Yokkaichi (四日市市; -shi) is a city located in Mie, Japan.
From 1960 to 1972, the city suffered health problems caused by pollution of SOx being dumped into the atmosphere from oil chemical plants.
In Japan, a disease called Yokkaichi zensoku (a type of asthma) is named after the city, and it is considered one of the four major diseases that come from industrial pollution.
This 118-guestroom hotel is located in the Hokusei District of Yokkaichi, 37 km (23 miles) southwest of downtown Nagoya.
The hotel is located in the center of downtown Yokkaichi 2 blocks 5 minutes NE from Kintetsu Railways Yokkaichi Station and 1 kilometer NW of the JR Yokkaichi Station.
The Platon Hotel Yokkaichi is classified as a limited service hotel and offer all the amenities of a first class hotel with an offering of economical pricing for the short stay traveler as well as the necessary amenities and services for the long stay business traveler.
Yokkaichi in Mie Prefecture was once notorious for its smog.
In 1976, the City achieved the clean-air requirements on sulfur dioxide and by 1987, it was clean enough to be designated by the Environment Agency as a City where "the starry heavens could be seen".
Yokkaichi City pioneered public medical care programmes to assist patients with pollution-related respiratory diseases, an initiative which led to the enactment of the 1973 Pollution Related Compensation Law.
From 1960 to 1972, the city suffered health problems caused by the emission of SOx into the atmosphere from local oil chemical plants.
In Japan, a disease called Yokkaichi zensoku (Yokkaichi Asthma) derives its name from the city, and it is considered one of the Four Big Pollution Diseases of Japan.
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The market town of Yokkaichi (Mie Prefecture) has developed into a big port city.
In Yedo times, it was a well-known night post for travellers, as well as a port town, together with the city of Atsuta (Aichi Prefecture) located on the other side of the Ise Bay.
Yokkaichi developed remarkably during the Meiji period, under the guidance of Inaba Sanuemon, a rich merchant who sponsored the construction of the port facilities.
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