Map of Yamato, Japan

Yamato is a city in Kanagawa, Japan, with a population of about 242,065. It lies at 35.4728°N, 139.4510°E. Yamato is about 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ayase, 5 km to the southwest.

Yamato at a glance

Where is Yamato?

• The 8th largest city in Kanagawa on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 45 min on the shortest day to 14 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yamato

• Ayase — 5 km southwest
• Zama — 6 km west
• Machida — 8 km north
• Atsugi — 8 km southwest
• Ebina — 11 km southwest
• Fujisawa — 14 km south
• Isehara — 15 km southwest
• Chigasaki — 16 km south
• Inagi — 18 km north
• Yokohama — 19 km east

Largest cities in Kanagawa

• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Sagamihara — 720,780
• Fujisawa — 439,728
• Yokosuka — 409,478
• Hiratsuka — 258,422
• Chigasaki — 242,798
• Atsugi — 223,960
• Odawara — 188,856
• Kamakura — 172,929

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.