Yatsushiro

Yatsushiro
八代市
Shohinken
Shohinken
Flag of Yatsushiro
Official seal of Yatsushiro
Map
Location of Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture
Location of Yatsushiro
Yatsushiro is located in Japan
Yatsushiro
Yatsushiro
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°30′27″N 130°36′06″E / 32.50750°N 130.60167°E / 32.50750; 130.60167
Country Japan
RegionKyūshū
Prefecture Kumamoto
Government
 • MayorHiroo Nakamura
Area
 • Total681.29 km2 (263.05 sq mi)
Population
 (August 31, 2024)
 • Total120,389
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Phone number0965-33-4111
Address1-25 Matsuejōmachi, Yatsushiro-shi, Kumamoto-ken 866-8601
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdCommon kingfisher
FlowerPrunus serrulata
TreeBanpeiyu
Yatsushiro City Hall
ruins of Yatsushiro Castle

Yatsushiro (八代市, Yatsushiro-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 120,389 in 57953 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 681.29 km2 (263.05 sq mi).

  1. ^ "Yatsushiro City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.