Yamauchi, Saga
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is a former town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 of Kishima District
Kishima District, Saga
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 45,085 and a density of 318 persons per km²...

, Saga Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...

, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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On March 1, 2006 Yamauchi, along with the town of Kitagata
Kitagata, Saga
For other places with the same name, see Kitagata . is a former town of Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Kitagata, along with the town of Yamauchi, also from Kishima District, was merged into the expanded city of Takeo.-Adjoining...

, also from Kishima District
Kishima District, Saga
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 45,085 and a density of 318 persons per km²...

, was merged into the expanded city of Takeo
Takeo, Saga
is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.-Geography:Takeo is located in the western part of Saga Prefecture. It is approximately west of Saga City and approximately east of Sasebo. Takeo has a complex topography including mountains, mountain basins and riverside...

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Adjoining municipalities

  • Saga Prefecture
    Saga Prefecture
    is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...

    • Arita
      Arita, Saga
      is a town located in Nishimatsuura District, Saga, Japan. It is known for producing Arita porcelain, one of the traditional handicrafts of Japan. It also holds the largest ceramic fair in Western Japan, the Arita Ceramic Fair...

    • Imari
      Imari, Saga
      is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. Imari is most notable because of Imari porcelain, which is the European collectors' name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, Saga Prefecture. The porcelain was exported from the port of Imari specifically for...

    • Takeo
      Takeo, Saga
      is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.-Geography:Takeo is located in the western part of Saga Prefecture. It is approximately west of Saga City and approximately east of Sasebo. Takeo has a complex topography including mountains, mountain basins and riverside...

  • Nagasaki Prefecture
    Nagasaki Prefecture
    is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...

    • Hasami
      Hasami, Nagasaki
      is a town located in Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki, Japan. It is known, along with neighboring Arita, Saga Prefecture for its china manufacturing....


History

  • April 1, 1889 - The modern municipality system
    Municipalities of Japan
    Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...

     is established. The area consists of two villages: Nakato and Sumiyoshi.
  • April 1, 1954 - Nakato and Sumiyoshi merge to form Yamauchi Village.
  • March 1, 1955 - Part of Takeuchi Town is incorporated into Yamauchi Village.
  • September 1, 1960 - Yamauchi Village becomes Yamauchi Town (Yamauchi-Machi)

Education

  • Yamauchi Junior High School
  • Yamauchi Higashi Elementary School
  • Yamauchi Nishi Elementary School

Rail

  • JR Kyushu
    • Sasebo Line
      Sasebo Line
      The is a railway line in Japan running from Hizen-Yamaguchi Station in Kōhoku, Saga Prefecture to Sasebo Station in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is part of the route connecting Sasebo with Saga and Fukuoka...

      • Nagao Station
        Nagao Station (Saga)
        is a train station in Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Sasebo Line.-Layout:This station has two tracks and two side platforms with the wooden station building which was built in 1947.-History:...

         - Mimasaka Station
        Mimasaka Station
        is a train station in Yamauchi-cho Oaza Mimasaka, Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Sasebo Line.-Layout:This station has two tracks and two side platforms with the wooden station building from old times.-History:...


Road

  • Expressways
    Expressways of Japan
    The expressways of Japan make up a large network of freeway-standard toll roads.- History :Following World War II, Japan's economic revival led to a massive increase in personal automobile use...

    :
    • Nagasaki Expressway
      Nagasaki Expressway
      ' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Nagasaki. It runs through the prefecture of Saga, and the southern half of the Nagasaki prefecture...

      • Takeo-Kitagata Interchange
  • National highways
    National highways of Japan
    Japan has a nationwide system of distinct from the expressways. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and other government agencies administer the national highways. Beginning in 1952, Japan classified these as Class 1 or Class 2. Class 1 highways had one- or two-digit numbers, while...

    :
    • Route 35
  • Prefectural roads:
    • Saga Prefectural Route 26 (Imari
      Imari, Saga
      is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. Imari is most notable because of Imari porcelain, which is the European collectors' name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, Saga Prefecture. The porcelain was exported from the port of Imari specifically for...

      -Yamauchi)
    • Saga Prefectural Route 28 (Ōchi-Yamauchi)
    • Saga Prefectural Route 45 (Ureshino
      Ureshino, Saga
      is a city located in the western part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. The city was formed on January 1, 2006 by the merger of the towns of Ureshino and Shiota...

      -Yamauchi)

Notable places and events

  • Mt. Kurokami, Fūfu Rock
  • Kurokami no Roman festival
  • Sangyō festival
  • Chūō Park
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