Yatomi is located in the coastal flatlands of far western Aichi Prefecture, bordering Mie Prefecture on the west. It has a short coastline with Mikawa Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the southeast.

Climate edit

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Yatomi is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1677 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.5 °C.^[2]

Demographics edit

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Yatomi has grown steadily over the past 60 years.

Surrounding municipalities edit

 Aichi Prefecture

• Aisai
• Kanie
• Tobishima

 Mie Prefecture

• Kuwana
• Kisosaki

Middle Ages edit

The area name of Yatomi appears in Kamakura period documents, as part of ancient Owari Province.

Early modern period edit

During the Edo period, the area was noted for raising ornamental goldfish.

Late modern period edit

During the Meiji period, the area was organized into villages under Kasai District, Aichi Prefecture, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Kasai District later became Ama District, Aichi. Yatomi was proclaimed a town on August 26, 1903.

Contemporary history edit

The Isewan Typhoon of September 26, 1959, created extensive damage to the area. Efforts to merge Yatomi with the neighboring town of Kanie failed in 2004 over a dispute on the naming of the new entity.

The city of Yatomi was founded on April 1, 2006, from the merger between the former town of Yatomi, absorbing the village of Jūshiyama (both from Ama District).

Yatomi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 16 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 9 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Twin towns – Sister cities edit

National edit

Disaster Alliance city

•  Urayasu (Chiba Prefecture, Kantō region)
  • since September 27, 2012

Schools edit

Yatomi has eight public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.

Yatomi is a regional commercial center, and is noted for hothouse agriculture. Main agricultural products include rice, wheat, lettuce, tomatoes, and carnations.

Railways edit

Conventional lines edit

  Central Japan Railway Company

• Kansai Main Line: - Yatomi -

  Kintetsu

• Nagoya Line: - Kintetsu-Yatomi - Sakogi

  Meitetsu

• Bisai Line: Yatomi – Gonosan -

Roads edit

Expressways edit

•   Higashi-Meihan Expressway
•   Isewangan Expressway

Japan National Route edit

•   National Route 1
•   National Route 23
•   National Route 155

Seaways edit

Seaport edit

• Port of Nagoya
  • Nabeta wharf

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  Yatomi Station
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  Kintetsu-Yatomi Station

• Ōnishiki Daigorō, Sumo Wrestler
• Umanosuke Ueda, professional wrestler and sports commentator

• Nagoya Racecourse

Parks edit

• Tatsuta polder sluice gates
• Yatomi Wild Bird Sanctuary
• Mitsumata-pond park

  Media related to Yatomi, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Yatomi City official website (in Japanese)