Mimasaka, Okayama (town)

Mimasaka 美作町
Former municipality
Former Mimasaka town hall
Mimasaka Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°0′30.95″N 134°8′55″E / 35.0085972°N 134.14861°ECoordinates: 35°0′30.95″N 134°8′55″E / 35.0085972°N 134.14861°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Prefecture	Okayama Prefecture
District	Aida
Merged	March 31, 2005 (now part of Mimasaka)
Area
• Total	86.97 km^2 (33.58 sq mi)
Population (October 2004)
• Total	12,856
• Density	147.82/km^2 (382.9/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Round Leaf Holly
• Flower	Prunus mume Chrysanthemum
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Mimasaka (美作町 Mimasaka-chō) was a town located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2004, the town had an estimated population of 12,856 and a density of 147.82 persons per km². The total area was 86.97 km².

On March 31, 2005, Mimasaka absorbed the towns of Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District) to create the city of Mimasaka.

Geography

Adjoining municipalities

• Okayama Prefecture
  • Shōō
  • Katsuta
  • Aida
  • Sakutō
  • Misaki

Education

• Mimasaka-Daiichi Elementary School
• Mimasaka-Kita Elementary School
• Kose Elementary School (Closure in 2006)
• Toyota Elementary School (Closure in 2003)
• Mimasaka Junior High School
• Okayama Prefectural Hayashino High School

Transportation

Railways

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Kishin Line
    • Narahara Station - Hayashino Station

Road

• Expressways:
  • Chūgoku Expressway
    • Narahara Parking Area - Mimasaka Interchange
• National highways:
  • Route 179
  • Route 374
• Prefectural roads:
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 51 (Mimasaka-Nagi)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 349 (Kichigahara-Mimasaka)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 354 (Mabashi-Hirafuku)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 359 (Kashimura-Kanaya)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 360 (Manzen-Mimasaka)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 361 (Hataoki-Katsumada)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 362 (Iden-Yūka)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 379 (Dōdō-Kashimura)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 388 (Magata-Mimasaka)
• Roadside Station
  • Saisai Chaya

Notable places and events

• Yunogo Onsen

External links

• Official website of Mimasaka in Japanese