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Yatsuo-machi

八尾町

Former town in Toyama, part of Toyama city since 2005, known for its steep terrain, old architecture and rice terraces ranked among Japan's top 100.

Updated 2026/10/13
Suwamachi Main Street in Yatsuo-machi
Suwamachi Main Street in Yatsuo-machi © さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Admission
Everyone Free
Access
2605, Yatsuomachi Suwamachi, Toyama City, Toyama
〒 939-2343How to get there
Nearest stationEtchu-Yatsuo Station
越中八尾Takayama Main Line29 min walk from the station
Nearest bus stop公園前1 min walk from the bus stop

Yatsuo-machi was a town located in Fubu-gun, Toyama Prefecture. On April 1, 2005, Yatsuo, along with the towns of Osawano and Oyama, the town of Fuchu, 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

What's on here

DateEventDetails
May 2027
3 May 2027Date to be confirmedYatsuo Hikiyama Festival
September 2027
1–3 Sep 2027Date to be confirmedOwara Kaze no Bon (Harvest Wind Festival)

Getting There

Map: Getting to Yatsuo-machi. Legend: Takayama Main Line; Hokuriku Shinkansen; Bus from Etchu-Yatsuo. Labelled stations: Toyama, Nagano, Kurobe-Unazukionsen, Etchu-Yatsuo.

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Monmyo-ji Temple

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