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Population85,555
GeoNames
Local name横手町
RegionAkita
Elevation61 m
200 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportAkita Airport (AXT)
44 km
Why visit Yokote
Townapedia lists 86 museums and landmarks, 45 parks and trails, 216 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yokote Civic Hall, Yokote Castle, Akita Museum of Modern Art and Yokote Park.
Weather in Yokote
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Things to do3
Museums and landmarks86
Akita Museum of Modern Art
Museum · 2.7 km
Art museum in Yokote, Akita, Japan
74 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds45
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33 more on the map.
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Restaurants and cafes216
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Restaurant · ハンバーグ, Steak House · 1.1 km
Mo-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:30; Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; We off
204 more on the map.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship69
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Shopping27
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries13
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Healthcare53
Map of Yokote
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Akita Airport (AXT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.
- Rokugō 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Daisen 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Ōmagari 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Yuzawa 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Nishimonai 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Ōshū 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Morioka 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Ichinoseki 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Sakata 75 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ōsaki 89 km southeast, 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Atago Shrine (Yokote), 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Home Center Happy Yokote shop, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote Municipal Gymnasium, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokote municipal martial arts hall, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote City Hall Jori-kita Office, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote City Fire Department, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokote City Hall Main building, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Akita Sakigake Yokote branch, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Akita Bank 342-Yokote-Jōri branch, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokote Hirajo Castle ruins, Rarisan, CC0
- Hokuto Bank 266-Yokote-nishi branch, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ishimachi's standing stone in Yokote city Yawata, Rarisan, CC0
- Yokote Station west entrance, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokote Station East Exit Municipal Parking Lot (Yokote East Parking Lot), Rarisan, CC0
- Yokote Station Gates, Rory trains, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mailbox in Yokote, Akita, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AX Foods Mart Yokote-ekimae store, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote East Nigiwai square, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokote Police Station Yokote-ekimae Koban, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokote Police Station Yokote-ekimae Koban 202411, Rarisan, CC0
- Landcity Yokote Ekimae, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokote Station ticket office, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ao-na in Yokote City in Aug 2024a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote Station gate, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokote Union Building Demolition Work, Raripochi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Construction site in Yokote City, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote Interchange Center 'Y2-Plaza', 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokote EAST, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LEBEN Yokote The Mid Residence, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Museum of Modern Art 20190503, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hiraka General Hospital 20260614, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shiroyamamachi, Yokote, Akita Prefecture 013-0012, Japan - panoramio (2), Yuya Narita, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokote Castle mock keep tower 20130919-2, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Akita Prefectural Yokote Jonan High School, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote Municipal Hospital Nov 2024, Rarisan, CC0
- Interior of Ao-na in Yokote City (Atrium), Rarisan, CC0
- Yokote city Yokote-kita elementary school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote city Yokote-kita junior high school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote city Yokote-Minami elementary school 20211106, 掬茶 This photo was taken with Sony ILCE-6300, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote city Asakura elementary school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote city Asahi elementary school 20260614, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote city Yokote-minami junior high school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ishizaka Yojiro Literature Museum, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokote municipal Akasaka sougou park baseball stadium 20190503b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote City Archives, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote City Cultural Hall 20220910d, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Supermarket Yoneya (Yamazawa) Minami store, Rarisan, CC0
- Akita Prefectural Hygiene and Nursing Academy 202410, Rarisan, CC0
- Yokote Kohsei Hospital 202409, Rarisan, CC0
- 20211004 Aeon Yokote, Raripochi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AEON SUPER CENTER-YOKOTE, mkF, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Supermarket Yoneya Happy-mall store, Rarisan, CC0
- Yokote Plaza Hotel, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
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