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| subdivision_name2 = [[Hyōgo Prefecture]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Hyōgo Prefecture| Hyōgo]]
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| established_title = First official recorded
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| established_date = 67 BC
| established_date =
| established_title2 = City settled
| established_title2 =
| established_date2 = April 1, 2004
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Sakae Hirose
| leader_name = Sakae Hirose
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| area_total_km2 = 422.70
| area_total_km2 = 422.91
| population_total = 24,489
| population_total = 22,177
| population_as_of = April 30, 2017
| population_as_of = March 31, 2022
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = [[Japan Standard Time|JST]]
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| blank_info_sec1 = 1675, Yoka, Yoka-chō, Yabu-shi, Hyōgo-ken<br />667-8651
| blank_info_sec1 = 1675, Yoka, Yoka-chō, Yabu-shi, Hyōgo-ken 667-8651
| website = {{URL|http://www.city.yabu.hyogo.jp/}}
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[[file:Yabu city office.jpg|right|thumb|270px|Yabu City Hall]]
{{nihongo|'''Yabu'''|養父市|Yabu-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Hyōgo Prefecture]], [[Japan]].
{{nihongo|'''Yabu'''|養父市|Yabu-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Hyōgo Prefecture]], Japan. {{As of|2022|03|31}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 22,177 in 9236 households and a [[population density]] of 52 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="Yabu-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.city.yabu.hyogo.jp|title= Yabu city official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the city is {{convert|422.91|sqkm|sqmi}}.

As of April 2017, the city has an estimate [[population]] of 24,489 people, with 9,572 [[household]]s,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.city.yabu.hyogo.jp/|title= Official website of Yabu City|publisher= Yabu City|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 12 May 2017}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 58 persons per km². The total area is 422.70&nbsp;km².

The modern city of Yabu was established on April 1, 2004, from the merger of the former town of Yabu, absorbing the towns of [[Oya, Hyōgo|Oya]], [[Sekinomiya, Hyōgo|Sekinomiya]] and [[Yoka, Hyōgo|Yoka]] (all from [[Yabu District, Hyōgo|Yabu District]]).


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
Yabu is located in the northern part of Hyōgo Prefecture and the [[Kinki region]].The [[Maruyama River]] flows from the southeast to the northeast in the eastern part of the city, and the Yoka and Sekinomiya neighborhoods are located along the Yagi River, which is a tributary of the Maruyama River, and the Yabu and Oya areas are located along the Oya River. Part of the city is within the borders of the [[Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park]], including [[Mount Myōken (Tajima)|Mount Myōken]] (1139 meters), and [[Mount Hyōno]] the city's highest elevation at 1510 meters.


=== Neighbouring municipalities ===
=== Neighbouring municipalities ===
Hyōgo Prefecture
* [[Asago, Hyōgo|Asago]]
* [[Kami, Hyōgo (Mikata)|Kami]]
* [[Shisō, Hyōgo|Shis]][[Hyōgo Prefecture|ō]]
* [[Toyooka, Hyōgo|Toyooka]]
Tottori Prefecture
* [[Wakasa, Tottori|Wakasa]]


===Climate===
* Hyōgo Prefecture
Yabu has a [[Humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yabu is 12.6&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1936&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 0.3&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/hyogo-prefecture/yabu-5347/ Yabu climate data]</ref>
** [[Asago, Hyōgo|Asago]]
** [[Kami, Hyōgo (Mikata)|Kami]]
** [[Shisō, Hyōgo|Shis]][[Hyōgo Prefecture|ō]]
** [[Toyooka, Hyōgo|Toyooka]]
* Tottori Prefecture
** [[Wakasa, Tottori|Wakasa]]


==Demographics==
== Transportation ==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-hyogo Yabu population statistics]</ref> the population of Yabu has declined steadily over the half century.


{{Historical populations
=== Railway ===
| 1960 | 44884
| 1970 | 36716
| 1980 | 33979
| 1990 | 31092
| 2000 | 30110
| 2010 | 26509
|align = none
| footnote =
}}


==History==
* [[West Japan Railway Company|JR West]] - [[San'in Main Line]]
The area of the modern town of Yabu was within ancient [[Tajima Province]].In the [[Edo Period]], it was mostly ''[[tenryō]]'' territory under direct administration of the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], with a small portion under the control of [[Izushi Domain]]. Following the [[Meiji restoration]], it was initially part of "Toyooka Domain" before merging with Hyōgo Prefecture in 1876. The village of Hirotani and Takinoya created within [[Yabu District, Hyōgo]] with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Hirotani was raised to town status on April 15, 1927 and merged with Takinoya to form the town of Myōjin on September 1, 1956. Myōjin changed it name to Yabu on March 31,1957. On April 1, 2004, Yabu, merged with the towns of [[Oya, Hyōgo|Oya]], [[Sekinomiya, Hyōgo|Sekinomiya]] and [[Yoka, Hyōgo|Yoka]] (all from [[Yabu District, Hyōgo|Yabu District]]) to form the city of Yabu.
** {{STN|Yabu}} - {{STN|Yōka}}


=== Highways ===
==Government==
Yabu has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city council of 16 members. Yabu, together with the city of Asago contributes one member to the [[Hyogo Prefectural Assembly]]. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Hyōgo 5th district of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].


