Yachiyo [town] - Yachiyo

Japanese: 八千代[町] - やちよ

A former town in Takada County, central Hiroshima Prefecture. Located in the Kibi Plateau, the town was primarily involved in agriculture and forestry, but it is connected to Hiroshima City by National Route 54 and has recently been converted to suburban agriculture and industrialization. The number of people commuting to Hiroshima City is also increasing. In March 2004, it merged with the towns of Yoshida, Midori, Takamiya, Koda, and Mukaihara in Takada County to form Aki-Takata City. 50.60 ^km2 . Population: 4,158 (2003).

Yachiyo [town] [Yachiyo]

A former town in Taka District, central Hyogo Prefecture. It occupies the mountainous region of the Noma River basin, a tributary of the Kako River. In the southern part of the town, there are many textile factories that belong to the Banshu Textile Industrial Region, producing Banshu textiles. Rice, vegetables, shiitake mushrooms, shimeji mushrooms, and timber are actively produced. In November 2005, it merged with Naka Town and Kami Town in Taka District to become Taka Town, Taka District. Area: 53.07 ^km2 . Population: 6,205 (2003).

Yachiyo [town] [Yachiyo]

A town in Yuki County in the southwest of Ibaraki Prefecture. It borders Shimotsuma City to the west across the Kinu River. Rice and fruit cultivation are thriving here. It is one of the prefecture's leading producers of Chinese cabbage and melons. National Route 125 runs through the center of the town from east to west. The town sustained damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. 58.99 ^km2 . 23,106 people (2010).

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Japanese:

広島県中部，高田郡の旧町。吉備(きび)高原中にあり，農林業を主とするが，国道54号線で広島市と結ばれ，近年近郊農業に転じ，工場地化も進む。広島市への通勤者も増加。2004年３月高田郡吉田町，美土里町，高宮町，甲田町，向原町と合併し，安芸高田市となる。50.60km²。4158人（2003）。