Yorii, Japan
寄居町
Yorii is a town of 32,851 people in Saitama, Japan, founded in February 11, 1955.
Why visit Yorii
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 25 parks and trails, 51 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 35 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Saitama Institute of Technology, 陣見山, Shimozato-Aoyama Stele Production Site and Hachigata Castle.
Weather in Yorii
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About Yorii
Yorii (寄居町, Yorii-machi) is a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 32,851 in 14,689 households and a population density of 510 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 64.25 square kilometres (24.81 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Yorii, Saitama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do35
Saitama Institute of Technology
School · 9.8 km
Higher education institution in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
23 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks15
Shimozato-Aoyama Stele Production Site
Monument and historic site · 8.9 km
Industrial site in Saitama, Japan
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds25
13 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes51
39 more on the map.
History
Yorii developed as a post station on the pilgrimage route to the temples of the Chichibu area from the Kamakura period, and was a castle town to Hachigata Castle during the Sengoku period. The town of Yorii was created within Hanzawa District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Hanzawa District was abolished in 1896, becoming part of Ōsato District.
In February 1955, the town expanded by annexing the neighboring villages of Orihara, Hachigata, Obusuma, and Yodo.
From the History section of Yorii, Saitama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare9
Map of Yorii
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yokota Air Base (OKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.
- Kumagaya 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Fujioka 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Yoshii 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Ōta 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Takasaki 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Tomioka 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Ashikaga 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Kiryū 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Tatebayashi 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Kawagoe 35 km southeast, about 35 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
- Hatigatajou Arakawa, Taketarou, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Life supermarket Yorii 20170211, DAJF This photo was taken with Sony SLT-A77, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yorii Station south entrance 20170211, DAJF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yorii Station west end 20170211, DAJF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hachiko Line KiHa 35 Yorii 19920808, DAJF, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chichibu 5000 series set 5002 Yorii Station 20030826, DAJF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chichibu 1000 series set 1012 Yorii Station 20030826, DAJF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chichibu 3000 series set 3001 Yorii Station 20030826, DAJF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yorii Station east end 20170211, DAJF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DeKi 502 Yorii Station 20170211, DAJF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Forte Yorii, Suikotei This photo was taken with Canon PowerShot A2200, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yorii Station north entrance 20170211, DAJF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yorii Town Hall 20170211, DAJF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yorii Station Hachiko line platform, Rory trains, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saitamainstituteoftechnology, GenOishi, Public domain
- Hatigatajou Honmaru, Taketarou, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saitama Prefectural,Yorii-jouhoku High School 2, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ふかや花園プレミアムアウトレット LilyPlaza, 鍋太郎, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 寄居町立城南中学校, 鍋太郎, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 藤田善導寺の本堂, ローランドピアノ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 埼玉県大里郡寄居町 正龍寺の山門, ローランドピアノ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 藤田善導寺の山門と鐘楼, ローランドピアノ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 秩父鉄道 貨物列車, Unknown chemist8103, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suzumenomiya Park 202305b, tak1701d, CC0
- Suzumenomiya Park 202305a, tak1701d, CC0
- Suzumenomiya Park 202305d, tak1701d, CC0
- Suzumenomiya Park 202305c, tak1701d, CC0
- Suzumenomiya Park 202312a, tak1701d, CC0
- Untitled, Tedd Okano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 寄居チャペル - panoramio, officeshema, CC BY 3.0
- 巳待塔（良秀寺）, 小池 隆, CC BY 4.0
- Hachigata Station after renewal in 2015, M yanagisawa, CC BY 4.0
- 正龍寺の墓地, ローランドピアノ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 藤田康邦と北条氏邦の墓, ローランドピアノ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 北条氏邦夫妻の墓, ローランドピアノ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 藤田康邦夫妻の墓, ローランドピアノ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- R140-336, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 藤田善導寺の山門, ローランドピアノ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 藤田善導寺 埼玉県大里郡寄居町, ローランドピアノ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS039-E-4541 - View of Japan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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