Sasayama, Hyōgo (town)
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Sasayama 篠山市 |
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Top left: Kawaramachi-Tsumairi traditional houses preservation area, right: Sasayama Castle Site
Second row: Taisho Roman Hall, former Sasayama Town Hall |
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 Location of Sasayama in Hyōgo Prefecture |
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 Sasayama
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| Coordinates: 35°04′21″N 135°13′19″E / 35.07250°N 135.22194°ECoordinates: 35°04′21″N 135°13′19″E / 35.07250°N 135.22194°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture | ||
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| • Mayor | Takaaki Sakai (since February 2007) | ||
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| • Total | 377.61 km2 (145.80 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 30, 2017) | |||
| • Total | 42,395 | ||
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | ||
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| • Tree | Cherry blossom | ||
| • Flower | Lilium | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City hall address | 41 Kita-shinmachi, Sasayama-shi, Hyogo-ken 669-2397 |
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| Website | www |
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Second row: Taisho Roman Hall, former Sasayama Town Hall
Third row left: Mount Mitake in Taki mountain range, right: Dekansho Bon Odori in August
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, and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total land area is 377.61 km².
Sasayama has five train stations, all on the JR West Fukuchiyama Line: Kusano Station - Furuichi Station - Minami-Yashiro Station - Sasayamaguchi Station - Tamba-Ōyama Station.
The Dekansho Festival, famous for "Bon" style dancing, is held annually, every August 15 through 16 since 1952.
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.
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