Welcome to Yame city!
【last update：
2010年2月26日
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General infomation
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Yame is located in the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture on the Island
of Kyushu.
We are located apporximately 50 kilomaters south of Fukuoka city.
Originally 98.66 square kilomaters, Yame grew in size to 482.53 square kilomaters
after the merger with Kurogi town,Tachibana town,Yabe village,Hoshino village in 2010. After this merger, Yame became the second largest city in Fukuoka prefecture. The city is divided by the southern
plains and the northeastern forests,Yame is dominated by urban areas.
As cited in the Japanese old histrical text Nihon Shoki, yame is quoted
as goddess name Yametsuhime which always be in the mountains surrounding
the area thus deriving the name "Yame".
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There are many ancient tombs in the area,Iwatoyama being one of the most
major.From these tombs we know that the people of that time lived a rich
life.
During the Edo period,Yame prospered as an intergrated area for agriculture,politics
and culture.Even today,Yame is famous for its agricultural products and
traditional crafts.
The Green tea grown in Yame is considered one of the highest grade of tea
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