Yasu, Japan
野洲市
Yasu is a town of 50,695 people in Shiga, Japan, founded in October 1, 2004.
Why visit Yasu
Townapedia lists 40 museums and landmarks, 50 parks and trails, 182 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 20 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lake Biwa Museum, Seian University of Art and Design, 佐川美術館 and Ise Site.
Weather in Yasu
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About Yasu
Yasu (野洲市, Yasu-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2021, the city had an estimated population of 50,695 in 20695 households and a population density of 630 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 80.14 square kilometres (30.94 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Yasu, Shiga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do20
Lake Biwa Museum
Monument and historic site · 8.1 km
Museum in Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan
Seian University of Art and Design
School · 10.5 km
Higher education institution in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
8 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks40
Ise Site
Monument and historic site · 7.1 km
Archaeological site in Moriyama, Shiga, Japan
Sagawa Art Museum
Museum · 6.6 km
Art museum in Moriyama, Shiga, Japan
Yasu City History and Folk Museum
Museum · 4.0 km
Museum in Yasu, Shiga, Japan
28 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds50
もりやま芦刈園
Park · 6.5 km
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38 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes182
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170 more on the map.
History
Yasu is part of ancient Ōmi Province and the route of the Tōsandō (later the Nakasendō) highway connecting Heian-kyō with the eastern provinces passed through the area; however, there were no shukuba within the city limits. Most of the area was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period. The minor feudal domain of Mikami Domain controlled by a cadet branch of the Endo clan had its jin'ya in Yasu, but its estates were widely scattered in other locations, mostly in Izumi province. The town of Yasu was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Yasu annexed the village of Mikami in 1942, and the villages of Shinohara and Gio in 1955, On October 1, 2004, Yasu absorbed the neighboring town of Chūzu (also from Yasu District) and was elevated to city status. Yasu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
From the History section of Yasu, Shiga on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship101
Shopping64
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries37
Healthcare67
Map of Yasu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 63 km away.
- Moriyama 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Ōmihachiman 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Kusatsu 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Ōtsu 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Echigawa 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Hino 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Kyoto 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Hikone 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Mukō 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Arashiyama 32 km west, about 32 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
- Yoshiji, Yasu, Shiga Prefecture 520-2413, Japan - panoramio, 400a, CC BY 3.0
- Yasu Kametsuka Kofun, Funkyu Zoom, AsPJT, CC0
- Yasu Kamezuka Kofun, Funkyu 360-degree, AsPJT, CC0
- Yasu Otsukayama Kofun, 360-degree, AsPJT, CC0
- JR野洲駅(Yasu Station) - panoramio, kcomiida, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yasu Miyayama Kofun-2, Sekishitsu 360-degree, AsPJT, CC0
- Yasu Miyayama Kofun-2, Funkyu 360-degree, AsPJT, CC0
- Yasu Tsujimachi, Pit-house-01 360-degree, AsPJT, CC0
- Yasu River park, Douggers, CC BY 3.0
- Yasu Tsujimachi, Pit-house-02 360-degree, AsPJT, CC0
- Yasu Tsujimachi, Village 360-degree, AsPJT, CC0
- 滋賀県立琵琶湖博物館外観, Kekero, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ise Site (Moriyama), gaikan, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Kawara museum01s2000, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Mikamiyama, Haruno Akiha, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sagawa art museum01s3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Yasu City History and Folklore Museum ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shiga Oosasahara, Yusuke.ogawa at Japanese Wikipedia, Public domain
- Mikami-jinja keidai-2, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Moriyama-kita-SHS, イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shiga Medical Center for Children, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shiga kenritu sejinbyou center, Opqr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ritsumeikan Moriyama High School, Je cours, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 馬路石邊神社 本殿, Saigen Jiro, Public domain
- Moriyama simin hospitai, Opqr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oda-jinja Torii, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toba Kofun, zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Amayama2 shiga, 笹谷康之, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamezuka Kofun (Yasu), funkyu-2, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Omi-fuji 2023, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mikami-jinja honden-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- AEON TOWN Yasu, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ten-no-yama Kofun, funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Maruyama Kofun (Yasu), entrance, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Kabutoyama Kofun (Yasu), entrance, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- AL PLAZA Yasu, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shiga prefectural road 151, Hie, Syanarion62, CC BY 4.0
- Shiga prefectural road 32, Rokujo, Syanarion62, CC BY 4.0
- Shiga prefectural road 48, Hie, Syanarion62, CC BY 4.0
- Shiga prefectural road 48, Omi Myoren-ohashi bridge, Syanarion62, CC BY 4.0
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