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Yorii, Japan

Tokushima · Japan

Yorii is a small town in Tokushima, Japan with a population of 4,647. Elevation: 489 ft (149 m). Average temperature: 56°F (13°C).

Data updated June 2026

4.1 /5.0
A Great
4,647 Population 51/sq mi density
489 ft Elevation 149 meters
56°F Avg Temperature 13°C
76.8 in Annual Rain
Asia / Tokyo Timezone
$28,400 Median Income
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Great overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$28,400 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$68,000 home value, $340/mo rent

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Full City Profile

People

Population4,647
Median Age51.0 yrs
Density51/mi²

Economy

B
Median Income$28,400
Unemployment2.4%

Housing

A+
Home Value$68,000
Rent$340
Housing Units1,859

Climate

Avg Temp56°F (13°C)
Rain76.8 in/yr
Sunny Days197/yr
Elevation489 ft (149 m)
Population4,647
Population Density51 / sq mi
Elevation489 ft (149 m)
Coordinates33.9667°, 134.3500°
TimezoneAsia/Tokyo
Country🇯🇵 Japan
State / ProvinceTokushima
Average Temperature56°F (13°C)
January Average36°F (2°C)
July Average75°F (24°C)
Annual Precipitation76.8 inches (1,950 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)
Median Household Income$28,400
Median Age51.0 years

About Yorii

Yorii is a small town in Japan (Tokushima) with a population of 4,647. The city sits at an elevation of 489 feet (149 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 56°F (13°C). Temperatures range from 36°F in January to 75°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 76.8 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tokyo.

Yorii has a population of 4,647 with a density of 51 people per square mile, spread across 90.6 square miles. The median age is 51.0 years, 31% older than the national median of 38.9.

Population

4,647
Total Population
51
People / sq mi
51.0yrs
Median Age
31% above Japan avg
90.6mi²
Land Area

Language Spoken at Home

Other Languages 100.0%

Social Characteristics

Yorii vs Japan Average

The median household income in Yorii is $28,400, which is 62% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 2.4% (below the 3.6% US average). The area has 149 business establishments.

Income: Yorii vs Japan

Commute Mode

Income

Median HH Income$28,400
62% below Japan avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment2.4%
33% below Japan avg
Establishments (County)149

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Yorii is $68,000, 76% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $340 (71% below the national average of $1,163). There are 1,859 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.4x, well within the affordable range.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$68,000
76% below Japan avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$340
71% below Japan avg

Ownership & Property

Housing Units1,859

Property Tax

Yorii enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 56°F (13°C). Winters average 36°F in January while summers reach 75°F in July. The area gets 197 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 76.8 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 489 feet.

Temperature

36°F Jan (2°C) 75°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average55.9°F
4% above Japan avg
January Average36°F (2°C)
July Average75°F (24°C)
Sunny Days197 days/yr

Geography

Elevation489 ft (149 m)
Area90.6 sq mi (234.6 km²)
Population Density51/sq mi
Coordinates33.9667°N, 134.3500°W
TimezoneAsia/Tokyo

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 76.8"
102% above Japan avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jun) 11.85"
Driest Month (Dec) 1.77"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

181 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.9. Most recent: M4.2 on Mar 6, 2025.

