Summers are very warm and humid, with the town experiencing Japan's rainy season from early June to mid-July.

Spring begins around March, and the daily temperature and sunlight hours gradually increase over the course of roughly three months.

[3] Yurihama is classified as a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.

The population has been relatively steady since the 1970s Numerous artifacts including haniwa clay figures and everyday items dated to the Kofun period were unearthed in the Nagase-Takahama area in modern-day Yurihama.

The castle and surrounding areas were an important part of the eastern Hōki during this period, facing invasions by the Amago clan from the neighboring Izumo, among others.

As with all of Hōki Province, the area was part of the holdings of a branch of the Ikeda clan, daimyō of Tottori Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate.

Yurihama has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members.

In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tottori 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

JR West - San'in Line Yurihama holds several events which attract participants from across Japan and from overseas.

The Festival includes a hula tournament with participating groups from across Japan, as well as performances and cultural workshops by artists from Hawaii.

A similar event is the Aloha Carnival, which features Hawaii-inspired food stalls, standup paddle boarding, raffles, and more.