Yahiko, Niigata

Yahiko (弥彦村, Yahiko-mura) is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the village had an estimated population of 7,824, and a population density of 311 persons per km². The total area of the village was 25.17 square kilometres (9.72 sq mi).

Yahiko
弥彦村
Village
Huge Torii gate and Mount Yahiko, built in 1981
Huge Torii gate and Mount Yahiko, built in 1981
Flag of Yahiko
Flag
Official seal of Yahiko
Seal
Location of Yahiko in Niigata Prefecture
Location of Yahiko in Niigata Prefecture
Yahiko is located in Japan
Yahiko
Yahiko
 
Coordinates: 37°41′28″N 138°51′19″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
PrefectureNiigata
DistrictNishikanbara
Area
 • Total25.17 km2 (9.72 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2019)
 • Total7,824
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeCastanopsis
Phone number0256-94-3131
Address402 Yahagi, Yahiko-mura, Nishikambara-gun, Niigata-ken 959-0392
WebsiteOfficial website
Yahiko village hall

Geography

Yahiko is located in a coastal region of central Niigata Prefecture, but is not on the coast. Yahiko lies on the south side of Mount Yahiko. This mountain and nearby Mount Kakuda, stand alone on the Sea of Japan coast not far from Niigata City. Yahiko has one of the oldest family owned hotels in Niigata prefecture called Yamamotokan.

Surrounding municipalities

Climate

Yahiko has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yahiko is 13.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2081 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.3 °C.[1]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Yahiko has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 7,398—    
1980 7,910+6.9%
1990 8,171+3.3%
2000 8,535+4.5%
2010 8,582+0.6%
2020 7,705−10.2%

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 within Nishikanbara District, Niigata 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.[3] 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 operated by the village government, but no public high school.

Transportation
Yahiko Station

Railway

JR East - Yahiko Line

Ropeway

Highway
  • Yahiko is not on any national expressway or highway

Sightseeing

Places

Events
  • Chrysanthemum Festival (in November)
  • Yahiko Shrine beneath Yahiko Mountain
    Yahiko Shrine beneath Yahiko Mountain
  • Yahiko Park in winter
    Yahiko Park in winter
  • Jinja-dori Street
    Jinja-dori Street

References
  1. Yahiko climate data
  2. Yahiko population statistics
  3. Yahiko Village website, "Sightseeing Information--Yahiko Shrine"; retrieved 2012-10-24.

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