Yame ( 八女市 , Yame-shi ) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture , Japan . As of 31 December 2023, the city had an estimated population of 37,782 in 16050 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km. The total area of the city is 482.44 km (186.27 sq mi). Yamecha is produced in Yame and surrounding areas, and is a tea known throughout Japan.
16-535: Yame is located in mountainous southern Fukuoka Prefecture bordering Ōita Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture. The Yabe River, which flows from Mount Mikuni on the prefectural border, flows through Yabe into the Ariake Sea . The land has a basin-like topography. Fukuoka Prefecture Kumamoto Prefecture Ōita Prefecture Yame has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Yame
32-561: A growing highway network in Kyushu and many lightly used rural lines. After privatization, JR Kyushu diversified its business into new ventures such as fish and mushroom farming and car sales. Two of its more successful side ventures were the Beetle ferry , started in 1991, and the Train d'or bakery chain, started in 1992. JR Kyushu also built up its premium rail services through the development of
48-463: A strong opposition to the name from the residents of the former Fukushima town. On October 1, 2006 the town of Jōyō (from Yame District ) was merged into Yame. On February 1, 2010, the towns of Kurogi and Tachibana , and the villages of Hoshino and Yabe (all from Yame District) were merged into Yame. Yame has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Yame, collectively with
64-519: Is 15.4 °C (59.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,058.1 mm (81.03 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C (80.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C (39.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Yame was 39.2 °C (102.6 °F) on 16 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded
80-650: Is a branch of the Ariake Sea. Across the Amakusa Islands lies the Yatsushiro Sea . Many harbors are located on the coast of the Ariake Sea. Among them are Misumi (in the city of Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture), Shimabara ( Shimabara, Nagasaki ), Taira ( Unzen, Nagasaki ), Nagasu ( Nagasu, Kumamoto ), Kumamoto ( Kumamoto, Kumamoto ), Miike ( Omuta, Fukuoka ), Kuchinotsu ( Minamishimabara, Nagasaki ), and Oniike ( Amakusa, Kumamoto ). Five ferry routes cross
96-576: Is ongoing land reclamation, as evidenced by satellite imagery, despite government attempts to dissuade farmers from carrying out the activity. 32°54′25″N 130°22′20″E / 32.90694°N 130.37222°E / 32.90694; 130.37222 JR Kyushu The Kyushu Railway Company , also referred to as JR Kyushu ( JR九州 , Jeiāru Kyūshū ) , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu , Japan and
112-649: The Chikugo River . In addition to being used for fishing, every year around the end of May, the flats at Kashima serve as the venue for the Gatalympics , a novelty sports event. Mount Unzen overlooks the Ariake Sea; the Arie River , which has its source on the volcano, flows into the Ariake Sea. The Ariake Sea is used for aquaculture , with nori being a major product. Recent years have brought increasing pollution, with resultant red tides . There
128-666: The JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan , South Korea . It also operates hotels, restaurants, and drugstores across its service region. JR Kyushu's headquarters are in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka . When Japanese National Railways was divided in 1987, Kyushu Railway Company inherited its assets and operations on the island of Kyushu along with losses of around 28.8 billion yen, exacerbated by
144-655: The Kofun period . A powerful ancient state existed in the Yame region, and it was the center of the Iwai Rebellion of 527 AD against the Yamato court. The Iwatoyama Kofun, located in northern Yame, is said to be the tomb of the leader of that rebellion and is the largest keyhole-shaped tumulus in northern Kyushu. During the Edo Period , Fukushima Castle in Yame was one of the largest flatland-style Japanese castles in
160-454: The Ariake Sea. Various species of fauna, including mudskippers , pen shells ( Atrina pectinata ), and fiddler crabs , live in the Ariake Sea. In autumn, the Suaeda halophyte shichimenso ( Suaeda japonica ) grows along the shore. The Ariake Sea has an extensive network of tidal flats , which are replenished with volcanic ash carried from Mount Aso and Mount Kujū to the sea by
176-597: The city center by bus. The latter is about 30 minutes by bus. Ariake Sea The Ariake Sea ( 有明海 , Ariake-kai ) is a body of salt water surrounded by Fukuoka , Saga , Nagasaki , and Kumamoto Prefectures , all of which lie on the island of Kyūshū in Japan . It is the largest bay in Kyūshū. Its deepest point is only about 50 meters (165 ft) deep, and extreme tides exceed 4 meters (13 ft), covering roughly 1,700 square kilometres (660 sq mi). Isahaya Bay
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#1732787680897192-487: The city government. The city has two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. There are also one private junior high and two private high schools. Yame no longer has any passenger railway service. The nearest train stations to the city are JR Kyushu Hainuzuka Station or Nishitetsu Kurume Station , the former of which is about 20 minutes away from Fukushima in
208-399: The creation of the modern municipalities system. In 1943, during World War II , Fukushima was proposed as a site for relocating the capital of Japan. On April 1, 1954 was raised to city status.. Initially, it was planned to name the city "Chikugo-Fukushima," but due to possible confusion with neighbouring Chikugo city, it was decided to name the city "Yame" instead. At that time, there was
224-576: The region and had a three-story tenshu . It was destroyed in 1615 after the area became part of Kurume Domain , but the jōkamachi survived to be one of the largest merchant towns within Kurume Domain. Many traditional buildings from the Edo period to modern times remain along the streets, mainly lacquered houses. After the Meiji restoration , the town of Fukushima was established on May 1, 1889 with
240-859: The town of Hirokawa, contributes three members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 7th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . The economy of Yame is overwhelmingly based on agriculture. Yame is a center of traditional craft industries and its total production of traditional crafts is the largest in Kyushu. These include washi paper, and various Chōchin lanterns, Butsudan , and Japanese umbrellas , and Tōrō lantern made from tuff from Mount Aso . Yame has 13 public elementary schools, eight public junior high schools and two vocational training schools operated by
256-511: Was −7.9 °C (17.8 °F) on 25 January 2016. Per Japanese census data, the population of Yame in 2020 is 60,608 people. Yame has been conducting censuses since 1950. The area of Yame was part of ancient Chikugo Province . It has been inhabited since ancient times, and many ruins from the Jōmon period to the Yayoi period have been discovered, as well as more than 300 kofun burial mounds from
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