Yatomi

Yatomi 弥富市
City
Yatomi City hall
Flag Seal
Location of Yatomi in Aichi Prefecture
Yatomi
Coordinates: 35°7′N 136°43′E / 35.117°N 136.717°ECoordinates: 35°7′N 136°43′E / 35.117°N 136.717°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Area
• Total	48.92 km^2 (18.89 sq mi)
Population (February 2012)
• Total	43,355
• Density	886/km^2 (2,290/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Antirrhinum majus
Phone number	0567-65-1111
Address	Minamihonda 335,Maesu-cho, Yatomi-shi, Aichi-ken 498-8501
Website	City of Yatomi

Yatomi (弥富市 Yatomi-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2012, the city has an estimated population of 43,355 and a population density of 886 persons per km². The total area is 48.92 km².

Geography

Yatomi is located in the coastal flatlands of far western Aichi Prefecture, bordering Mie Prefecture on the west. It has a short coastline with Mikawa Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the southeast.

Surrounding municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Aisai
  • Kanie
  • Tobishima
• Mie Prefecture
  • Kuwana
  • Kisosaki

History

The area name of Yatomi appears in Kamakura period documents, as part of ancient Owari Province. During the Edo period, the area was noted for raising ornamental goldfish. During the Meiji period, the area was organized into villages under Kasai District, Aichi Prefecture, which later became Ama District, Aichi. Yatomi was proclaimed a town on August 26, 1903. The Isewan Typhoon of September 26, 1959 created extensive damage to the area. Efforts to merge Yatomi with the neighboring town of Kanie failed in 2004 over a dispute on the naming of the new entity.

The modern city of Yatomi was founded on April 1, 2006, from the merger between the former town of Yatomi, absorbing the village of Jūshiyama (both from Ama District).

Transportation

Railways

• Central Japan Railway Company – Kansai Main Line
  • Yatomi
• Kintetsu – Nagoya Line
  • Kintetsu-Yatomi
• Meitetsu – Bisai Line
  • Yatomi – Gonosan

Highways

• Higashi-Meihan Expressway
• Isewangan Expressway
• Japan National Route 1
• Japan National Route 23
• Japan National Route 155

Noted people from Yatomi

• Ōnishiki Daigorō – Sumo Wrestler
• Umanosuke Ueda – professional wrestler and sports commentator

Local attractions

• Tatsuta polder sluice gates
• Yatomi Wild Bird Sanctuary

External links

Media related to Yatomi at Wikimedia Commons

• Yatomi City official website (Japanese)