==Economy==
* [[Japan National Route 9]]
Yabu has an economy based primarily on agriculture, and is known for its production of garlic and "Tajima beef".
* [[Japan National Route 312]]

* [[Japan National Route 483]]
==Education==
Yabu has eight public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Department of Education. There is also one private high school.

==Transportation==
===Railway===
[[File:JR_logo_(west).svg|22 px]] [[West Japan Railway Company|JR West]] [[San'in Main Line]]
* {{STN|Yabu}} - {{STN|Yōka}}

===Highway===
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|9}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|312}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|483}}

== Sister cities ==
*{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rusutsu, Hokkaido|Rusutsu, Hokkaido, Japan]]<ref name="Yabu-OtherCities">{{cite web |url=https://www.city.yabu.hyogo.jp/link/5378.html|title= Yabu other cities and towns (他市町、姉妹提携)|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref>

==Local attractions==
*[[Miidani Kofun Cluster]], National Historic Site
*[[Yagi Castle]] ruins, National Historic Site


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:55, 6 October 2024

Yabu
養父市
Mount Hyonosen and Hyonosen International Ski Resort
Mount Hyonosen and Hyonosen International Ski Resort
Flag of Yabu
Official seal of Yabu
Location of Yabu in Hyōgo Prefecture
Location of Yabu in Hyōgo Prefecture
Yabu is located in Japan
Yabu
Yabu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°24′N 134°46′E / 35.400°N 134.767°E / 35.400; 134.767
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
Prefecture Hyōgo
Government
 • MayorSakae Hirose
Area
 • Total
422.91 km2 (163.29 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2022)
 • Total
22,177
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1675, Yoka, Yoka-chō, Yabu-shi, Hyōgo-ken 667-8651
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerLysichiton camtschatcensis
TreeFagus crenata
Yabu City Hall

Yabu (養父市, Yabu-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2022, the city had an estimated population of 22,177 in 9236 households and a population density of 52 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 422.91 square kilometres (163.29 sq mi).

Geography

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Yabu is located in the northern part of Hyōgo Prefecture and the Kinki region.The Maruyama River flows from the southeast to the northeast in the eastern part of the city, and the Yoka and Sekinomiya neighborhoods are located along the Yagi River, which is a tributary of the Maruyama River, and the Yabu and Oya areas are located along the Oya River. Part of the city is within the borders of the Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park, including Mount Myōken (1139 meters), and Mount Hyōno the city's highest elevation at 1510 meters.

Neighbouring municipalities

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Hyōgo Prefecture

Tottori Prefecture

Climate

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Yabu has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yabu is 12.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1936 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.3 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Yabu has declined steadily over the half century.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 44,884—    
1970 36,716−18.2%
1980 33,979−7.5%
1990 31,092−8.5%
2000 30,110−3.2%
2010 26,509−12.0%

History

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The area of the modern town of Yabu was within ancient Tajima Province.In the Edo Period, it was mostly tenryō territory under direct administration of the Tokugawa shogunate, with a small portion under the control of Izushi Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, it was initially part of "Toyooka Domain" before merging with Hyōgo Prefecture in 1876. The village of Hirotani and Takinoya created within Yabu District, Hyōgo with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Hirotani was raised to town status on April 15, 1927 and merged with Takinoya to form the town of Myōjin on September 1, 1956. Myōjin changed it name to Yabu on March 31,1957. On April 1, 2004, Yabu, merged with the towns of Oya, Sekinomiya and Yoka (all from Yabu District) to form the city of Yabu.

Government

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Yabu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 16 members. Yabu, together with the city of Asago contributes one member to the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Hyōgo 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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Yabu has an economy based primarily on agriculture, and is known for its production of garlic and "Tajima beef".

Education

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Yabu has eight public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Department of Education. There is also one private high school.

Transportation

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Railway

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JR WestSan'in Main Line

Highway

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Sister cities

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Local attractions

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References

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  1. ^ "Yabu city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Yabu climate data
  3. ^ Yabu population statistics
  4. ^ "Yabu other cities and towns (他市町、姉妹提携)" (in Japanese). Japan.
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