Bizen (Okayama)

Bizen (Japanese备 前 市, -shi) is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Okayama.

Bizen is renowned for the production there Bizen pottery.

Geography

Bizen is located east of Okayama on the Inland Sea Seto Inland Sea.

History

The city of Bizen was established on 1 April 1971.

Attractions

In the city of two Buddhist temples are present: the Fukushō -ji (福 生 寺) and the Shinko -ji (真 光寺).

Waidani Azuchiyama Ikeda- ke basho (和 意 谷 敦 土 山 池田 家 墓 所) are tombs of the Ikeda clan.

Traffic

Near the city is the Sanyo Expressway. The National Road 2 leads to Osaka and Kitakyushu. Other national roads are the 250, 374 and 484

For trains on the JR Sanyo Main Line West to Kobe and Kitakyushu as well as the JR Ako Line to Aioi and Okayama. A Station on the Sanyo Shinkansen is located in Okayama.

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Okayama Prefecture Okayama
  • Setouchi
  • Akaiwa
  • Mimasaka
  • Wake
  • Ako
  • Kamigori
  • Sayo
Tree Cities of Japan Buddhism Aioi, Hyōgo Setouchi, Okayama Akaiwa, Okayama Mimasaka (Okayama) Asakuchi, Okayama Ibara, Okayama Kasaoka, Okayama Kurashiki, Okayama Maniwa, Okayama Niimi, Okayama Takahashi (Okayama) Tamano, Okayama Tsuyama, Okayama Wake District, Okayama
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