Yakumo, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Hokkaido Region, Japan

Neighboring municipalities | History | Education | Transport
🇯🇵 Yakumo (八雲町, Yakumo-chō) is a town in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

On October 1, 2005, the town of Kumaishi was merged into Yakumo; now in the newly created Futami District. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.

Geography

Yakumo is the only municipality which faces both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. The Yakumo area and the Kumaishi area are separated by mountains.

The name comes from the word "Yakumo" in the Waka composed by Susanoo-no-Mikoto.
Neighboring municipalities Oshima Subprefecture ◦ Oshamanbe; ◦ Mori.

Hiyama Subprefecture ◦ Otobe; ◦ Setana; ◦ Imakane; ◦ Assabu.
History • 1881: The village of Yakumo was founded in Yamakosi District. • 1902: ◦ Yakumo village and Yamakoshinai village were merged to form the new village of Yakumo. ◦ Kumaishi village was founded in Nishi District, Hiyama Subprefecture. • 1919: Yakumo village became Yakumo town. • 1957: Otoshibe village in Kayabe District was merged into Yakumo town. • 1962: Kumaishi village became Kumaishi town. • 2005: Yakumo town and Kumaishi town was merged to form new town of Yakumo in Futami District. (Because of it, Hiyama Subprefecture was divided between north and south.)
Education ◦ Hokkaido Yakumo High School; ◦ Hokkaido Kumaishi High School
Transport • Hakodate Main Line: Otoshibe - Nodaoi - Yamakoshi - Yakumo - Washinosu - Yamasaki - Kuroiwa • Hokkaido Expressway: Yakumo IC - Yakumo PA - Otoshibe IC • Route 5.

Asia/Tokyo/Hokkaido

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Yakumo has a population of over 17,299 people. Yakumo also forms part of the wider Oshima Subprefecture which has a population of over 456,621 people. Yakumo is situated near Hakodate.

Twin Towns, Sister Cities Yakumo has links with:

🇯🇵 Komaki, Japan

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North of: 42.25

🇺🇸 Hudson 42.25

🇺🇸 Quincy 42.25

🇺🇸 Belvidere 42.255

🇨🇳 Chifeng 42.257

🇺🇸 Worcester 42.263

🇬🇪 Kutaisi 42.264

🇺🇸 Marshall 42.267

🇺🇸 Ann Arbor 42.267

🇺🇸 Framingham 42.267

🇪🇸 Figueres 42.267

South of: 42.25

🇺🇸 Hudson 42.25

🇺🇸 Quincy 42.25

🇺🇸 Dedham 42.233

🇨🇳 Tieling 42.224

🇺🇸 Taylor 42.222

🇪🇸 Vigo 42.221

🇺🇸 Weymouth 42.221

🇺🇸 Crystal Lake 42.217

🇺🇸 East Weymouth 42.217

🇽🇰 Prizren 42.2

East of: 140.267

🇯🇵 Narita 140.317

🇮🇩 Merauke 140.333

🇯🇵 Yamagata 140.335

🇯🇵 Kōriyama 140.35

🇯🇵 Tōgane 140.35

🇯🇵 Sukagawa 140.367

🇯🇵 Tendō 140.367

🇯🇵 Ibaraki 140.392

🇯🇵 Nihonmatsu 140.417

🇯🇵 Goshogawara 140.433

West of: 140.267

🇯🇵 Sakura 140.217

🇯🇵 Tsuchiura 140.202

🇯🇵 Shirakawa 140.2

🇯🇵 Inzai 140.15

🇯🇵 Ichibachō 140.133

🇯🇵 Chūō 140.133

🇯🇵 Ushiku 140.133

🇯🇵 Ichihara 140.13

🇯🇵 Yonezawa 140.105

🇯🇵 Akita 140.1

Antipodal to Yakumo is: -39.733,-42.25

Locations Near: Yakumo 140.267,42.25

🇯🇵 Hakodate 140.744,41.787 d: 64.9

🇯🇵 Muroran 140.972,42.313 d: 58.4

🇯🇵 Noboribetsu 141.105,42.409 d: 71.1

🇯🇵 Otaru 141,43.183 d: 119.8

🇯🇵 Mutsu 141.183,41.283 d: 131.6

🇯🇵 Sapporo 141.354,43.062 d: 126.7

🇯🇵 Tomakomai 141.6,42.633 d: 117.4

🇯🇵 Ishikari 141.317,43.167 d: 133.2

🇯🇵 Goshogawara 140.433,40.8 d: 161.8

🇯🇵 Eniwa 141.583,42.883 d: 128.7

Antipodal to: Yakumo -39.733,-42.25

🇨🇱 La Reina -33.45,-33.45 d: 18892.6

🇧🇷 Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 18440.5

🇧🇷 Pelotas -52.341,-31.763 d: 18402.1

🇧🇷 Viamão -51.023,-30.088 d: 18328.5

🇧🇷 Tubarão -49,-28.467 d: 18269.8

🇧🇷 Criciúma -49.372,-28.678 d: 18274.4

🇧🇷 Gravataí -50.983,-29.933 d: 18316.2

🇧🇷 Alvorada -51.079,-30.001 d: 18317.4

🇧🇷 Cachoeirinha -51.083,-29.95 d: 18312.5

🇧🇷 Porto Alegre -51.229,-30.028 d: 18311.9

Flood Risk: Climate Central 42.25 140.267

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