was a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in
Hamana District,
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,555,818 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Pref ...
,
Japan
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.
On July 1, 2005, Yūtō, along with the cities of
Tenryū and
Hamakita, town of
Haruno (from
Shūchi District), the towns of
Hosoe,
Inasa and
Mikkabi (all from
Inasa District), the towns of
Misakubo and
Sakuma, the village of
Tatsuyama (all from
Iwata District), and the town of
Maisaka (also from
Hamana District), was merged into the expanded city of
Hamamatsu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of over the t ...
.
Merger and Becoming an Ordinance-designated City
Hamamatsu City, History of Hamamatsu.
Yūtō was located on the eastern banks of Lake Hamana
is a brackish lagoon in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Formerly a true lake, it is now connected to the Pacific Ocean by a channel. As an internal body of water, it is considered Japan's tenth-largest lake (by area). It spans the boundaries of th ...
just north of Maisaka Station on the JR Tōkaidō line.
Prior to its merger with Hamamatsu, Yūtō enjoyed a sister city
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties.
While there are early examples of inte ...
relationship with Airdrie, Alberta
Airdrie ( ) is a city in Alberta, Canada, within the Calgary Region and the Calgary Metropolitan Area, It is located north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor at the intersection of Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Highway 2) and ...
, Canada. This relationship was founded on July 4, 1995.
Attractions
*Hamanako Royal Hotel
http://www.inhamamatsu.com/hotel/hamanako-royal-hotel.php
*"Takiya Ryo" Fishing - https://japan-highlightstravel.com/en/travel/hamamatsu/090047/- A description of this kind of fishing which is done at nighttime with lamps, harpoons, and nets.
Famous people
* Hironoshin Furuhashi (古橋廣之進) - Honorary President of the Japan Swimming Federation
* Iwao Hakamata (袴田巌) - Boxer
*Yoko Kando (漢人陽子) - Barcelona Olympic Team Member
*Shinichirô Sawai (澤井信一郎) - Movie director
References
External links
Shinichirô Sawai's Page on IMDB
- Hamamatsu City Information, Hamamatsu Regional Resource Information Management Project
Young Friends Say Sayonara
- Airdrie Echo, Article about the former sister-city relationship
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Dissolved municipalities of Hamamatsu