Yokkaichi

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Yokkaichi

Name

Yokkaichi

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Obec / Město

Summary

Yokkaichi is a city situated in Mie Prefecture, Japan, historically a port village that gained prominence during the Kamakura period. The city's name originates from its market held on the fourth, fourteenth, and twenty-fourth of each month. It served as a crucial escape route for Tokugawa Ieyasu after the Honnō-ji Incident.

Statistics

Area

206.50 km²

Population

305,279

Location