Sasayama, Hyōgo

Sasayama
篠山市
City
Top left: Kawaramachi-Tsumairi traditional houses preservation area, right: Sasayama Castle Site

Second row: Taisho Roman Hall, former Sasayama Town Hall
Third row left: Mount Mitake in Taki mountain range, right: Dekansho Bon Odori in August

Bottom: Sasayama Historical Museum

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Location of Sasayama in Hyōgo Prefecture
Sasayama
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°04′21″N 135°13′19″E / 35.07250°N 135.22194°E / 35.07250; 135.22194Coordinates: 35°04′21″N 135°13′19″E / 35.07250°N 135.22194°E / 35.07250; 135.22194
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Hyōgo Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Takaaki Sakai (since February 2007)
Area
 • Total 377.61 km2 (145.80 sq mi)
Population (April 30, 2017)
 • Total 42,395
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Cherry blossom
 • Flower Lilium
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address 41 Kita-shinmachi, Sasayama-shi, Hyogo-ken
669-2397
Website www.city.sasayama.hyogo.jp

Sasayama (篠山市, Sasayama-shi) is a city in the central eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Sasayama was established on April 1, 1999, from the merger of the former town of Sasayama, absorbing the towns of Konda, Nishiki and Tannan (all from Taki District).

As of April 30, 2017, the city had an estimated population of 42,395, with 17,161 households,[1] and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total land area is 377.61 km².

Attractions

Main Hall, Sasayama Castle

Tamba ware, or tamba-tachikui-yaki, is a traditional style of pottery that has been produced here since the 12th century. [2]

Transportation

Sasayama has five train stations, all on the JR West Fukuchiyama Line: Kusano Station - Furuichi Station - Minami-Yashiro Station - Sasayamaguchi Station - Tamba-Ōyama Station.

Festival

The Dekansho Festival, famous for "Bon" style dancing, is held annually, every August 15 through 16 since 1952.[3]

Food

Sasayama is well known in the Kansai region for its agriculture and food products, specifically kuromame or kuro daizu (black soybeans), mountain yam, Japanese chestnuts, azuki beans, matsutake, beef, wild boar and deer meat.

Sister cities

  • Walla Walla, Washington, United States (August 15, 1972)
  • Korinthos Mikines Nafplio Epidavros, Greece (May 26, 1988)

References

  1. ↑ "Website of Sasayama City" (in Japanese). Japan: Sasayama City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  2. ↑ https://tanbayaki.com/english/english.html
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
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