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Yahaba Town
Iwate Prefecture · Town
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Yahaba Town is a farming town bordering Morioka to the south, and it has been developed as a commuter town for Morioka. It has the remains of Tokutan Castle, built at the beginning of the Heian period. At the foot of Mt. Nansho are sights and historic places such as Nusakake Falls and Yahaba Onsen.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
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Mountains in this town
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
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Other municipalities in Iwate Prefecture
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