Yonago
Sign in to saveis a city in western Tottori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 146,139 in 68,534 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is the prefecture's second largest city after Tottori, and forms a commercial center of the western part of the prefecture.
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Yonago is a city in western Tottori Prefecture, Japan, with a population of approximately 146,139 people. As the prefecture's second-largest city, it serves as an important commercial hub for the western region of Tottori.
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- Yonago
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- City
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- Top left: Statue of Station Square, Top right: Kaike Spa and Kaike Coast, 2nd left: Yonago Castle Site, 2nd right: Yonago Takashimaya, 3rd left: Mugibandai ruins in Yodoe, 3rd right: Yonago Station
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- Flag of Yonago, Tottori.svg
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- Location of Yonago in Tottori Prefecture
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- Japan
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- Location in Japan
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- Surrounding municipalities
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- Etymology
- History
- Government
- Mayor of town era (1889 to 1927)
- Mayor of city era (1927 to present)
- Economy
- Education
- Transportation
- Airports
- Railway
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- Sister cities
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- National Historic Sites
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is a city in western Tottori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 146,139 in 68,534 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is the prefecture's second largest city after Tottori, and forms a commercial center of the western part of the prefecture.
==Geography== Yonago is in far western Tottori Prefecture, and faces the Sea of Japan to the north and Lake Nakaumi to the northwest. It is adjacent to Shimane Prefecture and across the lake from its capital of Matsue. The city limits are mostly flat, and the Hino River flows through the Yonago Plain. The southern part is a hilly area at the foot of Mount Daisen, and the mountainous area can be seen from the Yumigahama Peninsula in the northwest. The irrigation canal "Yonekawa" runs from Yonago City to Sakaiminato City as an intake of water from the Hino River.