Yatsuo-machi
八尾町
A former town in Toyama now part of the city's expanded boundaries since 2005, known for steep terrain and rice terraces ranked among Japan's top 100 scenic destinations.
Yatsuo-machi was a town located in Fubu-gun, Toyama Prefecture. On April 1, 2005, Yatsuo, along with the towns of Ōsawano and Ōyama, the town of Fuchū, and the villages of Hosoiri and Yamada, were merged into the expanded city of Toyama. The name Yatsuo is believed to have originated from the convergence of ridges from all cardinal and ordinal directions in the area. It is characterized by its numerous ridges and valleys in the city. Rice terraces, utilizing landslide slopes, are a common sight in the mountainous village, and the area has been recognized as one of the top 100 rice terrace destinations.
Featuring:
Festivals
Tempel and shrines
Old architecture
Delicious food
Upcoming events at this place
Owara Kaze no Bon (Harvest Wind Festival)
This traditional harvest festival features processions of lantern-lit dancers in matching happi coats moving through Yatsuo to shamisen and kokyū music for three September days.
1–3 Sep 2026ToyamaPlaces nearby
Monmyo-ji Temple
A Pure Land Buddhist temple in Yatsuo founded in 1290, belonging to the True Pure Land School and preserving centuries of Nembutsu practice within the Honganji tradition.
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