Yamato, Mountain town in Kamimashiki District, Japan.
Located in northeastern Kumamoto Prefecture, Yamato spans 544 square kilometers across plateaus near Mount Aso and the Kyushu Mountains region.
The town of Yamato emerged on February 11, 2005, through the combination of Yabe and Seiwa municipalities with Soyo from Aso District.
The municipality maintains traditional Japanese administrative structures while serving as a center for local governance in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Three public elementary schools, three junior high schools, and one high school provide education services to the 13,032 residents of Yamato.
The highland climate of Yamato supports the largest concentration of organic farms in Japan, specializing in mountain vegetable cultivation.
Location: Kumamoto Prefecture
Location: Kamimashiki district
Inception: February 11, 2005
Website: https://www.town.kumamoto-yamato.lg.jp/
Shares border with: Yatsushiro, Mifune, Misato, Minamiaso, Takamori, Nishihara, Gokase, Shiiba
Website: https://town.kumamoto-yamato.lg.jp
GPS coordinates: 32.68578,130.98594
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:41
Mount Aso
24 km
Tsūjun Bridge
852 m
Aso Caldera
23.6 km
Heitate-jinja
14 km
Takachiho Shrine
29.7 km
Aso Bridge
22 km
Mount Aso Ropeway
23.4 km
Kusa-Senrigahama
23 km
Mount Neko
26.6 km
Reidai Bridge
11.1 km
Mount Kunimi
15.7 km
Daiichi-Shirakawa bridge
20.8 km
Takamori Spring Tunnel Park
19.1 km
阿蘇長陽大橋
21.1 km
Tawarayama Tunnel
19.5 km
Sgaru Falls
22.5 km
Gorō Falls
1 km
岩尾城 (肥後国)
687 m
内大臣橋
5.3 km
Shonenji Temple, Takachiho
28.8 km
柘の滝鍾乳洞
30.3 km
永秀寺
23.2 km
Manai Falls
29.6 km
Aso Volcano Museum
23.1 km
俵山
17 km
Mount Kishima
24.2 km
Isshingyō-no-Ōzakura
17.8 km
Shin Mominoki Suspension Bridge
20.8 kmReviews
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