It is situated at the northern end of the Shōnai Plain, with the Gekkō River running across the town.

[2] Akita Prefecture Yamagata Prefecture Nakayama 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.

[3] Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Yuza peaked around the year 1950 and has been declining steadily since.

After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Akumi District, Yamagata Prefecture.

On August 1, 1954, it absorbed the neighboring villages of Inagawa, Nishi-Yuza, Warabioka, Fukura, and Takase.