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{{for|the former Yawata, [[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]]|Kitakyūshū|Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyushu|Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyushu}}
{{for|the former [[Yahata, Fukuoka|Yahata]], [[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]]|Kitakyūshū|Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyushu|Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyushu}}
{{Infobox city Japan
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| city_hall_address= Yawata-Sonouchi 75, Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture (京都府八幡市八幡園内75)
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = [[:ja:川田翔子|Shōko Kawada]] (since November 2023)
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[[file:Iwashimizu hachimangu02s3200.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū]]
[[file:Yodogawa river park (Sewaritei district) Kyoto,JAPAN.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Confluence of Kizu and Yodo Rivers]]
{{nihongo|'''Yawata'''|八幡市|Yawata-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Kyoto Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2023|07|31}}, the city has an estimated [[population]] of 69,306 in 33972 households and a [[population density]] of 2800 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="Yawata-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.city.yawata.kyoto.jp/0000000247.html |title= Yawata City official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the city is {{convert|24.35|sqkm|sqmi}}. The [[Iwashimizu Shrine|Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū]] is located in Yawata.


==Geography==
{{nihongo|'''Yawata'''|八幡市|Yawata-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Kyoto Prefecture]], [[Japan]].
Yawata is located in southern Kyoto Prefecture near the confluence of three rivers: the [[Kizu River|Kizugawa]], [[Uji River|Ujigawa]], and [[Katsura River|Katsura]]. Because of the widespread low-lying wetlands prone to such flooding, the old city was located on a natural embankment that was slightly higher than the surrounding area, called Minamiyama. Yawata has several enclaves, located on the border between Fushimi-ku, Kyoto and Kumiyama, and on the border between Kyōtanabe and Hirakata, Osaka.


===Neighboring municipalities===
As of October 1, 2015, the city has an estimated [[population]] of 72,664, with 29,259 [[household]]s and a [[population density]] of 2,984.1 persons per km². The total area is 24.35&nbsp;km².
;{{flagicon|Kyoto}}[[Kyoto Prefecture]]
*[[Jōyō, Kyoto| Jōyō]]
*[[Kuse District, Kyoto|Kuse District]] ([[Kumiyama, Kyoto| Kumiyama]])
*[[Kyōtanabe, Kyoto| Kyōtanabe]]
*[[Kyoto, Kyoto|Kyoto]]
*[[Otokuni District, Kyoto| Otokuni District]] ([[Ōyamazaki, Kyoto| Ōyamazaki]])
;{{flagicon|Osaka}}[[Osaka Prefecture]]
*[[Hirakata, Osaka|Hirakata]]
*[[Mishima District, Osaka|Mishima District]] ([[Shimamoto, Osaka| Shimamoto]])


===Climate===
The city was founded on November 1, 1977 and currently has a sister city in [[Milan, Ohio]]
Yawata has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yawata is 14.5&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1356&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/kyoto-prefecture/yawata-4773/ Yawata climate: Average Temperature, weather by month]</ref>


==Demographics==
As the bamboo filaments [[Thomas Alva Edison]] was using for his early light bulb tests came from Kyoto, Yawata has an Edison-Memorial and an Edison-Celebration.
Per Japanese census data,<ref name=yawata-population-statistics>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-kyoto.php Yawata population statistics]</ref> the population Yawata has since peaked in the 1990s and has declined slightly. Currently, many people commute to work or study outside the city, such as Hirakata, Kyoto, and Osaka, and the city is included in the Kyoto metropolitan area as an urban employment area.


{{Historical populations
The [[Iwashimizu Shrine|Iwashimizu Hachimangu]] is located in Yawata.
| 1940 | 13576
| 1950 | 16063
| 1960 | 16322
| 1970 | 22974
| 1980 | 64882
| 1990 | 75758
| 2000 | 73682
| 2010 | 74246
| 2020 | 70433
|align = none
| footnote =
}}

== History ==
The area of Yawata was part of ancient [[Yamashiro Province]] and developed as a town in front of the gates of Iwashimizu [[Hachiman]]-[[Hachiman shrine|gu]], a [[Shinto shrine]], which attracted a wide range of worship from the imperial family and samurai to the common people.The town of Yawata in [[Tsuzuki District, Kyoto]] were established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to city status on November 1, 1977.

==Government==
Yawata has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city council of 21 members. Yawata contributes two members to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the [[Kyoto 6th district]] of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].

==Economy==
Yawata has a mixed economy based on commerce, agriculture and light manufacturing. Industries are mainly located along [[Japan National Route 1]] and are concentrated on metal processing. Due to transportation connections, Yawata is also a warehouse and distribution base. Due to its proximity to Osaka and Kyoto, the city is gradually becoming a [[commuter town]].

