Yawatahama is located in the western part of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, at the base of the Sadamisaki Peninsula. It faces the Seto Inland Sea to the north, and faces Näytä lisää

Yawatahama has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yawatahama is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1644 mm with September as the wettest … Näytä lisää

Yawatahama has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 16 members. … Näytä lisää

Yawatahama has 14 public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government. The city has three public … Näytä lisää

The area of Yawatahama was part of ancient Iyo Province, and its name appears in early Nara period documents. According to legend, the name "Yawatahama" (八幡浜) comes from long ago when debris from a festival at the Usa Hachiman shrine Näytä lisää

Major industries include citrus farming, fisheries, fisheries-related food processing, and shipbuilding. Mandarin orange cultivation is started in the middle of the Meiji era, and … Näytä lisää

Railways
Shikoku Railway Company - Yosan Line
• Senjō - Yawatahama - Futaiwa
Highways
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