Yame, Japan
八女市
Yame is a town of 60,608 people in Fukuoka, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Yame
Townapedia lists 89 museums and landmarks, 89 parks and trails, 55 places to eat, 33 places to stay and 26 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kurume Institute of Technology, Kurume University, Ankokuji Jar Burial Cluster and Ishibashi Museum of Art.
Weather in Yame
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About Yame
Yame (八女市, Yame-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2023, the city had an estimated population of 37,782 in 16050 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 482.44 km2 (186.27 sq mi). Yamecha is produced in Yame and surrounding areas, and is a tea known throughout Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Yame (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yame on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do26
Kurume Institute of Technology
School · 11.2 km
Higher education institution in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Kurume University
School · 17.0 km
Private university in Fukuoka, Japan
St. Mary's Educational Foundation
School · 15.7 km
Private university in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
14 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks89
Ankokuji Jar Burial Cluster
Monument and historic site · 13.3 km
National Historic Site in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture Japan
Ishibashi Museum of Art
Museum · 14.4 km
Former art museum in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan (1956–2016)
Iwatoyama Historical and Cultural Community Center
Museum · 8.9 km
Facility in Yame, Fukuoka, Japan
Kurume City Art Museum
Museum · 14.4 km
Art museum in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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77 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds89
77 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes55
レイル コーヒー ロースター（RAIL COFFEE ROASTERS)
Cafe · 7.6 km
Japan, 〒834-0004 Fukuoka, Yame, Noso, 597-1 1F
We-Mo 11:30-22:00
43 more on the map.
History
The area of Yame was part of ancient Chikugo Province. It has been inhabited since ancient times, and many ruins from the Jōmon period to the Yayoi period have been discovered, as well as more than 300 kofun burial mounds from the Kofun period. A powerful ancient state existed in the Yame region, and it was the center of the Iwai Rebellion of 527 AD against the Yamato court. The Iwatoyama Kofun, located in northern Yame, is said to be the tomb of the leader of that rebellion and is the largest keyhole-shaped tumulus in northern Kyushu. During the Edo Period, Fukushima Castle in Yame was one of the largest flatland-style Japanese castles in the region and had a three-story tenshu. It was destroyed in 1615 after the area became part of Kurume Domain, but the jōkamachi survived to be one of the largest merchant towns within Kurume Domain. Many traditional buildings from the Edo period to modern times remain along the streets, mainly lacquered houses. After the Meiji restoration, the town of Fukushima was established on 1 May 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. In 1943, during World War II, Fukushima was proposed as a site for relocating the capital of Japan.
From the History section of Yame on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay33
Churches and places of worship51
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries103
Healthcare38
Map of Yame
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Getting there and nearby towns
Saga Airport (Kyushu Saga International Airport) (HSG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 33 km away.
- Kurume 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Ukiha 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Setakamachi-takayanagi 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Tachiarai 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Amagi 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Yanagawa 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Ōkawa 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Ōmuta 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Chikushino-shi 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Dazaifu 34 km north, about 34 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
- Yame Tea Plantation 03, STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yame village, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, april 2010 (4562916648), Simon Desmarais from Wuhan, China, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Yabegawa River in Yame, Fukuoka at dusk, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagano Iwa Jizo in Yame, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yabegawa River in Yame, Fukuoka, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Route 442 tunnel between Yame and Kurogi, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yame-ishi tuff stone wall in Nagano, Yame, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yame-ishi tuff stone wall in Nagano, Yame close up, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japan National Route 442 in Yame, Fukuoka 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View in Yame, Fukuoka at dusk, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schist rock, Sangun Metamorphic group in Yamauchi, Yame 02, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schist rock, Sangun Metamorphic group in Yamauchi, Yame 01, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brown pottery jars at old house in Yame, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yame tea plantation 2009, kanegen, CC BY 2.0
- Pavilion in Greenpia Yame, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurume-university headquarters 1, MK Products at ja.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- バラの中の美術館 - panoramio, UltraH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rakusuinoike Pond and Kurume City Museum of Art, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurume kourataisha, ja:利用者:みんと, Public domain
- Zendoji Temple Sanmon Gate, Fuwuyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwatoyama-kofun enkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Yusei High School, Fuwuyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koura san, Nissy-KITAQ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sekijinsan kofun, 水だらけのプール, CC0
- 広川町古墳公園資料館, 小池 隆, CC BY 4.0
- 鶴見山古墳 武装石人, タペストリー, Public domain
- Nanchiku High School Main Gate, Fuwuyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yame Technical High School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 洗玉眼鏡橋 - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 津江神社の樟 - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- C11形蒸気機関車 - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 蒸気機関車「C１１」黒木駅 - panoramio, UltraH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 蒸気機関車「C１１」後部 - panoramio, UltraH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 蒸気機関車「C１１」前部 - panoramio, UltraH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 対岸のお宮 - panoramio, UltraH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- お気に入りの眺め - panoramio, UltraH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kurogi no oofuji - panoramio, Yuji Sakamoto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 関屋の眼鏡橋 - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rocks in Yamanaka Ravine 3, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rocks in Yamanaka Ravine 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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