Yachimata

Yachimata 八街市
City
Yachimata City Hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Yachimata in Chiba Prefecture
Yachimata
Coordinates: 35°40′N 140°19′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Shinji Kitamura (since December 2010)
Area
• Total	74.87 km2 (28.91 sq mi)
Population  (April 2012)
• Total	72,277
• Density	965/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
-Tree	Osmanthus fragrans
Phone number	043-443-1111
Address	35-29 Yachimata Ho, Yachimata-shi, Chiba-ken 289-1192
Website	http://www.city.yachimata.lg.jp/

Yachimata (八街市, Yachimata-shi) is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 2012, the city has an estimated population of 72,277, and a population density of 965 persons per km². The total area is 74.87 km².

Neighboring municipalities

• Chiba, Chiba
• Sakura, Chiba
• Tomisato, Chiba
• Sanmu, Chiba
• Tōgane, Chiba
• Shisui, Chiba

History

Yachimata was part of a region of horse ranches under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, the hamlet of Yachimata was founded on November 2, 1872 within Inba District, Chiba Prefecture. Yachimata was officially designated a village on April 1, 1889, and was elevated to town status on January 1, 1919. The village expanded in 1954 through annexation of a portion of neighboring Hyuga Village in Sanbu District and by merging with the village of Kawakami on November 1, 1954. Yachimata was elevated to city status on April 1, 1992.

Economy

Yachimata is a regional commercial center whose economy is primarily agricultural. Yachimata is well known for its peanuts.

Transportation

Rail

• JR East - Sōbu Main Line
  • Enokido - Yachimata

Highways

• National Route 126
• National Route 409

Notable people from Yachimata

• Yoshiki Hiraki – professional soccer player

External links

• Official Website (in Japanese)