Yamato, Kumamoto

Yamato (山都町) is a town in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

The town was formed on February 11, 2005 from the merger of the municipalities of Yabe and Seiwa with the town of Soyō from Aso District.

As of February 28, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 15,771 and a density of 29 persons per km2. The total area is 544.83 km2.

Highway

 * JP Expressway E77.svg Kyushu Chūō Expressway

Notable people

 * Yasunosuke Futa - architect
 * Yasuhiro Yamashita - judoka
 * Tomiko Van - Vocalist of Do As Infinity, singer and occasional actress