Yūtō, Shizuoka

Yūtō (雄踏町, Yūtō-chō) was a town located in Hamana District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Yūtō 雄踏町
Former municipality
Flag Seal
Location of Yūtō in Shizuoka Prefecture
Yūtō Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°41′40″N 137°37′50″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka Prefecture
District	Hamana
Merged	July 1, 2005 (now part of Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu)
Area
• Total	8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population  (November 1, 2023)
• Total	15,004
• Density	1,696/km2 (4,390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Flower	Rhododendron
Tree	Maki

On July 1, 2005, Yūtō, along with the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi (all from Inasa District), the towns of Misakubo and Sakuma, the village of Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District), and the town of Maisaka (also from Hamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu.^[1]

Yūtō was located on the eastern banks of Lake Hamana just north of Maisaka Station on the JR Tōkaidō line.

Prior to its merger with Hamamatsu, Yūtō enjoyed a sister city relationship with Airdrie, Alberta, Canada. This relationship was founded on July 4, 1995.

Attractions

• Hamanako Royal Hotel - http://www.inhamamatsu.com/hotel/hamanako-royal-hotel.php
• "Takiya Ryo" Fishing - https://japan-highlightstravel.com/en/travel/hamamatsu/090047/- A description of this kind of fishing which is done at nighttime with lamps, harpoons, and nets.

Famous people

• Hironoshin Furuhashi (古橋廣之進) - Honorary President of the Japan Swimming Federation
• Iwao Hakamada (袴田巌) - Boxer
• Yoko Kando (漢人陽子) - Barcelona Olympic Team Member
• Shinichirô Sawai (澤井信一郎) - Movie director

References

1. Merger and Becoming an Ordinance-designated City Hamamatsu City, History of Hamamatsu.

External links

• Shinichirô Sawai's Page on IMDB
• Furuhashi Hironoshin, Honorary Citizen of Yuto Town - Hamamatsu City Information, Hamamatsu Regional Resource Information Management Project
• Young Friends Say Sayonara - Airdrie Echo, Article about the former sister-city relationship