Takebe, Okayama

A view of Fukuwatari in Takebe, Okayama
Rural landscape of Kawaguchi in Takebe, Okayama

Takebe (建部町, Takebe-chō) is a hilly and mountainous area located at the north end of Kita-ku in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of September 30, 2010, the area had an estimated population of 6,382 [1] and a density of 71.28 persons per km2. The total area was 89.53 km2.

Takebe-chō was a town located in Mitsu District, Okayama Prefecture. But on January 22, 2007, Takebe, along with town of Seto (from Akaiwa District), was merged into the expanded city of Okayama.[2]

Attraction

  • Asahigawa Dam
  • Birthplace of Takenouchi-ryū
  • Buraku-ji Temple
  • Great Okayama Golf Club
  • Joju-ji Temple
  • Shichisha Hachimangū Shrine
  • Shiro Jinja Shrine
  • Forest Golf Club (Takebenomori Golf Club)
  • Takebe no Mori Park
  • Yahata Hotsprings (Onsen)

Transportation

Train stations

  • JR-West
    • Tsuyama Line: Fukuwatari
    • Tsuyama Line: Takebe

Major roads

References

  1. ^ New population statistics on the official website of Okayama City (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Overview｜Okayama City｜サイトについて｜Languages. www.city.okayama.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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