Jan 16, 1995 8 km S of Akashi, Japan M6.9 92 km
Apr 12, 2013 6 km WNW of Sumoto, Japan M5.8 63 km
Aug 20, 1999 22 km SE of Kainan, Japan M5.7 98 km
Mar 13, 2019 22 km ESE of Anan, Japan M5.2 50 km
Apr 26, 2007 15 km ESE of Niihama, Japan M5.1 83 km
Apr 14, 2000 10 km SSW of Tanabe, Japan M5.1 95 km
Oct 20, 1991 45 km SSW of Tanabe, Japan M5.1 109 km
Jul 5, 2011 12 km NNW of Gob?, Japan M5.0 72 km
Jan 16, 1995 20 km SW of Akashi, Japan M5.0 78 km
Sep 28, 1990 24 km NNW of Kariya, Japan M4.9 109 km
Feb 21, 2011 12 km NNW of Tanabe, Japan M4.9 91 km
Jun 16, 2022 5 km S of Komatsushimach?, Japan M4.9 21 km
Jul 20, 2010 8 km WSW of Hashimoto, Japan M4.9 114 km
Aug 22, 1994 39 km S of Anan, Japan M4.9 51 km
Oct 13, 1995 10 km ESE of Akashi, Japan M4.9 100 km
Jan 8, 2012 29 km SSW of K?ya, Japan M4.8 104 km
Oct 4, 2011 14 km SW of Wakimachi, Japan M4.8 29 km
May 26, 2005 6 km SSW of Kan’onjich?, Japan M4.8 68 km
Jun 9, 2020 15 km SE of Susaki, Japan M4.8 116 km
Feb 18, 2014 7 km WNW of Shing?, Japan M4.8 146 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2023 Lan Category 2 128 km
2018 Jebi Category 3 30 km
2018 Trami Category 1 85 km
2018 Cimaron Category 1 38 km
2018 Jongdari Category 1 260 km
2017 Lan Category 2 271 km
2017 Noru Category 1 43 km
2016 Malakas Category 1 152 km
2015 Nangka Category 1 108 km
2014 Phanfone Category 2 145 km
2014 Halong Category 1 145 km
2012 Jelawat Category 1 160 km
2011 Roke Category 4 187 km
2011 Ma-on Category 1 47 km
2009 Melor Category 1 183 km
2008 Sinlaku Category 1 139 km
2007 Usagi Category 3 277 km
2007 Man-yi Category 1 201 km
2005 Mawar Category 2 294 km
2004 Ma-on Category 4 277 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tsunami History

13 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 28.0 m (92 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1854 NANKAIDO Earthquake 28.0 m 3,000 114 km
1707 NANKAIDO Earthquake 25.7 m 5,000 95 km
1605 NANKAIDO Earthquake 10.0 m 5,000 119 km
1711 SEIONAIKAI, JAPAN Earthquake 2.0 m 1,000 49 km
1510 OSAKA BAY Earthquake 2.0 m 119 km
1808 E. AWA, TOKUSHIMA PREFECTURE Earthquake 1.5 m 42 km
1995 KOBE, JAPAN Earthquake 0.3 m 6,434 96 km
1791 OASAKA BAY Earthquake 113 km
1498 NANKAIDO Earthquake 94 km
1361 NANKAIDO Earthquake 660 123 km
1331 OFF TANABE, WAKAYAMA PREFECTURE Earthquake 84 km
887 NANKAIDO Earthquake 139 km
745 OSAKA BAY, JAPAN Earthquake 112 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 36°F (2°C) 2.1 in Coldest
February 37°F (3°C) 2.8 in
March 43°F (6°C) 4.5 in
April 54°F (12°C) 7.2 in
May 61°F (16°C) 7.8 in
June 68°F (20°C) 11.9 in Wettest
July 75°F (24°C) 9.4 in
August 76°F (25°C) 7.9 in Warmest
September 70°F (21°C) 11.5 in
October 60°F (15°C) 6.1 in
November 50°F (10°C) 3.9 in
December 41°F (5°C) 1.8 in Driest

Yorii has a seasonal temperature swing of 40°F / from 36°F in January to 76°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 76.8 inches, with June being the wettest month (11.9") and December the driest (1.8").

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Schools in Yorii

4 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
町立神領小学校
徳島県立城西高等学校神山分校
神山町立神山中学校
神山まるごと高等専門学校
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Radio Stations near Yorii

