Yabe (矢部) is in Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Now part of Yamato (山都) Town.

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Tourist information site[edit]

• Yamato Town's tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.
• The town's official site has a Japanese-only tourism section.

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Yabe is known for its 48 waterfalls and 17 stone bridges.

• 32.6817130.9941 Tsūjunkyō (通潤橋). The biggest of the stone bridges, built by Nunoda in 1854.  

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The most famous festival is Hassaku Festival (八朔祭). 

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Drink[edit]

Yabe is known for its eponymous Yabe tea (矢部茶 Yabe-cha).

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Go next[edit]

• Kuroki
• Hoshino
• Yame
• Yamaga
• Kikuchi
• Oguni
• Minamioguni
• Aso
• Ubayama