Sasayama, Hyōgo
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Sasayama (篠山市 Sasayama-shi?) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
The city was founded on April 1, 1999 by merging the towns of Sasayama, Nishiki, Tannan and Konda from Taki District.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 45,891 and a density of 125 persons per km². The total area is 377.61 km².
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[edit] Sights
- Ruins of Yakami Castle.
- Ruins of Sasayama Castle.
- Mount Mitake.
- Mount Nishigatake.
- Mount Koganedake.
[edit] Transportation
There are five stations in Sasayama city:
- Kusano Station [1] - Furuichi Station [2] - Minami-Yashiro Station [3] - Sasayamaguchi Station [4] - Tamba-Oyama Station [5] (Fukuchiyama Line, West Japan Railway Company)
[edit] Food
In Hyōgo prefecture, Sasayama-shi is known specifically for its kuromame, or black beans. To a lesser degree the city is also known for its inoshishi, or wild boar.
[edit] Sister cities
- Walla Walla, Washington, United States (August 15, 1972)
- Korinthos Mikines Nafplio Epidavros, Greece (May 26, 1988)
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- (Japanese) Sasayama official website
- (English) English version
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| Aioi | Akashi | Akō | Amagasaki | Asago | Ashiya | Awaji | Himeji | Itami | Kakogawa | Kasai | Katō | Kawanishi | Kobe (capital) | Miki | Minamiawaji | Nishinomiya | Nishiwaki | Ono | Sanda | Sasayama | Shisō | Sumoto | Takarazuka | Takasago | Tamba | Tatsuno | Toyooka | Yabu | |||
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| Akō | Ibo | Kako | Kanzaki | Kawabe | Mikata | Sayō | Taka | |||
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