Tamba-Sasayama
Sasayama (篠山市, Sasayama-shi) is a city in the central eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
The modern city of 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,[1] and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total land area is 377.61 km².
Attractions
- Yakami Castle Ruins
- Sasayama Castle Ruins
- Mount Mitake
- Mount Nishigatake
- Mount Koganedake
- Mount Yajuro
- Aoyama Heritage Village (Aoyama Rekishi Mura)[citation needed]
Transportation
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.[2]
Food
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 deer meat.
Sister cities
- Walla Walla, Washington, United States (August 15, 1972)
- Korinthos Mikines Nafplio Epidavros, Greece (May 26, 1988)
References
- ^ "Website of Sasayama City" (in Japanese). Japan: Sasayama City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ http://www.city.sasayama.hyogo.jp/indexdeka.html
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