# Yachimata > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Yachimata > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Yachimata.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yachimata > Source revision: 1346435100 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Yachimata** (八街市, *Yachimata-shi*) is a [city](/source/Cities_of_Japan) in [Chiba Prefecture](/source/Chiba_Prefecture), [Japan](/source/Japan). As of 01 December 2020, the city had an estimated [population](/source/Population_(human_biology)) of 68,769 in 32,118 households and a [population density](/source/Population_density) of 920 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 74.87 square kilometres (28.91 sq mi). ## Geography Yachimata is located in north-central part of Chiba prefecture, about 20 kilometers from the prefectural capital at [Chiba](/source/Chiba_(city)), and about 50 to 60 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The city is located on the Shimosa Plateau, with an elevation of 14 to 70 meters above sea level. The geographic central part of the city forms the urban area, with flat upland fields surrounding it, and [paddy fields](/source/Paddy_field) scattered in the southwest and north. The city is approximately 7.7 kilometers from east to west by 16 kilometers long north to south. The city is noted for its traditional wind break forests, of which some 179 hectares survive.[2] ### Neighboring municipalities Chiba Prefecture - [Chiba](/source/Chiba_(city)) - [Sakura](/source/Sakura,_Chiba) - [Sanmu](/source/Sanmu,_Chiba) - [Shisui](/source/Shisui,_Chiba) - [Tōgane](/source/T%C5%8Dgane,_Chiba) - [Tomisato](/source/Tomisato,_Chiba) ### Climate Yachimata has a [humid subtropical climate](/source/Humid_subtropical_climate) (Köppen *Cfa*) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yachimata is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1503 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C.[3] ## Demographics Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Yachimata peaked around the year 2010 and has declined since. Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1920 14,840 — 1930 16,298 +9.8% 1940 18,345 +12.6% 1950 24,867 +35.6% 1960 25,387 +2.1% 1970 25,375 −0.0% 1980 31,939 +25.9% 1990 50,036 +56.7% 2000 72,595 +45.1% 2010 73,212 +0.8% 2020 67,455 −7.9% ## History Yachimata was part of a region of horse ranches under the direct control of the [Tokugawa shogunate](/source/Tokugawa_shogunate) in the [Edo period](/source/Edo_period). After the [Meiji Restoration](/source/Meiji_Restoration), the hamlet of Yachimata was founded on November 2, 1872 within [Inba District](/source/Inba_District,_Chiba), Chiba Prefecture. Yachimata was officially designated a village on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system, and was elevated to town status on January 1, 1919. The village expanded in 1954 through annexation of a portion of neighboring Hyuga Village in [Sanbu District](/source/Sanbu_District,_Chiba) and by merging with the village of Kawakami on November 1, 1954. Yachimata was elevated to city status on April 1, 1992. ## Government Yachimata has a [mayor-council](/source/Mayor-council) form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [unicameral](/source/Unicameral) city council of 20 members. Yachimata contributes one member to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of [Chiba 9th district](/source/Chiba_9th_district) of the [lower house](/source/House_of_Representatives_of_Japan) of the [Diet of Japan](/source/Diet_of_Japan). ## Economy Yachimata is a regional commercial center whose economy is primarily agricultural. Yachimata is well known for its [peanuts](/source/Peanut). It is included in the Tokyo metropolitan urban employment area, and the commuting rate to Chiba city is 13.7% per the 2010 census. ## Education Yachimata has eight public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped ## Transportation ### Railway [JR East](/source/JR_East) – [Sōbu Main Line](/source/S%C5%8Dbu_Main_Line) - - ## Notable people from Yachimata - [Yoshiki Hiraki](/source/Yoshiki_Hiraki), professional soccer player ## References 1. ["Yachimata city official statistics"](https://www.city.yachimata.lg.jp) (in Japanese) 1. ["第1部 第 II 章 第3節 森林保全の動向（1）：林野庁"](https://www.rinya.maff.go.jp/j/kikaku/hakusyo/28hakusyo_h/all/chap2_6.html). *www.rinya.maff.go.jp*. Retrieved 2023-07-13. 1. [Yachimata climate data](https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/chiba/yachimata-764712/) 1. [Yachimata population statistics](https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-chiba.php) ## External links - [Official Website](http://www.city.yachimata.lg.jp/) (in Japanese) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Yachimata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yachimata) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yachimata?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.