was a village located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,946 and a density of 48.15 persons per km2. The total area was 61.19 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Yatsuka, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami and Mikamo (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.
Geography Mountains: Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama Prefecture)
Adjoining municipalities Okayama Prefecture Yubara Kawakami Chūka Tottori Prefecture Kurayoshi (Former Sekigane town)
Economy
Agriculture Dairy (Jersey cattle, milk)
Education Yatsuka Elementary School Hiruzen Junior High School Okayama Prefectural Hiruzen High School
Transportation Expressways: Yonago Expressway Hiruzen Interchange (Kawakami) National highways: Route 313 Route 482 Prefectural roads: Okayama Prefectural Route 324 (Higashikayabe-Shimofukuda) Okayama Prefectural Route 325 (Bessho-Shimonagata) Okayama Prefectural Route 422 (Hiruzen Kōgen) Okayama Prefectural Route 702 (Yatsuka-Kawakami cycling road) Roadside Station Hiruzen Kōgen
Notable places and events Mount Hiruzen
Hiruzen Jersey Land Kamihiruzen Ski resort
References
External links Official website of Maniwa in Japanese