Maniwa, Okayama

Maniwa
真庭市
City

View of Hiruzen Plateau

Flag
Symbol

Location of Maniwa in Okayama Prefecture
Maniwa

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°5′N 133°41′E / 35.083°N 133.683°E / 35.083; 133.683Coordinates: 35°5′N 133°41′E / 35.083°N 133.683°E / 35.083; 133.683
Country Japan
Region Chūgoku (San'yō)
Prefecture Okayama Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Koichiro Ide (since April 2005)
Area
 • Total 828.43 km2 (319.86 sq mi)
Population (September 1, 2011)
 • Total 50,389
 • Density 61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Chamaecyparis obtusa
 • Flower Cherry blossom
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 2927-2 Kuse, Maniwa-shi, Okayama-ken
719-3292
Website www.city.maniwa.lg.jp
Maniwa city hall

Maniwa (真庭市 Maniwa-shi) is a city located in north-central Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Maniwa was established on March 31, 2005, from the merger of the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District); the towns of Katsuyama, Ochiai, Yubara and Kuse, and the villages of Mikamo, Kawakami, Yatsuka and Chūka (all from Maniwa District).

On September 1, 2011, Maniwa has an area of 828.43 km², the largest area of any municipality in the prefecture. Its population was 50,389, with 17,711 households. The city is known for Mount Hiruzen (1,202 m (3,944 ft)) and the Hiruzen Plateau. Mount Hiruzen is also the source of the Asahi River (142 kilometres (88 mi)), which flows through much of Okayama Prefecture.[1][2][3][4][5]

Geography

Maniwa is located in approximately the center of the Chūgoku Mountains. The mountainous part of the city is dominated by Mount Hiruzen. The Asahi River, a Class 1 river under the Rivers Act of 1964, emerges from Mount Hiruzen in Maniwa, and its upper reaches are located within the town. The river has approximately 146 tributaries. Major tributaries of the Asahi in Maniwa include the Bitchū, Nakazui, Kōchi, Meki, and the Shinjō rivers.[5]

Adjoining municipalities

Transport

Railways

The main station is Chūgoku-Katsuyama.

Road

Sister and Friendship cities

Notable places and events

Festivals

Onsens

References

  1. 1 2 "真庭" [Maniwa]. Dijitaru Daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  2. ↑ "Asahi-gawa". Dijitaru daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ↑ "Hiruzen". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  4. ↑ "真庭" [Maniwa]. Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  5. 1 2 "真庭" [Maniwa]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
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