Yurihama, Tottori

Yurihama 湯梨浜町
Town
Location of Yurihama in Tottori Prefecture
Yurihama Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°29′N 133°52′E / 35.483°N 133.867°E / 35.483; 133.867Coordinates: 35°29′N 133°52′E / 35.483°N 133.867°E / 35.483; 133.867
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku San'in
Prefecture	Tottori Prefecture
District	Tōhaku
Area
• Total	77.95 km2 (30.10 sq mi)
Population (December 31, 2009)
• Total	17,785
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Nashi pear
• Flower	Touteiran
• Bird	Sankōchō
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	19-1 Hisadome, Yurihama-chō, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-ken 682-0723
Website	www.yurihama.jp

Yurihama (湯梨浜町, Yurihama-chō) is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

As of December 31, 2009, the town has an estimated population of 17,785 and a density of 228 persons per km². The total area is 77.95 km².

Yurihama was created on October 1, 2004, after a merger of the towns of Hawai and Tōgō, and the village of Tomari, all from Tōhaku District.

Yurihama is also well known for its hot springs near Lake Tōgō.

Surrounding municipalities

• Tottori Prefecture
  • Tottori
  • Kurayoshi
  • Misasa
  • Hokuei

Places of note

• Enchoen Chinese Garden
• Fudō-taki (waterfall)
• Ueshi-jō (castle)
• Tōgo Onsen
• Hawai Onsen
• Shitori Shrine (shrine)

Sister city

• Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States (1996)

External links

• Media related to Yurihama, Tottori at Wikimedia Commons
• Yurihama official website (Japanese)

Tottori Prefecture Cities Kurayoshi Sakaiminato Tottori (capital) Yonago Hino District Hino Kōfu Nichinan Iwami District Iwami Saihaku District Daisen Hiezu Hōki Nanbu Tōhaku District Hokuei Kotoura Misasa Yurihama Yazu District Chizu Wakasa Yazu