Yaese, Town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Yaese extends across 26.96 square kilometers of southern Okinawa, with Mount Yaese rising 163 meters at its center and four rivers flowing through the landscape.
The establishment of Yaese occurred on January 1, 2006, through the administrative combination of Kochinda town and Gushikami village into a single municipality.
The Tomori Shīsā, recognized as the oldest preserved stone guardian lion statue in Okinawa Prefecture, stands as a designated Cultural Property within Yaese.
The town maintains a population of 32,976 residents as of April 2024, with a density of 1,200 people per square kilometer across twenty-three distinct wards.
Four second-category waterways traverse the town: the Nagadō-gawa, Noha-gawa, Yūhi-gawa, and Mukue-gawa rivers, creating a network of natural water resources.
Location: Shimajiri District
Inception: January 1, 2006
Shares border with: Haebaru, Nanjo, Itoman, Tomigusuku
Website: https://town.yaese.lg.jp
GPS coordinates: 26.15819,127.71861
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:49
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