Yamakita, Kanagawa

Coordinates: 35°21′N 139°4′E / 35.350°N 139.067°E / 35.350; 139.067
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Yamakita
山北町
Town
Yamakita Town Hall
Kerria
• BirdCopper pheasant
Phone number046-75-1122
Address1301-4 Yamakita, Yamakita-machi, Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa-ken 258-0195
WebsiteOfficial website
Lake Tazawa

Yamakita (山北町, Yamakita-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the town had an estimated population of 9,468 and a population density of 42,1 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 224.70 square kilometres (86.76 sq mi).

Geography

Yamakita is located in the mountainous western portion of Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures. Much of the town is within the boundaries of the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park. Yamakita is approximately 50 kilometers west of Yokohama. Lake Tanzawa is located in the center of the town.

Surrounding municipalities

Kanagawa Prefecture

Yamanashi Prefecture

  • Yamanakako

Shizuoka Prefecture

Climate

Yamakita has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yamakita is 11.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2042 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.4 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Yamakita has declined since the postwar period.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 16,710—    
1960 15,839−5.2%
1970 14,235−10.1%
1980 13,803−3.0%
1990 14,342+3.9%
2000 13,605−5.1%
2010 11,764−13.5%
2020 9,791−16.8%

History

During the

Tokaido Main Line railway, but when the line changed its route due to the opening of the Tanna Tunnel
, its role rapidly declined. Kawa village was elevated to town status on April 1, 1933 and renamed Yamakita. It merged with neighboring Kyowa, Shimizu and Miho villages on February 1, 1955 and further expanded by annexing the Hirayama area of former Kitaashigara village on April 1, 1955.

Government

Yamakita has a

Diet of Japan
.

Economy

The economy of Yamakita is based primarily on agriculture and forestry.

Education

Yamakita has two public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education, and there is one private high school.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Shasui Waterfalls

Hot springs

  • Nakagawa Hot Springs

Camping areas

  • Yamakita Town Friendship Village
  • Lake Tanzawa Campsite
  • Lake Tanzawa Lodge
  • West Tanzawa Nakagawa Lodge
  • West Tanzawa Cottage Camp Ground

Parks

  • Kawamura Castle ruins Historical Park
  • Yamakita Railway Park

Festivals

  • Yamakita Cherry Blossom Festival (end of March ~ beginning of April)
  • Lake Tanzawa Fireworks Festival
  • West Tanzawa Autumn Momiji Festival

Events

  • Lake Tanzawa Fishing Festival
  • Lake Tanzawa Canoe Marathon
  • Lake Tanzawa Marathon
  • Christmas in Lake Tanzawa

Sports

  • Sakawa River Golf Club

Notable people from Yamakita

References

  1. ^ "Yamakita town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ "Yamakita climate: Temperature Yamakita & Weather By Month". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  3. ^ "Kanagawa (Japan): Cities, Towns and Villages in Prefecture - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-10-16.

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