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Yasuoka, Japan

Nagano · Japan

Yasuoka is a small town in Nagano, Japan with a population of 1,542. Elevation: 2,398 ft (731 m). Average temperature: 51°F (11°C).

4.2 /5.0
A Great
1,542 Population 22/sq mi density
2,398 ft Elevation 731 meters
51°F Avg Temperature 11°C
69.3 in Annual Rain
Asia / Tokyo Timezone
$30,100 Median Income
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Great overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$30,100 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,000 home value, $380/mo rent

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Full City Profile

People

Population1,542
Median Age50.0 yrs
Density22/mi²

Economy

B
Median Income$30,100
Unemployment2.1%

Housing

A+
Home Value$76,000
Rent$380
Housing Units617

Climate

Avg Temp51°F (11°C)
Rain69.3 in/yr
Sunny Days210/yr
Elevation2,398 ft (731 m)
Population1,542
Population Density22 / sq mi
Elevation2,398 ft (731 m)
Coordinates35.3775°, 137.8460°
TimezoneAsia/Tokyo
Country🇯🇵 Japan
State / ProvinceNagano
Average Temperature51°F (11°C)
January Average31°F (-1°C)
July Average71°F (22°C)
Annual Precipitation69.3 inches (1,761 mm)
Annual Snowfall6.5 inches (17 cm)
Median Household Income$30,100
Median Age50.0 years

About Yasuoka

Yasuoka is a small town in Japan (Nagano) with a population of 1,542. The city sits at an elevation of 2,398 feet (731 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 51°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 31°F in January to 71°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 69.3 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tokyo.

Yasuoka has a population of 1,542 with a density of 22 people per square mile, spread across 70.1 square miles. The median age is 50.0 years, 29% older than the national median of 38.9.

Population

1,542
Total Population
22
People / sq mi
50.0yrs
Median Age
29% above Japan avg
70.1mi²
Land Area

Language Spoken at Home

Other Languages 100.0%

Social Characteristics

Yasuoka vs Japan Average

The median household income in Yasuoka is $30,100, which is 60% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 2.1% (below the 3.6% US average). The area has 49 business establishments.

Income: Yasuoka vs Japan

Commute Mode

Income

Median HH Income$30,100
60% below Japan avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment2.1%
42% below Japan avg
Establishments (County)49

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Yasuoka is $76,000, 73% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $380 (67% below the national average of $1,163). There are 617 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.5x, well within the affordable range.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$76,000
73% below Japan avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$380
67% below Japan avg

Ownership & Property

Housing Units617

Property Tax

Yasuoka experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 51°F (11°C). Winters average 31°F in January while summers reach 71°F in July. The area gets 210 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 69.3 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 6.5 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 2,398 feet.

Temperature

31°F Jan (-1°C) 71°F Jul (22°C)
Annual Average51.2°F
5% below Japan avg
January Average31°F (-1°C)
July Average71°F (22°C)
Sunny Days210 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,398 ft (731 m)
Area70.1 sq mi (181.6 km²)
Population Density22/sq mi
Coordinates35.3775°N, 137.8460°W
TimezoneAsia/Tokyo

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 69.3"
82% above Japan avg
Snowfall 6.5"
Wettest Month (Sep) 9.69"
Driest Month (Dec) 1.85"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

575 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.4. Most recent: M4.1 on Aug 24, 2025.

