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Yurihama (湯梨浜町, Yurihama-chō) is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of October 31, 2019, the town had an estimated population of 16,837 and a density of 216 persons per km². The total area is 77.95 km².[1]

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Yurihama 湯梨浜町
Town
Yurihama town office
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Location of Yurihama in Tottori Prefecture
Yurihama Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°29′N 133°52′E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku San'in
Prefecture	Tottori Prefecture
District	Tōhaku
Area
• Total	77.94 km2 (30.09 sq mi)
Population  (October 31, 2019)
• Total	16,837
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	19-1 Hisadome, Yurihama-chō, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-ken 682-0723
Website	www.yurihama.jp
Symbols
Bird	Sankōchō
Flower	Touteiran
Tree	Nashi pear

Yurihama was created on October 1, 2004, after a merger of the towns of Hawai and Tōgō, and the village of Tomari, all from Tōhaku District.

A large volume of Nashi pears and other agricultural products are produced in Yurihama; in 2006, it was one of the top ten largest exporters of pears in Japan.[2] Yurihama is also known for its hot springs near Lake Tōgō.

Etymology

The name “Yurihama” (湯梨浜) highlights three features of the town. The first kanji character, 湯 (yu), means “hot water” and refers to the hot springs around Lake Tōgō. The second character, 梨 (ri), means “pear”, for the Nashi pears grown in the area. The last character, 浜 (hama), means “beach” and refers to Yurihama's sandy beaches.

History

Early history

Numerous artifacts including haniwa clay figures and everyday items dated to the Kofun period were unearthed in the Nagase-Takahama area in modern-day Yurihama. Within the Nagase-Takahama archaeological site, the ruins of 200 homes, warehouses, and other structures, as well as over 300 kofun burial mounds were found.[3] The haniwa figures uncovered here are recognized as Important Cultural Properties in Japan.

Later history

The land of modern-day Yurihama became part of the Hōki Province in 645, as a result of the Taika reforms. Sometime after this, Shitori Shrine near Yurihama's Tōgō Lake was given the province's highest shrine rank, called ichinomiya.[4] Artifacts excavated from the shrine's Sutra Mound date to the year 1103, and are collectively designated as a National Treasure.[5]

Throughout the Sengoku Period, control of the region changed several times. In 1366, Ueshi Castle (ja) was built by the founder of the Nanjō clan in the south of modern-day Yurihama, and subsequently used as a feudal residence. The castle and surrounding areas were an important part of the eastern Hōki domain during this period, facing invasions by the Amago clan from the neighboring Izumo Province, among others. The castle frequently changed ownership for nearly 300 years before being abandoned in 1600 around the end of the Sengoku Period.[6][7] Its ruins lay on a hill in Yurihama, and the area is now designated as a Prefectural Historic Site.

Geography

The Hawai Plain lies within Yurihama, near the coastline of the Sea of Japan. It is a flat section of land stretching from the eastern bank of the Tenjin River to the environs of Tōgō Lake, and forms part of the greater Kurayoshi Plain. Many of the town's rice farming plots are located on the Hawai Plain. Besides this section of land, much of the inland areas within the town are mountainous.

Tōgō Lake is a brackish lagoon in Yurihama, formed due to the sedimentation of the Tenjin River and the development of the Hōjō sand hills, cutting it off from the ocean. Natural hot springs occur at various temperatures in and around the lake itself.[8]

Climate

The climate in Yurihama is similar to other areas of Tottori and the wider Chugoku region. Summers are very warm and humid, with the town experiencing Japan's rainy season from early June to mid-July. This is followed by cooler autumn weather, and tropical cyclones occasionally pass close to the Chugoku region. Winters are typically cool; some years also bring moderate snowfall. Spring begins around March, and the daily temperature and sunlight hours gradually increase over the course of roughly three months.[9]

Transportation

Trains

The San'in train line operated by JR West runs through two stations in Yurihama, Tomari and Matsuzaki. Travelers from outside the prefecture or from Tottori City can ride the Super Hakuto limited express train to Kurayoshi station, then transfer via local train to Matsuzaki.

Flights

The two closest airports to Yurihama are Tottori Airport and Yonago Airport, which both serve domestic routes connecting to Tokyo's Haneda Airport. Yonago Airport also operates international flights to and from Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Airport limousine buses

A limousine bus runs between Kurayoshi and Tottori Airport, making a stop at Matsuzaki station in Yurihama.[10]

Highway buses

Highway buses stop in Yurihama and nearby Kurayoshi City. These can be used to travel to and from Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Kobe, Osaka, and Tokyo.[11][12]

Surrounding municipalities

• Tottori Prefecture
  • Tottori
  • Kurayoshi
  • Misasa
  • Hokuei

Sports

Ground golf

Ground golf (ja) was invented in Yurihama (specifically, in the pre-merger village of Tomari) in 1982. It is a sport similar to miniature golf. Ground golf now has over 155,000 players registered to clubs throughout Japan,[13] and is also played abroad. Yurihama hosts international ground golf tournaments annually, and in 2019 the tournament attracted participants from eight different countries.[14]

Festivals and events

Yurihama holds several events which attract participants from across Japan and from overseas. One example is the Hawaiian Festival, which celebrates Hawaiian culture and the sister city relations between Hawaii County and Yurihama. The Festival includes a hula tournament with participating groups from across Japan, as well as performances and cultural workshops by artists from Hawaii. A similar event is the Aloha Carnival, which features Hawaii-inspired food stalls, standup paddle boarding, raffles, and more.[15]

Yurihama is also the venue for the annual Lake Tōgō Dragon Canoe Tournament, one of several dragon boat races held in Japan. Participants row eleven-meter long canoes decorated with colorful dragon heads.

Places of note

• Hawai Onsen

A popular onsen hot spring resort area near Lake Tōgō with roughly 122,000 visitors per year.[16]

• Tōgō Onsen

Another popular hot spring destination near Lake Tōgō, with roughly 26,000 visitors per year to its hotels and baths.[17]

• Enchō-en Chinese Garden

A large Chinese garden constructed as a gesture of friendship between Tottori Prefecture and Hebei Province in China. It was built in China, then brought to Yurihama in several pieces before being remade by Chinese craftsmen.[18]

• Fudō-taki (waterfall)

A 32-meter high natural waterfall.

• Shitori Shrine (shrine)
• Ueshi-jō (castle)

Sister city

• Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States (1996)

References

External links

• Media related to Yurihama, Tottori at Wikimedia Commons
• Yurihama official website (in Japanese)
• Yurihama Tourism Association

На других языках

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- [en] Yurihama, Tottori

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[ru] Юрихама

Юрихама (яп. 湯梨浜町 Юрихама-тё:) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Тохаку префектуры Тоттори. Площадь посёлка составляет 77,95 км²[1], население — 16 778 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 215,24 чел./км².

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