Yaita

Yaita 矢板市
City
Yaita City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Yaita in Tochigi Prefecture
Yaita
Coordinates: 36°48′24.2″N 139°55′26.8″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Jyunichiro Saito <齋藤淳一郎> (from April 2016)
Area
• Total	170.46 km2 (65.81 sq mi)
Population  (May 2015)
• Total	33,542
• Density	197/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Japanese stuartia
- Flower	Japanese azalea
- Bird	Oriental turtle dove
Phone number	0287-43-1111
Address	5-4 Honcho, Yaita-shi, Tochigi-ken 329-2192
Website	www.city.yaita.tochigi.jp

Yaita (矢板市, Yaita-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 33,524, and a population density of 297 persons per km². Its total area is 170.46 square kilometres (65.81 sq mi).

Geography

Yaita is located in north-central Tochigi Prefecture in the foothills of the Nasu region. The area is well watered, with numerous springs and rivers.

Surrounding municipalities

• Tochigi Prefecture
  • Ōtawara
  • Nasushiobara
  • Sakura
  • Shioya

History

Yaita, Izumi and Kataoka villages were created within Shioya District on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. Yaita was elevated to town status on June 25, 1895. Yaita annexed Izumi and Kataoka on January 1, 1955. It was elevated to city status on November 1, 1958.

Economy

Agriculture (primarily rice) and forestry are mainstays of the local economy. The consumer electronics company Sharp has a large factory in Yaita.

Education

Yaita has nine primary schools, three middle schools and three high schools.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East – Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line)
  • Kataoka – Yaita

Highway

• Tohoku Expressway – Yaita IC, Yaita-Kita PA
• Japan National Route 4
• Japan National Route 461

Local attractions

• Yamagata Aritomo Memorial House
• Yaita onsen

External links

Media related to Yaita, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)

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