Yamato, Kanagawa
Japanese: 大和市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan.
As of 2003, the ward has an estimated population of 218,999 and the density of 8,093.09 persons per km². The total area is 27.06 km2.
History
The city was established as a village in 1891, promoted to a town in 1943, and promoted to a city on February 1, 1959.
Transportation
- National Route 246, to central Tokyo
- National Route 246, to Atsugi, Hadano, Gotemba, Numazu.
- National Route 467, to Fujisawa.
- Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line (rail), to Shibuya
- Odakyu Enoshima Line (rail), to Machida, Shinjuku
- Odakyu Enoshima Line (rail), to Fujisawa, Enoshima
- Sotetsu Main Line (rail), to Ebina
- Sotetsu Main Line (rail), to Yokohama
