is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 72,550 in 30,750 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is .
Yurihonjà  is located in southwest corner of Akita Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west, and by Yamagata Prefecture to the south. The main urban center spreads around the south side of the Koyoshi River, about 3 kilometers upstream from the mouth . Yurihonjà  is the largest municipality in Akita Prefecture in terms of area, covering approximately one-tenth the area of the prefecture, or about half the area of Kanagawa Prefecture. Part of the city is within the borders of the Chà Âkai Quasi-National Park.
Akita Prefecture
Yurihonjà  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. The average annual temperature in Yurihonjà  is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .
Per Japanese census data, the population of Yurihonjà  peaked in the 1950s and has been in decline since then.
The area of present-day Yurihonjà  was part of ancient Dewa Province, dominated by the Mogami clan during the Sengoku period. Honjà  Castle was completed here in 1613 by a retainer of the Mogami clan named Tateoka Mitsushige. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, part of the area came under the control of Honjà  Domain, Kameda Domain and Yashima Domain, with a very small portion under direct rule by the shogunate (tenryà Â). After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Yuri District, Akita Prefecture in 1878, and the town of Honjà  was formed with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Honjà  was raised to city status on March 31, 1954.
The city of Yurihonjà  was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the city of Honjà Â, and the towns of Chà Âkai, Higashiyuri, Iwaki, Nishime, à Âuchi, Yashima and Yuri (all from Yuri District). Just after the merger, the new city of Yurihonjà  had 126 representatives in its new city assembly, more than the whole of Tokyo.
After the merger, Yurihonjà  had a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city assembly with 126 members (more than Tokyo Metropolis). The city legislature currently has 26 members. The city contributes three members to the Akita Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Akita District 3 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The economy of Yurihonjà  is based on agriculture and commercial fishing.
Yurihonjà  has 14 public elementary schools and 10 public middle schools operated by the city government and five public high schools operated by the Akita Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates a special education school for disabled children. Akita Prefectural University also has a campus in the city.
East Japan Railway Company â Uetsu Main Line
Yuri Kà Âgen Railway â Chà Âkai Sanroku Line
is an inactive volcano that stands alone on the border between Akita Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture. It is 2,236m high and is the second highest mountain in the TÃ Âhoku area. It is popular with skiers, hikers and climbers.
There are two main trails for climbing Mount Chà Âkai from the Akita side. One trailhead is in Nikaho, south of Yurihonjà Â. The other, in Yurihonjà Â, starts at the Parking Area. A one-way hike from the Haraikawa commonly takes 3 hours and there are bungalows and camping sites on the lower slopes of this trail.
The mountain has its own unique Alpine plants and vegetation such as and .