Yasugi, Shimane

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Yasugi 安来市
City
Flag Seal
Location of Yasugi in Shimane Prefecture
Yasugi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°25′42″N 133°15′13″E / 35.42833°N 133.25361°E / 35.42833; 133.25361Coordinates: 35°25′42″N 133°15′13″E / 35.42833°N 133.25361°E / 35.42833; 133.25361
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (San'in)
Prefecture	Shimane Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Takeo Tanaka (since October 2020)
Area
• Total	420.97 km2 (162.54 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2017)
• Total	38,875
• Density	92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	Yasugi-cho 878-2, Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture (島根県安来市安来町878－2) 692-8686
Symbols
Bird	Swan
Flower	Bamboo
Tree	Cherry blossom

Yasugi (安来市, Yasugi-shi) is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 38,875 and a population density of 92 persons per km². The total area is 420.97 km² (162.54 sq mi).

Yasugi was elevated to city status on April 4, 1954.

The ruins of Gassantoda Castle are in Yasugi.

Yasugi steel is the brand name made by Hitachi Metals, Ltd. The city was an ancient steel-making (tatara) center.

According to legend, the goddess Izanami was buried here. In Shinto, both holy and negative concept exists.

Yasugibushi, which is as known famous for folk song (Minyo) in Japan.^{[citation needed]}

On October 1, 2004, the towns of Hakuta and Hirose (both from Nogi District) were merged into Yasugi.

Sightseeing[]

Yasugi Station

Garden of the Adachi Museum of Art near Yasugi

The Adachi Museum of Art has Japanese gardens and a collection of contemporary Japanese paintings, comprising approximately 1,300 of the country's most highly regarded paintings produced after the Meiji period and centering on the works of Yokoyama Taikan. There is a free shuttle between JR Yasugi Station and the museum (20 minutes).

Other sightseeing spots include:

• Soil scoop experience dojo place^{[citation needed]}
• Yasugi Bushi Art Center^{[citation needed]}

International relations[]

Twin towns — Sister cities[]

Yasugi is twinned with:

• Miryang, South Korea

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yasugi, Shimane.

• Yasugi City official website (in Japanese)
• Adachi Museum of Art

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