Sasayama, Hyōgo

Sasayama 篠山市
—  City  —
Location of Sasayama in Hyōgo
Sasayama
Coordinates: 35°04′21″N 135°13′19″E / 35.0725°N 135.22194°E / 35.0725; 135.22194Coordinates: 35°04′21″N 135°13′19″E / 35.0725°N 135.22194°E / 35.0725; 135.22194
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo
Government
– Mayor	Takaaki Sakai (since February 2007)
Area
– Total	377.61 km2 (145.8 sq mi)
Population (April 30, 2011)
– Total	44,717
– Density	118.4/km2 (306.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Cherry blossom
- Flower	Lilium
Phone number	81(0)79-552-1111
Address	41 Kita-shinmachi, Sasayama-shi, Hyogo-ken 669-2397

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

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.

Sights

Tanba-giri（Mount Sakazukigatake 盃ヶ岳）

Mount Nishigatake

Nighttime Viewing of Cherry Blossoms at Sasayama Castle

• Yakami Castle Ruins
• Sasayama Castle Ruins
• Mount Mitake
• Mount Nishigatake
• Mount Koganedake
• Mount Yajuro

Transportation

Sasayama has five train stations, all on the JR West Fukuchiyama Line:

• Kusano Station [1] - Furuichi Station [2] - Minami-Yashiro Station [3] - Sasayamaguchi Station [4] - Tamba-Ōyama Station [5]

Festival

The Dekansho Festival, famous for "Bon" style dancing, is held annually, every August 15th through 16th since 1952.^[1]

Food

Sasayama is well known in the Kansai region for its agriculture and food products, specifically: kuromame or kuro daizu (black soybeans), Japanese yams, 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. ^ http://www.city.sasayama.hyogo.jp/indexdeka.html

External links

Media related to Sasayama, Hyōgo at Wikimedia Commons

• Sasayama official website (Japanese)
• English version (English)

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