Feb 20, 1990 28 km E of Shimoda, Japan M6.4 148 km
Aug 10, 2009 8 km NE of Sagara, Japan M6.2 80 km
Mar 15, 2011 6 km NNW of Fujinomiya, Japan M6.0 68 km
Aug 1, 2011 20 km E of ?yama, Japan M5.9 99 km
Jan 15, 2007 15 km WSW of Heda, Japan M5.9 90 km
May 23, 1997 38 km SSE of Tahara, Japan M5.8 117 km
Mar 6, 1996 13 km NNE of Gotenba, Japan M5.6 104 km
Mar 4, 1997 9 km SSW of It?, Japan M5.6 121 km
Mar 16, 1997 5 km NE of Toyokawa, Japan M5.6 69 km
May 3, 1998 14 km SW of It?, Japan M5.6 118 km
Apr 20, 2006 16 km SE of It?, Japan M5.6 137 km
Nov 18, 2013 25 km SE of Toba, Japan M5.6 137 km
Aug 15, 1998 22 km WSW of Hotaka, Japan M5.5 101 km
Mar 15, 2012 3 km ENE of ?me, Japan M5.5 138 km
Jun 26, 1990 near the south coast of Honshu, Japan M5.4 119 km
Apr 3, 2001 10 km NE of Mori, Japan M5.4 56 km
Aug 26, 2010 25 km ENE of Katsuyama, Japan M5.4 127 km
Jun 5, 1990 13 km NE of Gotenba, Japan M5.3 109 km
Oct 5, 2011 24 km W of ?machi, Japan M5.3 125 km
May 9, 2022 7 km NE of Toba, Japan M5.3 128 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

45 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Lan (2023).

Year Name Category Closest
2023 Lan Category 1 271 km
2019 Faxai Category 4 152 km
2019 Hagibis Category 2 116 km
2018 Jebi Category 2 204 km
2018 Trami Category 1 277 km
2018 Cimaron Category 1 299 km
2018 Jongdari Category 1 119 km
2017 Lan Category 1 228 km
2017 Noru Category 1 294 km
2016 Mindulle Category 1 193 km
2014 Phanfone Category 1 73 km
2013 Wipha Category 1 300 km
2011 Roke Category 3 53 km
2010 Chaba Category 1 300 km
2009 Melor Category 1 191 km
2009 Krovanh Category 1 281 km
2008 Sinlaku Category 1 226 km
2007 Fitow Category 1 115 km
2005 Mawar Category 2 129 km
2004 Ma-on Category 4 101 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tsunami History

16 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 11.0 m (36 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1707 ENSHUNADA Earthquake 11.0 m 2,000 142 km
1855 ENSHUNADA Earthquake 3.0 m 100 km
1909 ANEGAWA, JAPAN Earthquake 1.8 m 41 140 km
1945 TOKAIDO Earthquake 1.0 m 2,306 96 km
2009 HONSHU: S COAST Earthquake 0.6 m 1 80 km
1980 HONSHU ISLAND Earthquake 0.6 m 137 km
1978 TOKAIDO Earthquake 0.4 m 25 143 km
1974 TOKAIDO Earthquake 0.2 m 30 116 km
1990 JAPAN Earthquake 0.2 m 148 km
1857 TOKAIDO Earthquake 76 km
1666 AICHI PREFECTURE Earthquake 104 km
1633 SAGAMI BAY Earthquake 150 125 km
1589 SURUGA, JAPAN Earthquake 72 km
1586 ISE BAY Earthquake 8,000 104 km
1241 KAMAKURA, SAGAMI BAY Earthquake 142 km
818 TOKAIDO Eruption + Earthquake 133 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

15 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Ontakesan (66 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Ontakesan Complex 3,067 m (10,062 ft) 2014 66 km
Fujisan Stratovolcano 3,776 m (12,388 ft) 1708 80 km
Norikuradake Stratovolcano(es) 3,026 m (9,928 ft) -50 85 km
Yokodake Stratovolcano(es) 2,480 m (8,136 ft) 1200 90 km
Yakedake Stratovolcano(es) 2,455 m (8,054 ft) 1995 97 km
Hakoneyama Complex 1,438 m (4,718 ft) 2015 108 km
Washiba-Kumonotaira Shield(s) 2,924 m (9,593 ft) Unknown 117 km
Izu-Tobu Pyroclastic cone(s) 1,406 m (4,613 ft) 1989 126 km
Asamayama Complex 2,568 m (8,425 ft) 2019 130 km
Hakusan Stratovolcano 2,702 m (8,865 ft) 1659 130 km
Midagahara Stratovolcano 2,621 m (8,599 ft) 1839 135 km
Kusatsu-Shiranesan Stratovolcano(es) 2,165 m (7,103 ft) 2018 151 km
Harunasan Stratovolcano 1,449 m (4,754 ft) 550 152 km
Shiga Shield(s) 2,041 m (6,696 ft) Unknown 158 km
Izu-Oshima Stratovolcano 758 m (2,487 ft) 1990 159 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 31°F (-1°C) 1.9 in Coldest
February 32°F (-0°C) 2.7 in
March 38°F (3°C) 4.8 in
April 49°F (10°C) 6.3 in
May 57°F (14°C) 6.4 in
June 64°F (18°C) 9.5 in
July 71°F (22°C) 8.8 in
August 73°F (23°C) 8.4 in Warmest
September 66°F (19°C) 9.7 in Wettest
October 55°F (13°C) 5.7 in
November 45°F (7°C) 3.3 in
December 36°F (2°C) 1.9 in Driest

