| Yubara | |||||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 35.195°N 133.7314°W | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūgoku | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Okayama Prefecture | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Maniwa | ||||||
| Extinct Title: | Merged | ||||||
| Extinct Date: | March 31, 2005 (now part of Maniwa) | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 141.37 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 3,310 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2003 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | 23.41 | ||||||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||||||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||||
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was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,310 and a density of 23.41 persons per km2. The total area was 141.37 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Yubara, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse and Ochiai, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.[1] [2]
The historic town is nestled in a ravine and follows the meandering path of the Asahi River. The village is surrounded, on all sides by trees clinging to the hillsides. (There are small logging operations in the region that the bus passes on the way into town.) The town sits at the base of Yubara Dam. There are a number onsen hotels. There is also an outdoor, mixed bathing bath, or rotenburo, by the river. This facility is free. The waters are said to have healing effects on those suffering from diabetes, chronic women's diseases, chronic skin disease, cuts and burns.[3]