Mimasaka (Okayama)

Mimasaka (Japanese美 作 市, -shi) is a city in Okayama Prefecture on the island of Honshu in Japan.

Geography

Mimasaka located in the extreme north-east of Okayama Prefecture and borders the prefectures of Tottori and Hyōgo. The highest mountain in the urban area is the 1344 meter high Ushiroyama. The two main rivers are the Yoshii and Yoshino, a tributary of the Yoshii.

History

The city Mimasaka was on 31 March 2005 by merging the municipalities Katsuta (胜 田 町, chō ) in the district Katsuta and Aida (英 田 町, chō ), Mimasaka (美 作 町, chō ), Ohara (大 原 町, - chō ), Sakutō (作 町, -chō ) and the village Higashiawakura (东 粟 仓 村, -son ) founded东district Aida.

Attractions

In the district of Ohara there is the Miyamoto Musashi Museum. In the area of ​​today's Ohara this Samurai was born in the 16th century. The museum consists of a building with exhibits and a sprawling outdoor complex in the style of the Azuchi - Momoyama period. In Ohara, there is also the Sanomo Shrine (讃 甘 神社, Sanomo -jinja ).

In the district Higashiawakura there is the Museum of contemporary toy in Japan. Furthermore, there is the Belville Park and Ai no mura - parking, an onsen.

Traffic

  • Street: Chugoku highway
  • National roads 179, 373, 374, 429
  • JR Kishin Line: to Himeji and Niimi

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Bizen
  • Shiso

Twinning

  • France Saint- Valentin, France, since 1988
  • Japan Echizen, Japan, since 1990
  • Japan Neyagawa, Japan, since 1991
  • Austria St. Valentin, Austria, since 1993
  • Canada Saint - Valentin, Canada, since 1997
Cities of Japan List of villages in Japan Chūgoku Expressway Niimi, Okayama Bizen (Okayama) Echizen, Fukui Neyagawa, Osaka Akaiwa, Okayama Asakuchi, Okayama Ibara, Okayama Kasaoka, Okayama Kurashiki, Okayama Maniwa, Okayama Setouchi, Okayama Takahashi (Okayama) Tamano, Okayama Tsuyama, Okayama Wake District, Okayama
573695
de