Sasayama, Hyogo
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is a city
located in the central eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture
, Japan
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The city was established on April 1, 1999, merging the towns of the former "Taki District" ( Sasayama, Nishiki, Tannan and Konda).
As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 44,717, with a household
number of 16,702, and a population density
of 118.42 people per km². The total land area is 377.61 km².
Fukuchiyama Line
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s), Japanese yams
, Japanese Chestnut
s, azuki bean
s, matsutake
, beef, wild boar and deer meat.
Cities of Japan
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located in the central eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
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The city was established on April 1, 1999, merging the towns of the former "Taki District" ( Sasayama, Nishiki, Tannan and Konda).
As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 44,717, with a household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
number of 16,702, and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 118.42 people per km². The total land area is 377.61 km².
Sights
- Yakami Castle Ruins
- Sasayama CastleSasayama Castleis a Japanese castle in Sasayama, Hyōgo, Japan.-History:Construction of this castle was begun by the order of Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1608 and it was completed in six months. Ikeda Terumasa was in charge of the construction and the plan of the castle was done by Tōdō Takatora. It is said that twenty...
Ruins - Mount MitakeMount Mitake (Hyogo)is a high Japanese mountain located around north of Kobe in Hyōgo Prefecture. It should not be confused with Mount Mitake, a mountain in Tokyo, or Mount Ontake in Nagano Prefecture written with the same characters...
- Mount NishigatakeMount Nishigatakeis a 727 metre high Japanese mountain in Sasayama, Hyōgo, Japan.Mount Nishigatake is the second highest mountain in the Taki Mountains after Mount Mitake.-References:* *...
- Mount Koganedake
- Mount YajuroMount Yajurois a mountain of Tanba Highland, located in Sasayama, Hyōgo, Japan. This mountain is one of Hyōgo 50 mountains. This mountain is a part of Inagawa Natural Park.- Outline :...
Transportation
Sasayama has five train stations, all on the JR WestWest Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
Fukuchiyama Line
Fukuchiyama Line
The is a railway line of West Japan Railway between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line...
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- Kusano StationKusano Station (Hyogo)is a train station in Sasayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0630304 - Furuichi StationFuruichi Station (Hyogo)is a railway station in Sasayama, Hyogo, Japan, on the Fukuchiyama Line operated by West Japan Railway Company. It is located near Mount Shirakami and Mount Matsuo. Trains connect from this station northbound for Sasayamaguchi Station or southbound for Sanda Station roughly every 10...
http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0630305 - Minami-Yashiro StationMinami-Yashiro Stationis a train station in Sasayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0630306 - Sasayamaguchi StationSasayamaguchi Stationis a train station on the West Japan Railway Company Fukuchiyama Line in Sasayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.- Layout :This station has a side platform with a track and an island platform with 2 tracks....
http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0630307 - Tamba-Ōyama StationTamba-Oyama Stationis a train station on the West Japan Railway Company Fukuchiyama Line in Sasayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...
http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0630308
Festival
The Dekansho Festival, famous for "Bon" style dancing, is held annually, every August 15th through 16th since 1952.Food
Sasayama is well known in the Kansai region for its agriculture and food products, specifically: kuromame or kuro daizu (black soybeanSoybean
The soybean or soya bean is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses...
s), Japanese yams
Dioscorea opposita
Dioscorea opposita is a type of yam that may be eaten raw....
, Japanese Chestnut
Japanese Chestnut
Japanese Chestnut is a species of chestnut originally native to Japan and South Korea. It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 10-15 m tall. The leaves are similar to those of the Sweet Chestnut, though usually a little smaller, 8-19 cm long and 3-5 cm broad...
s, azuki bean
Azuki bean
The is an annual vine, Vigna angularis, widely grown throughout East Asia and the Himalayas for its small bean. The cultivars most familiar in north-east Asia have a uniform red color, but white, black, gray and variously mottled varieties are also known. Scientists presume Vigna angularis var...
s, matsutake
Matsutake
Matsutake is the common name for a highly sought after mycorrhizal mushroom that grows in Asia, Europe, and North America...
, beef, wild boar and deer meat.
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