Yatsushiro [town] - Yatsushiro

Japanese: 八代[町] - やつしろ

A former town in Higashi-Yatsushiro District, central Yamanashi Prefecture. It occupies the southeastern part of the Kofu Basin and the northern slope of the Misaka Mountains, and is famous for cultivating grapes, peaches, eggplants, and chrysanthemums. In ancient times, it was called Yatsushiro-go and Nagae-go. In October 2004, it merged with Kasugai-cho in Higashi-Yamanashi District, and Isawa-cho, Misaka-cho, Ichinomiya-cho, and Sakaigawa-mura in Higashi-Yatsushiro District to become a city, Fuefuki City. 25.63 ^km2 . 8,708 people (2003).

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Japanese:

山梨県中部，東八代郡の旧町。甲府盆地南東部と御坂山地の北斜面を占め，ブドウ，モモ，ナス，キクの栽培が盛ん。古代には，八代郷，長江郷と呼ばれていた。2004年10月東山梨郡春日居町，東八代郡石和町，御坂町，一宮町，境川村と合併し市制，笛吹市となる。25.63km²。8708人（2003）。

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