Yame District, Fukuoka

{{nihongo|Yame|八女郡|Yame-gun}} is a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 1, 2010, the district has an estimated population of 20,230 and a density of 534 persons per km². The total area is 37.91 km².

Towns and villages

On October 1, 2006, the town of Jōyō merged into the city of Yame.
On February 1, 2010, the towns of Kurogi and Tachibana, and the villages of Yabe and Hoshino merged into the city of Yame.

[http://www.bassaro.com/yame_introduction/ Brief introduction of Yame tea] in English

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