Yasuoka has a seasonal temperature swing of 42°F / from 31°F in January to 73°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 69.4 inches, with September being the wettest month (9.7") and December the driest (1.9").

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Schools in Yasuoka

2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
市立遠山中学校
市立竜東中学校
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Radio Stations near Yasuoka

0 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality

Museums in Yasuoka

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Ajimagasa Umbrella Museum
Anmai Kan
Former Kizawa Elementary School
Frog Museum Chausuyama
Goto Family Collection
Iida Archeological Museum
Iida City Museum
Iida Sozokan
Kamihisakata History Museum
Kamimura Matsuri Denshokan Tenpaku
Kitada Site Exhibition
Konosuke Hinatsu House
Kujukudani Forest Protection History Hall
Kunio Yanagita House
Maibotsu Hinoki
Moto-Zenkoji Homotsuden Temple Museum
Ogasawara Museum
Old Yamamoto Kinehara Schoolhouse
Ōshika Median Tectonic Line Museum
Ōshika Village Museum Rokubenkan
Takamori History and Folklore Museum "Tokinoeki"
Tama-no-yu
Tenryu Gorge 100 Years Revival Hall
Toyama Forest Railroad
Tōyamagō Museum Wada Castle
Yume Hiraya
ミュー自然美術館
多摩川精機歴史館
天竜川総合学習館・かわらんべ
小笠原長孝記念館
李登勝美術館
歴史民俗資料館
津具文化資料展示センター
津具民俗資料館
満蒙開拓平和記念館
秀水美人画美術館
竹田扇之助記念国際糸操り人形館
茶臼山高原の美術館
西尾実記念館
阿南町農村文化伝承センター
飯田市川本喜八郎人形美術館

Libraries in Yasuoka

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Iida City Central Library Higashino Branch0.0
伊賀良図書館0.0
松川町図書館0.0
浜松市立水窪図書館0.0
飯田市立上郷図書館0.0
飯田市立中央図書館0.0
飯田市立鼎図書館0.0
飯田駅前図書館0.0
高森町町立図書館0.0

Hotels in Yasuoka

1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Kogen Lodge Shimoguri

Restaurants in Yasuoka

3 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Oyoritei Family House
ごんべえ邑
奈川

Cafes in Yasuoka

2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Kohi Fuu
やまゆり

Monuments in Yasuoka

1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Akiba-sama and Konpira-sama of Yokaichia

