Yamoto, Japan
矢本町
Yamoto is a town of 32,028 people in Miyagi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
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Population32,028
GeoNames
Local name矢本町
RegionMiyagi
Elevation2 m
7 ft
FoundedApril 1, 1889
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportSendai Airport (SDJ)
42 km
Why visit Yamoto
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 33 parks and trails, 84 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Yamoto
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds33
21 more on the map.
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Restaurants and cafes84
72 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship17
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Shopping24
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries14
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Healthcare20
Map of Yamoto
204 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sendai Airport (SDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Ishinomaki 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Ōsaki 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Sendai 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Ichinoseki 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Sōma 75 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Rikuzen-Takata 76 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ōshū 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ōfunato 84 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō 84 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kanegasaki 86 km north, about 1 h 30 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Ishinomaki Shinkin Bank Yamoto Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Ishinomaki Police station Yamoto Koban, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Yamoto Station platform, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ishinomaki Shoko Shinyo Kumiai Yamoto branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Train arrives at Yamoto station, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamoto station-20120908, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamoto Station ticket gate, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamoto Station 2011, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamoto station 20120908, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HigashiMatsushimaHighSchool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saizeriya Yoshikawa factory, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Higashimatsushima city hall, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 矢本駅 ホーム石巻方面 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 矢本駅 ホーム側 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 矢本駅 ホーム仙台方面 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Seawall of JASDF Matsushima Air Base, Doricono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matsushima Air Base Gate, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hangar on the Embankment in JASDF Matsushima Air Base, Doricono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- F-4 Phantom II ファントムII (2453227862), Urawa Zero from Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Damage of Tsunami at Naruse, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Control Towers of the JASDF Matsushima Airbase, Doricono, CC BY-SA 4.0
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