Yazu District, Tottori

Yazu (八頭郡, Yazu-gun) is a district located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

Location of Yazu District in Tottori Prefecture

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 48,540 and a density of 55.43 persons per km². The total area is 875.74 km².

Towns and villages

• Chizu
• Wakasa
• Yazu

Mergers

• On November 1, 2004, the towns of Kawahara and Mochigase, and the village of Saji merged into the city of Tottori.^[1]
• On March 31, 2005, the towns of Kōge, Funaoka and Hattō merged to form the new town of Yazu.