Tamba-Sasayama

Tamba-Sasayama 丹波篠山市
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
Flag Chapter
Location of Tamba-Sasayama in Hyōgo Prefecture
Tamba-Sasayama Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°04′21″N 135°13′19″E
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)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	41 Kita-shinmachi, Tamba-Sasayama-shi, Hyogo-ken 669-2397
Website	www.city.sasayama.hyogo.jp
Symbols
Flower	Lilium
Tree	Cherry blossom

Tamba-Sasayama (丹波篠山市, Tanba-Sasayama-shi), formerly known as Sasayama (篠山市, Sasayama-shi), is a city in the central eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Tamba-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, and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total land area is 377.61 km².

On November 18, 2018, the city held a successful referendum on changing its name from Sasayama to Tamba-Sasayama in reference to the historical Tanba Province, which still has some influence on local branding and politics. The referendum about changing a municipality's name is the first of its kind in Japan, and the new name officially came into effect in May 2019.

Attractions

Main Hall, Sasayama Castle

• Yakami Castle - A castle ruin, main castle of Hatano clan
• Sasayama Castle Ruins
• Mount Mitake
• Mount Nishigatake
• Mount Koganedake
• Mount Yajuro
• Aoyama Heritage Village (Aoyama Rekishi Mura)

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

Transportation

Tamba-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.

Food

Tamba-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 venison.

Sister cities

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

External links

• Sasayama City official website (in Japanese)
• Sasayama City official website
• Tamba-Sasayama City tourist information website(in English)[1]