Shopping27
Gas and EV charging25
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Healthcare33
Map of Yamakita
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Getting there and nearby towns
United States Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NJA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.
- Minamiashigara 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Matsuda-sōryō 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Oyama 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Hadano 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Gotemba 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Odawara 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Ninomiya 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Hakone 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Isehara 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Hiratsuka 24 km east, about 24 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
- Yamakita Town Hall, Waka77, CC0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio - SYM50cc EMR (2), SYM50cc EMR, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita station - Kanagawa - 2924 Aug 23 various 14 02 43 105000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Yamakita station - Kanagawa - 2924 Aug 23 various 14 02 56 749000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Yamakita station - Kanagawa - 2924 Aug 23 various 14 02 22 933000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Yamakita station - Kanagawa - 2924 Aug 23 various 14 01 24 357000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Yamakita station - Kanagawa - 2924 Aug 23 various 14 03 24 475000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Yamakita station - Kanagawa - 2924 Aug 23 various 14 03 11 890000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Yamakita station - Kanagawa - 2924 Aug 23 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Yamakita station - Kanagawa - 2924 Aug 23 various 14 00 18 719000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Yamakita station - Kanagawa - 2924 Aug 23 various 14 00 51 809000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Yamakita station - Kanagawa - 2924 Aug 23 various 14 03 40 578000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Yamakita station - Kanagawa - 2924 Aug 23 various 14 03 56 940000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Yamakitastation-jun28-2014, Nesnad, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita station - Kanagawa - 2924 Aug 23 various 14 04 19 172000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio (16), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio (7), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio - SYM50cc EMR (5), SYM50cc EMR, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio (12), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio (10), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio (9), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio (17), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio (5), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio - SYM50cc EMR (1), SYM50cc EMR, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio (6), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio (4), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio (8), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio (3), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio (18), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio (11), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture 258-0113, Japan - panoramio (15), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Yuhi Falls 01, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Seisa University Hakone Campus, Abasaa, Public domain
- Hakone5, leon&mae, CC BY 2.0
- 170721 Cinéma - Musée du Petit Prince de Saint-Exupéry Hakone Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251122 Okada Museum of Art Hakone Japan03s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 191103 Pola Museum of Art Hakone Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Shasui falls - Kanagawa - June 2014, nesnad, CC BY 3.0
- 桜土手古墳, No machine-readable author provided. FlyMeToFullmoon assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Hakone Myojingatake 05, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Tanzawa Hospital 20150711, Waka77, Public domain
- Minami Ashigara Sports Park, Waka77, CC0
- Odawara City Johoku Junior High school, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 山北町鉄道公園の全景, Chihayasassas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple 04, Σ64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt.Yaguradake 07, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Kanagawa prefectural Hospital Organization Ashigarakami Hospital, Waka77, CC0
- Yadoriki shrine 02, 妖精書士, CC0
- 小田原フラワーガーデン - panoramio, sepi-wan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hadano City Historical Museum ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamakita Tsuburano Park 01, Quercus acuta, CC0
- Minamiashigara Jinja 02, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ashigara Shrine in MinamiAshigara, ブルーノ・プラス, CC BY 4.0
- Shoryuzan Kongoji Zen Temple, JuSa22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oonoyama, Oda230, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kurinoki, Σ64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Odawara-Arena, Cassiopeia sweet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt.Takamatsu from Mt.Shidango 01, Σ64 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 尊徳記念館, Wakabayashi kazuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Isezawa-no-Atama as seen from Mt. Shidango, Azegamaru, CC BY 4.0
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