Yamato, Japan
大和市
Yamato is a town of 242,065 people in Kanagawa, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Yamato
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 115 parks and trails, 302 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 大和市文化創造拠点シリウス, Ferris University, Katsusaka Site and Snoopy Museum Tokyo.
Weather in Yamato
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About Yamato
Yamato (大和市, Yamato-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [jä́.mä̀.tò̞, jä̀.mä́.tó̞.ɕì]) is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2024, the city had an estimated population of 244,113 and a population density of 9000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 27.09 km2 (10.46 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Yamato, Kanagawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Sagami Women's University
School · 7.2 km
Private college in Sagamihara, Japan
Tokyo Jogakkan College
School · 3.4 km
College in Machida, Tokyo, Japan
Museums and landmarks15
Katsusaka Site
Monument and historic site · 6.9 km
Archaeological site of the Jomon period in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds115
103 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes302
Big Boy
Restaurant · Western, Japanese · 1.3 km
27, 大和市
11:00-24:00
CoCo ICHIBANYA
Restaurant · Curry, Japanese · 1.9 km
1, 大和市
11:00-22:30
Happy
Restaurant · Indian, Nepalese · 1.1 km
11:00-15:00; 17:00-23:00
Italian Tomato Cafe Jr.
Restaurant · Italian · 1.0 km
26, 大和市
07:00-22:00
カフェスプンティーノ
Cafe · Coffee Shop, ランチ · 2.0 km
7, 大和市
Mo-Fr 11:00-16:00
Doutor Coffee Shop
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.9 km
Mo-Fr 07:00-21:00; Sa-Su,PH 08:00-20:00
290 more on the map.
History
The area around present-day Yamato city has been inhabited for thousands of years. Archaeologists have found stone tools from the Japanese Paleolithic period and ceramic shards from the Jōmon period at numerous locations in the area. It is mentioned in the Engishiki records from the Heian period. By the Kamakura period, this area became part of the Shibuya shōen. It came under control of the Ashikaga clan in the early Muromachi period and was later part of the territories of the Later Hōjō clan from Odawara. With the start of the Edo period, the area was part of the tenryō territory in Sagami Province controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate, but administered through various hatamoto. Under the rule of the 5th shōgun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, one of these hatamoto, Sakamoto Shigeharu (1630–1693) by virtue of his position as Ōmetsuke and Jisha-bugyō, exceeded 10,000 koku in income, and thus became daimyō of the newly proclaimed Fukami Domain in October 1682. However, his revenues decreased below 10,000 koku in May 1687 and the domain was suppressed.
From the History section of Yamato, Kanagawa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship26
Shopping42
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare50
Map of Yamato
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
United States Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NJA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Zama 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Atsugi 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Ebina 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Fujisawa 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Isehara 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Chigasaki 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Yokohama 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Aihara 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Hiratsuka 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Kamakura 20 km southeast, about 20 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yamatocityoffice, ja:user:Ishimochi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamato Sports Center Gymnasium-1, Waka77, CC0
- Radio Calisthenics at Yamato city 2019, Yoh-Plus, CC BY 4.0
- YorkMart Yamato Chuo branch, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamato Tokushukai Hospital, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FerrisUniversity, JungleCrow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toyo Eiwa University, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reconstructed Buildings at Katsusaka Site Park - panoramio, 小林俊通, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Izuminomori Park 01, 椎林 隆夫, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zoorasia100403, Space Key, CC BY 3.0
- Yamato Municipal Hospital, Waka77, CC0
- Fukami-jinja-haiden, Thirteen-fri, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanagawa Prefectural Sagami Koyokan HS, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamato Tenmangu shrine, Drivephotographer, CC0
- 瀬谷本郷公園 のんびり広場 20260712, Japanbird, CC0
- Sagajo, Wikikanamori at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Snoopy Museum Tokyo, そらたこ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamato city fukami jinja, かなえゆうじん, CC0
- 熊野神社 - panoramio (1), tertrerouge, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 熊野神社 - panoramio (2), tertrerouge, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Somena pulverea 378895304, Se Lena, CC BY 4.0
- Ivela auripes 195284044, Se Lena, CC BY 4.0
- Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk ‘167020 NF-702’ (33784813158), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kawasaki P-1 ‘5508’ (47609254522), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kawasakil P-1 ‘5514’ (47654406851), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kawasaki P-1 ‘5512’ (46922226884), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kawasaki P-1 ‘5516’ (46746762015), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk ‘167030 705’ (40679593933), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kawasaki P-1 ‘5512’ (40679591603), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kawasaki P-1 ‘5517’ (46738817805), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kawasakil P-1 ‘5514’ (46738816695), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kawasaki P-1 ‘5516’ (47662437921), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Beechcraft UC-12F Huron ‘163562’ (46930385644), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk ‘167016 TA-22’ (40687738563), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Beechcraft C-12U-3 Huron ‘40164’ (32703926027), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kawasaki P-1 ‘5511’ (46922379994), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna UC-35A1 Citation ‘70103’ (46738699625), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna UC-35A1 Citation ‘70103’ (32711731237), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tetrix japonica from iNaturalist photo 195291146, Se Lena (se1), CC BY 4.0
- Takydromus tachydromoides 195012504, Se Lena, CC BY 4.0
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