Yahiko, Niigata
| Yahiko 弥彦村 | |||
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| Village | |||
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Yahiko Shrine | |||
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 Location of Yahiko in Niigata Prefecture | |||
  Yahiko
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| Coordinates: 37°41′27.9″N 138°51′18.8″E / 37.691083°N 138.855222°ECoordinates: 37°41′27.9″N 138°51′18.8″E / 37.691083°N 138.855222°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku) | ||
| Prefecture | NIigata | ||
| District | Nishikanbara | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 25.17 km2 (9.72 sq mi) | ||
| Population (June 2016) | |||
| • Total | 8,144 | ||
| • Density | 324/km2 (840/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Symbols | |||
| • Tree | Castanopsis | ||
| Phone number | 0256-94-3131 | ||
| Address | 402 Yahagi, Yahiko-mura, Nishikambara-gun, Niigata-ken 959-0392 | ||
| Website |
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Yahiko (弥彦村 Yahiko-mura) is a village located in central Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the village had an estimated population of 8,144 and a population density of 324 persons per km². Its total area was 25.17 square kilometres (9.72 sq mi).
Geography
Yahiko is located in an coastal region of central Niigata Prefecture, but is not on the coast. Yahiko lies on the south side of Mt. Yahiko. This mountain and nearby Mt. Kakuda, stand alone on the Sea of Japan coast not far from Niigata City.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Yahiko was part of ancient Echigo Province, and developed as a settlement around Yahiko-jinja, a Shinto shrine which was established in the 8th century. The modern village was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. The present shrine was rebuilt in 1916. The earlier shrine buildings were destroyed by a 1912 fire which started in the village.[1] It is the only village left in its district after the two towns from the same district merged into the city of Tsubame on March 20, 2006.
Education
Yahiko has one public elementary school and one public middle school, but no public high school.
Transportation
Railway
- JR East
- Yahiko Line: Yahiko - Yahagi - (Yoshida)
Ropeway
Highway
- Yahiko is not on any national expressway or highway
Sightseeing
Places
- Yahiko Shrine
- Huge Torii gate
- Yahiko Park (Maple Valley)
- Yahiko Onsen (hot spring)
- Yahiko Velodrome
- Mount Yahiko Ropeway and Skyline
Events
- Chrysanthemum Festival (in November)
Yahiko Shrine beneath Yahiko Mountain
Huge Torii gate and Mount Yahiko
References
- ↑ Yahiko Village website, "Sightseeing Information--Yahiko Shrine"; retrieved 2012-10-24.
External links
Media related to Yahiko, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons
- Yahiko official website (English)
- Niigata Prefecture Official Travel Guide (multilingual)
