Yame

Yame
八女市
Yame Tea Plantation
Location of Yame in Fukuoka Prefecture
Yame
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°12′43″N 130°33′28″E / 33.21194°N 130.55778°E / 33.21194; 130.55778
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka
Government
  MayorYutaro Minohara (since November 2024)
Area
  Total
482.44 km2 (186.27 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2023)
  Total
37,782
  Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall addressHonmachi 647, Yame-shi, Fukuoka-ken 834-8585
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerChrysanthemum, Wisteria, Hymenanthes
TreeTea, Cinnamonum camphora

Yame (八女市, Yame-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2023, the city had an estimated population of 37,782 in 16050 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 482.44 km2 (186.27 sq mi). Yamecha is produced in Yame and surrounding areas, and is a tea known throughout Japan.