Yamato, Kanagawa
- This article is about the city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. For other uses, see Yamato.
Yamato (Japanese: 大和市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 218,999 and the density of 8,093.09 persons per km². The total area is 27.06 km².
History
The city was established as a village in 1891, promoted to a town in 1943, and promoted to a city on February 1, 1959.
Transportation
- National Route 246, to central Tokyo
- National Route 246, to Atsugi, Hadano, Gotemba, Numazu.
- National Route 467, to Fujisawa.
- Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line (rail), to Shibuya
- Odakyu Enoshima Line (rail), to Machida, Shinjuku
- Odakyu Enoshima Line (rail), to Fujisawa, Enoshima
- Sotetsu Main Line (rail), to Ebina
- Sotetsu Main Line (rail), to Yokohama
External links
- Official website in Japanese
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| Cities | |||
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| Atsugi | Ayase | Chigasaki | Ebina | Fujisawa | Hadano | Hiratsuka | Isehara | Kamakura | Kawasaki | Minamiashigara | Miura | Odawara | Sagamihara | Yamato | Yokohama (capital) | Yokosuka | Zama | Zushi | |||
| Districts | |||
| Aiko | Ashigarakami | Ashigarashimo | Koza | Miura | Naka | Tsukui | |||
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Categories: Cities in Kanagawa Prefecture | Japan geography stubs