Train Stations in Yasuoka

2 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Kadoshima
Tamoto

Gas Stations in Yasuoka

2 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

ENEOS
JP #750972343

Breweries in Yasuoka

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Kikusui Sake

Stadiums & Teams in Yasuoka

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Yasuoka

20 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Kisofukushima Ski Resort 0.0 $0
Pilatus Tateshina Snow Resort 0.0 $0
Tateshina Tokyu Ski Area 0.0 $0
Yachiho Kōgen Ski Resort 0.0 $0
Mont Deus Hida-kuraiyama Snow Park 0.0 $0
Chateraise Ski Valley Koumi 0.0 $0
Shinshu-Matsumoto Nomugitoge Ski Resort 0.0 $0
Hida Funayama Snow Resort Arkopia 0.0 $0
Yabuhara Kogen 0.0 $0
Sun Meadows Kiyosato Ski Area 0.0 $0
Chausuyama Kogen Ski Area 0.0 $0
Chateraise Ski Valley Nobeyama 0.0 $0
Mia Ski Resort 0.0 $0
Fujimi Kougen Snow Resort 0.0 $0
Fujimi Panorama Resort 0.0 $0
Chuo-do Ina Ski Resort 0.0 $0
Komagane Ski Resort 0.0 $0
Araragi Ski Area 0.0 $0
Jibusaka Ski Area 0.0 $0
Hiraya Kogen Ski Area 0.0 $0

Airports Near Yasuoka

13 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Mount Fuji Shizuoka AirportFSZLarge Airport
JASDF Hamamatsu Air BaseMedium Airport
JASDF Shizuhama Air BaseMedium Airport
Futaba AirportSmall Airport
Hamakita GliderportSmall Airport
Kawane Skypark GliderportSmall Airport
Kirigamine GliderportSmall Airport
Miho AirfieldSmall Airport
Nirasaki GliderportSmall Airport
Nukata Auxiliary AirfieldSmall Airport
Okazaki GliderportSmall Airport
Soratomo Wind Park GliderportSmall Airport
Tokai Paraplane AirstripSmall Airport

Post Offices in Yasuoka

7 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Chiyo Post Office
Hiraguri Post Office
Kadoshima Post Office
Kizawa Post Office
Obayashi Post Office
上村郵便局
泰阜郵便局

Churches & Religious Organizations in Yasuoka

16 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Hozenji
Kawarazawa Yahashira Jinja
Kinno Suwa Jinja
Koarashi Inari Shrine
Kumano Shrine
Manba Suwa Jinja
Noike Jinja
Noike Kannondo (Ina Chichibu Kannon No. 23)
Obayashi Hachimansha
Ogitsubo Kannondo (Ina Chichibu Kannon No. 24)
Oshina Suwa Jinja
Rinshoji
大平氏神
福寿院
稲伏戸薬師堂
米峰神社

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Waterfalls
10
Natural waterfalls documented by USGS and OpenStreetMap contributors
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Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Tokyo

🇯🇵 About Japan

Capital Tokyo
Population 126,529,100
Area 377,835 km²
GDP (USD) $4,213,167,237,906
GDP per capita $33,836
HDI 0.925
Life expectancy 84.0 years
Internet users 87.0%
Urban population 92.1%
Currency JPY (Yen)
Languages Japanese
Calling code +81
TLD .jp
Driving side left

Public Holidays in Japan

16 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day 元日
Jan 12 Coming of Age Day 成人の日
Feb 11 Foundation Day 建国記念の日
Feb 23 The Emperor's Birthday 天皇誕生日
Mar 20 Vernal Equinox Day 春分の日
Apr 29 Shōwa Day 昭和の日
May 4 Greenery Day みどりの日
May 5 Children's Day こどもの日
May 6 Constitution Memorial Day 憲法記念日
Jul 20 Marine Day 海の日
Aug 11 Mountain Day 山の日
Sep 21 Respect for the Aged Day 敬老の日
Sep 23 Autumnal Equinox Day 秋分の日
Oct 12 Sports Day スポーツの日
Nov 3 Culture Day 文化の日
Nov 23 Labour Thanksgiving Day 勤労感謝の日

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yasuoka

What is the population of Yasuoka?

Yasuoka has a population of 1,542 residents and is located in Japan. The population density is 22 people per square mile, spread across 70.1 square miles. The median age of residents is 50.0 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.

Is Yasuoka expensive to live in?

The median household income is $30,100, 60% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $76,000 (73% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $380 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.5x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Yasuoka?

Yasuoka has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 51°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 31°F in January, while summers reach an average of 71°F in July. The area receives 210 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 69.3 inches, with 6.5 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Yasuoka?

The job market in Yasuoka is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.1% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 49 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Yasuoka?

The median home value in Yasuoka is $76,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $380.

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