Yaji

Yaji is a quarter in Yoshino, Nara. Yaji is situated nearby to the quarter Kashio, as well as near Natsumi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tsuburo Dam and Ootaki Dam.

Tsuburo Dam

Dam

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Tsuburo Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 38.8 km2. Tsuburo Dam is situated 3 km northwest of Yaji.

Ootaki Dam

Dam

Photo: 河川一等兵, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ohtaki Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply, irrigation and power production. Ootaki Dam is situated 3½ km southeast of Yaji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashiyoshino and Kawakami.

Higashiyoshino

Village

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Higashiyoshino is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 1,322 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. Higashiyoshino is situated 6 km northeast of Yaji.

Kawakami

Village

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Kawakami is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 1,023 and a population density of 3.8 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 269.26 km2. Kawakami is situated 6 km southeast of Yaji.

Kurotaki

Village

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Kurotaki is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 536 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 47.70 km2. Kurotaki is situated 8 km southwest of Yaji.

Yaji

Type: Quarter
Category: locality
Location: Yoshino, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.37862° or 34° 22′ 43″ north

Longitude

135.91126° or 135° 54′ 41″ east

Elevation

252 metres (827 feet)

Open location code

8Q6Q9WH6+CG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8464904710

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

9631841

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Yaji” goes by many names.

Japanese: “やじ”
Japanese: “矢治”

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