Yakumo

Yakumo combines a settled bayfront with a vast, mountainous interior in a way that reflects its position across southern Hokkaido between Uchiura Bay and the Sea of Japan. The town's eastern side looks onto Uchiura Bay, also known as Funka Bay, while its municipal territory reaches the Sea of Japan on Hokkaido's western coast. This unusual span dates from the 2005 merger of Yakumo and Kumaishi, making Yakumo Japan's only municipality with shores on both the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan. Farming, dairy production and fishing remain central to local life, set against the wooded terrain of the Oshima Peninsula. See how Yakumo fits within southern Hokkaido by browsing webcams nearby.

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