0 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality

Museums in Yorii

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Aizumi Town History Museum Ai no Yakata
Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum
Moraes Museum
The Naruto German House
Tokushima Castle Museum
Tokushima City Archaeological Museum
Tokushima Prefectural Museum of Literature and Calligraphy
ネイチャーセンター(徳島県立佐那河内いきものふれあいの里)
上板町立歴史民俗資料館
吉野川市美郷ほたる館
天体望遠鏡博物館
彩りの館
徳島市天狗久資料館
徳島県立あすたむらんど子ども科学館
徳島県立博物館
徳島県立文書館
徳島県立近代美術館
徳島県立鳥居龍蔵記念博物館
徳島県郷土文化会館阿波木偶資料館
松茂町歴史民俗資料館・人形浄瑠璃芝居資料館
相生森林美術館
賀川豊彦記念館
那賀町山のおもちゃ美術館
那賀町木沢歴史民俗資料館
阿波おどり会館・阿波おどりミュージアム
阿波十郎兵衛屋敷
阿波和三盆糖資料館
阿波和紙伝統産業会館
阿波和紙伝統産業会館
阿波市立土成郷土歴史館
阿波市立市場歴史民俗資料館

Libraries in Yorii

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
佐那河内村立図書館0.0
勝浦町立図書館0.0
北島町立図書館・創世ホール0.0
吉野川市立山川図書館0.0
吉野川市立川島図書館0.0
吉野川市立鴨島図書館0.0
徳島大学付属図書館0.0
徳島大学付属図書館 蔵本分館0.0
徳島市立図書館0.0
徳島市立図書館0.0
徳島県立図書館0.0
日和佐町立図書・資料館0.0
松茂町立図書館0.0
板野町文化の館・図書館0.0
生涯学習センター小松島市立図書館0.0
生涯学習センター小松島市立図書館0.0
美馬市立穴吹図書館0.0
美馬市脇町図書館0.0
阿波市立吉野笠井図書館0.0
阿波市立土成図書館0.0
阿波市立市場図書館0.0
阿波市立阿波図書館0.0

Farmers Markets in Yorii

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
ひまわり農産市
徳島中央卸売市場
徳島花市場
徳島花市場

Hotels in Yorii

9 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

WEEK神山
さくらや旅館
四季美谷温泉
大塚旅館
植村旅館
田中屋旅館
神山マスの家(神山スキーランド)
神山温泉 ホテル四季の里&いやしの湯
鍋岩荘

Restaurants in Yorii

3 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

カフェ・オニヴァ
粟カフェ
茶房 松葉庵 麟角

Cafes in Yorii

3 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Cafe Brompton (cafe & folding bike hire)
Café Namaste
観月茶屋

Dentists in Yorii

1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

COCOしか

Gas Stations in Yorii

6 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

ENEOS
JP #1916259163
大西石油
川窪石油
川窪石油
河野石油 神山町SS

Stadiums & Teams in Yorii

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Yorii

1 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Ikawa Ski Resort 0.0 $0

Airports Near Yorii

5 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Kochi Ryoma AirportKCZLarge Airport
Takamatsu AirportTAKLarge Airport
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air BaseTKSLarge Airport
Kohnan AirportSmall Airport
Yoshiigawa Eku GliderportSmall Airport

Post Offices in Yorii

9 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Kawai Post Office
Sawatani Summary Post Office
今井郵便局
寄井郵便局
川又郵便局
神山郵便局
阿野郵便局
鬼籠野郵便局
鬼籠野郵便局

Churches & Religious Organizations in Yorii

9 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
kamiichinomiya-ooawajinja
ooawasan-jinguji
Shosan-ji
Zaō-Dai Gongen (Shosan-ji Okuno-in)
初臼山不動院
宇佐八幡神社
悲願寺
明王寺
池ノ丸神社跡

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Waterfalls
4
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 Yorii

What is the population of Yorii?

Yorii has a population of 4,647 residents and is located in Japan. The population density is 51 people per square mile, spread across 90.6 square miles. The median age of residents is 51.0 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.

Is Yorii expensive to live in?

The median household income is $28,400, 62% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $68,000 (76% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $340 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.4x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Yorii?

Yorii enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 56°F (13°C). Winter temperatures average 36°F in January, while summers reach an average of 75°F in July. The area receives 197 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 76.8 inches.

How is the job market in Yorii?

The job market in Yorii is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.4% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 149 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Yorii?

The median home value in Yorii is $68,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $340.

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