- Population
- 12,004
- 12K
- Elevation
- 441 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Yaotsu Chō
- Airports
- NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base36 km
- NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport79 km
About Yaotsu Chō
Yaotsu Chō is a municipality. Location: Kamo-gun, Gifu. Population: 12,004. Elevation: 441 m.
Yaotsu (八百津町, Yaotsu-chō) is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2019, the town had an estimated population of 11,036 and a population density of 886 persons per km2, in 4311 households. The total area of the town was 128.79 square kilometres (49.73 sq mi).
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Travel notes for Yaotsu Chō
From Wikivoyage
Yaotsu (八百津町) is a town in south-central Gifu. Most of Yaotsu's attractions are related to Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust by letting them flee to Japan. Despite this, Sugihara's birthplace was in nearby Mino although he claimed Yaotsu was his birthplace during his lifetime.
Understand+
Traditionally a part of Mino province, Yaotsu once flourished as a port town on the Kiso River under the Tokugawa Shogunate. Although off most tourist's radar, Yaotsu has been in the spotlight since the opening of the Chiune Sugihara Memorial Hall in 2000. It is a museum that tells the story of how Chiune Sugihara, as Japan's ambassador to Lithuania, saved thousands of Jews during World War II. Many of Yaotsu's tourists come from Israel, and most signs around the memorial hall are trilingual in Japanese, English and Hebrew.
Tourist information sites:
The town government's Japanese website has a modest section on sightseeing which contains an English pamphlet in PDF.
Yaotsu Town Tourist Association has a more extensive Japanese website.
Get in+
By public transport:
Yao Bus is the only way to access the city by public transport, it connects Akeshi Station in neighbouring Kani to 1 Yaotsu Honmachi (八百津本町), the journey takes 20 minutes and costs ¥300. To get to Akeshi from Nagoya one must take Meitetsu Railways and transfer in Inuyama and Shin-Kani, takes 60 minutes. If coming from Takayama one can ride the Mainline to Mino-Ōta station before transferring onto a Meitetsu route to Shin-Kani. If you are coming from Tokyo, Kyoto or Osaka you will first head to Nagoya and then take the route from there.
By car:
Due to limited public transportation options, a rental car may be a good option. The nearest rental cars can be found in Nakatsugawa, which is a 60-minute drive from Yaotsu. Nagoya also has rental car options, and is a 90-minute drive.
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Places bordering Yaotsu Chō
- Ena
- Minokamo
- Kani Shi
- Mizunami
- Kawabe Chō
- Hichisō-cho
- Shirakawa Chō
- Mitake Chō
Population of Yaotsu Chō over time
| 2010 | 12,045 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11,027 | |
| 2020 | 10,070 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Yaotsu Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 98 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 126 km east17°
- Fujinomiya · 134 km east18°
- Fuji · 141 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- July (302 mm)
- Driest month
- December (74 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 0° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 86 | 143 | 198 | 190 | 279 | 302 | 262 | 296 | 156 | 98 | 74 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Yaotsu Chō
The nearest airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) (79 km). The nearest large city is Kani, 16 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 36 kmsouthwest
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 79 kmsouthwest
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 99 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Kani Population: 102.1K 16 kmsouthwest
- Tajimi Population: 107.8K 21 kmsouth
- Kakamigahara Population: 144.5K 30 kmwest
- Seto Population: 127.8K 31 kmsouth
- Kasugai Population: 308.7K 34 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yaotsu Chō
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 36 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Hida River River 13 kmSW
- Maze River River 17 kmN
25–60 km14 places
- Toyota Stadium Landmark 46 kmS
- Neo River River 51 kmW
- Tsubo-gawa River 31 kmW
- SCMaglev and Railway Park Museum 59 kmSW
60–100 km46 places
- Honshu Island 92 kmNE
- Himakajima Island 90 kmS
- Mount Senjō Mountain 94 kmE
- Mount Nokogiri Mountain 98 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Yaotsu Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hida River River, Gifu13 km SW
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Maze River River, Gifu17 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources