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located in

Kishima District 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 Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The ...

Saga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. Saga Prefecture has a population of 809,248 (1 August 2020) and has a geographic area of 2,440 km2 (942 sq mi). Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagasak ...

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. On March 1, 2006, Yamauchi, along with the town of Kitagata (also from

), was merged into the expanded city of Takeo.

Geography

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: Mt. Kurokami, Mt. Jinroku *

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s: Matsuura River (source)

Adjoining municipalities

Arita Arita may refer to: *Arita (surname) *Arita, Saga, a town in Saga Prefecture, Japan :* Arita ware, a kind of Japanese porcelain made in the area around the town * ''Arita'' (skipper), a genus of butterflies in the grass skipper family *Arita, a br ...

Imari is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, 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 w ...

** Takeo *

Nagasaki Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,314,078 (1 June 2020) and has a geographic area of 4,130 Square kilometre, km2 (1,594 sq mi). Nagasaki Prefecture borders ...

** Hasami

History

*April 1, 1889 - The modern municipality system was established. The area consisted of two villages: Nakato and Sumiyoshi. *April 1, 1954 - Nakato and Sumiyoshi were merged to create Yamauchi Village. *March 1, 1955 - Part of Takeuchi Town was incorporated into Yamauchi Village. *September 1, 1960 - Yamauchi Village became Yamauchi Town (Yamauchi-machi)

Education

*Yamauchi Junior High School *Yamauchi Higashi Elementary School *Yamauchi Nishi Elementary School

Transportation

Rail

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Sasebo Line The is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Kōhoku Station in Kōhoku, Saga Prefecture to Sasebo Station in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is part of the route connecting Sasebo wi ...

*** Nagao Station -

Mimasaka Station is a train station in Yamauchi-cho Oaza Mimasaka, Takeo, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Sasebo Line. Lines The station is served by the Sasebo Line and is located 21.5 km from the starting point of the l ...

Road

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: **

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. The total length is 120.4 km. History * November 16, 1973, Tosu Interchange and Junctio ...

***Takeo-Kitagata Interchange *

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: ** Route 35 * Prefectural roads: **Saga Prefectural Route 26 (

-Yamauchi) **Saga Prefectural Route 28 ( Ōchi-Yamauchi) **Saga Prefectural Route 45 ( Ureshino-Yamauchi)

Notable places and events

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

Sister cities

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{{Authority control Dissolved municipalities of Saga Prefecture