Yaese, Okinawa
Yaese
八重瀬町 | |
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Town | |
Yaese Town Office | |
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Location of Yaese in Okinawa Prefecture | |
Yaese Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 26°9′29″N 127°43′7″E / 26.15806°N 127.71861°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| District | Shimajiri |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.96 km2 (10.41 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2024) | |
• Total | 32,976 |
| • Density | 1,223/km2 (3,168/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 659 Gushikami, Yaese-chō, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa-ken 901-0592 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Fish | Flying fish |
| Flower | Marigold |
| Tree | Ebony |
Yaese (八重瀬町, Yaese-chō; Okinawan: Eeji) is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami.
As of April 30, 2024, Yaese has a population of 32,976, with a population density of 1,200 persons per km2. The total area of the town of Yaese is 26.96 square kilometres (10.41 mi2).
Yaese Town is host to the Tomori Shīsā, considered the oldest stone shīsā conserved. It is designated as a Cultural Property by Okinawa Prefecture.