Hamashi

Hamashi (はまし; hamashi) is a town located in Yabasho, Kurutong Sub-prefecture, Miyoirito. As of 2019, it has a population of 5,000.

Hamashi is known as the birthplace of the great writer Kabaka You, who wrote a number of poems centering around his hometown.

Historically, the town has been an extremely religious place, and holds the highest number of shrines for any town in Miyoirito. In the 16th century, Hamashi served as a singular abbey for a number of Machi monks; it only became a residential settlement in the early 1800s.

Hamashi is connected to Pongwa and Subiro by rail and bus route.