Tamano, Okayama

Tamano (Japanese玉 野 市, -shi) is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Okayama.

Geography

Tamano is located south of Okayama on the Inland Sea.

History

The city was founded on August 3, 1940.

Attractions

In Tamano the Kojima Lake is (児 岛 湖, Kojima -ko ) and the castle Tsuneyama (常 山城, Tsuneyama - jo ).

Traffic

The city is located on the National Road 30 to Okayama and Takamatsu and on the National Road 430 The train station is on the JR Uno Line.

Twinning

  • Japan Okaya, Japan, since 1980
  • Flag of South Korea Tongyeong, South Korea, since 1981
  • People's Republic of China Jiujiang, China, since 1996
  • United States Gloucester, United States, since 2004

Adjacent Cities and Towns

Tamano is adjacent to Okayama and Kurashiki.

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