Yuzawa (Akita) 4.53

is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan.As of May 2015, the city has an estimated population of 47,119, and a population density of 59.6 persons per km². The total area is 790.91km².Yuzawa claims to be the birthplace of the famous Heian period poet Ono no Komachi.GeographyYuzawa is located at the far southeast corner of Akita Prefecture, bordered by mountains to the south, east and west.Neighboring municipalitiesAkita PrefectureYurihonjō, AkitaYokote, AkitaUgo, AkitaHigashinaruse, AkitaShinjō, YamagataMogami, YamagataKaneyama, YamagataMamurogawa, YamagataKurihara, MiyagiŌsaki, MiyagiClimateYuzawa has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.