Yakage, Okayama

Yakage, Okayama

nihongo|Yakage|矢掛町|Yakage-chō is a town located in Oda District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,864 and a density of 175.06 persons per km². The total area is 90.62 km².

The town is home to a former post station along the San'yōdō and contains a sub-"honjin" from the Edo period. A samurai parade (大名行列) is held every November in commemoration of the town's history as a major stopping point on the daimyo's trip to Edo during the era of sankin kōtai.

External links

* [http://www.town.yakage.okayama.jp/ Town of Yakage] (Japanese)


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