==Education==
Yawata has eight public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by city government and one public high school operated by the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

== Transportation ==
===Railways===
[[file:Keihan Electric Railway logomark.svg|20px]] - [[Keihan Electric Railway]] - [[Keihan Main Line]] / [[Keihan Ōtō Line|Ōtō Line]]
* {{STN|Hashimoto|Kyoto}} - {{STN|Iwashimizu-hachimangū}}
[[file:Keihan Electric Railway logomark.svg|20px]] - [[Keihan Electric Railway]] - [[Keihan Cable Line]]
* {{STN|Cable-hachimangū-sanjō}} - {{STN|Iwashimizu-hachimangū}}

=== Highways ===
* [[File:JP Expressway E1A.svg|25px|link=|alt=]] [[Shin-Meishin Expressway]]
* [[File:JP Expressway E88.svg|25px|link=|alt=]] [[Keiji Bypass]]
* [[File:JP Expressway E89.svg|25px|link=|alt=]] [[Daini Keihan Expressway]]
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|1}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|478}}

==Sister cities==
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Milan, Ohio]], United States, sister city since August 12, 1986
*{{flagicon|China}} [[Baoji]], [[Shaanxi]], China, partner city since November 2, 1992

==Local attractions==
* Edison Memorial, as [[Thomas Alva Edison]] used [[Edison light bulb|bamboo filaments]] from Yawata for his early light bulb tests
*[[Iwashimizu Shrine|Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū]]

==Notable people==
*[[Hisashi Nogami]] - [[video game]] designer, director, and producer

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Yawata, Kyoto}}
{{commons category|Yawata, Kyoto}}
* [http://www.city.yawata.kyoto.jp Yawata City official website] {{ja icon}}
* [http://www.city.yawata.kyoto.jp Yawata City official website] {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://www.geocities.jp/general_sasaki/yawata-edison-eng.html Edison Ceremonial]
* [http://www.geocities.jp/general_sasaki/yawata-edison-eng.html Edison Ceremonial]
{{Kyoto}}


{{Kyoto}}
{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


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Latest revision as of 08:23, 2 October 2024

For the former Yahata, Fukuoka, see Kitakyūshū; Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyushu; and Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyushu.
Yawata
八幡市
City
Yawata City HAll
Yawata City HAll
Flag of Yawata
Flag
Official seal of Yawata
Emblem
Map
Location of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture
Location of Yawata
Yawata is located in Japan
Yawata
Yawata
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°52′32″N 135°42′27″E / 34.87556°N 135.70750°E / 34.87556; 135.70750
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureKyoto
Government
 • MayorShōko Kawada (since November 2023)
Area
 • Total24.35 km2 (9.40 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2023)
 • Total69,306
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall addressYawata-Sonouchi 75, Yawata-shi, Kyoto-fu 614-8501
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdParus minor
FlowerRhododendron
TreeCinnamomum camphora
Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū
Confluence of Kizu and Yodo Rivers

Yawata (八幡市, Yawata-shi) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2023, the city has an estimated population of 69,306 in 33972 households and a population density of 2800 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 24.35 square kilometres (9.40 sq mi). The Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū is located in Yawata.

Geography

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Yawata is located in southern Kyoto Prefecture near the confluence of three rivers: the Kizugawa, Ujigawa, and Katsura. Because of the widespread low-lying wetlands prone to such flooding, the old city was located on a natural embankment that was slightly higher than the surrounding area, called Minamiyama. Yawata has several enclaves, located on the border between Fushimi-ku, Kyoto and Kumiyama, and on the border between Kyōtanabe and Hirakata, Osaka.

Neighboring municipalities

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Kyoto PrefectureKyoto Prefecture
Osaka PrefectureOsaka Prefecture

Climate

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Yawata has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yawata is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1356 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[3] the population Yawata has since peaked in the 1990s and has declined slightly. Currently, many people commute to work or study outside the city, such as Hirakata, Kyoto, and Osaka, and the city is included in the Kyoto metropolitan area as an urban employment area.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 13,576—    
1950 16,063+18.3%
1960 16,322+1.6%
1970 22,974+40.8%
1980 64,882+182.4%
1990 75,758+16.8%
2000 73,682−2.7%
2010 74,246+0.8%
2020 70,433−5.1%

History

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The area of Yawata was part of ancient Yamashiro Province and developed as a town in front of the gates of Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu, a Shinto shrine, which attracted a wide range of worship from the imperial family and samurai to the common people.The town of Yawata in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto were established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to city status on November 1, 1977.

Government

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Yawata has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 21 members. Yawata contributes two members to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Kyoto 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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Yawata has a mixed economy based on commerce, agriculture and light manufacturing. Industries are mainly located along Japan National Route 1 and are concentrated on metal processing. Due to transportation connections, Yawata is also a warehouse and distribution base. Due to its proximity to Osaka and Kyoto, the city is gradually becoming a commuter town.

Education

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Yawata has eight public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by city government and one public high school operated by the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation

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Railways

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- Keihan Electric Railway - Keihan Main Line / Ōtō Line

- Keihan Electric Railway - Keihan Cable Line

Highways

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Sister cities

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  • United States Milan, Ohio, United States, sister city since August 12, 1986
  • China Baoji, Shaanxi, China, partner city since November 2, 1992

Local attractions

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Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Yawata City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Yawata climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
  3. ^ Yawata population statistics
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