| Hayama 葉山町 |
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| Location of Hayama in Kanagawa | |
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Hayama
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Kanagawa |
| District | Miura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.06 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Population (February 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 32,386 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,921/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Symbols | |
| - Tree | Japanese Black Pine |
| - Flower | Rhododendron |
| - Bird | Japanese Bush-warbler |
| Phone number | 046-876-1111 |
| Address | 2135 Horinouchi, Hayama-machi, Miura-gun, Kanagawa-ken 240-0192 |
| Website | Town of Hayama |
Hayama (葉山町 Hayama-machi) is a town located in Miura District, Kanagawa Prefecture, on central Honshū, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 32,386 and a density of 1,900 per km². The total area was 17.06 km². Since 1894, the Japanese Imperial Family has maintained a residence in Hayama, the seaside Hayama Imperial Villa.
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Hayama is located at the northern end of Miura Peninsula, facing Sagami Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The area has a temperate maritime climate with short cool winters, and hot humid summers.
During the Edo period, all of eastern Sagami Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate, and administered by various hatamoto. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into Hayama village through the merger of six hamlets. It was elevated to town status in 1925.
Despite its lack of rail connections, Hayama is now primarily a bedroom community for Tokyo and Yokohama, and due to its mild climate, a popular resort area with a marina. Agricultural produce includes shiitake mushrooms, and a brand of beef known as "Hayama-gyu".
Hayama is served by Japan National Route 134 highway. The town has no rail service.
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