| Sasayama 篠山市 |
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| Location of Sasayama in Hyōgo | |
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Sasayama
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Hyōgo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Takaaki Sakai (since February 2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 377.61 km2 (145.8 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2011) | |
| • Total | 44,717 |
| • Density | 118.4/km2 (306.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Cherry blossom |
| - Flower | Lilium |
| Phone number | 81(0)79-552-1111 |
| Address | 41 Kita-shinmachi, Sasayama-shi, Hyogo-ken 669-2397 |
Sasayama (篠山市 Sasayama-shi) is a city located in the central eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
The city was established on April 1, 1999, merging the towns of the former "Taki District" ( Sasayama, Nishiki, Tannan and Konda).
As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 44,717, with a household number of 16,702, and a population density of 118.42 people per km². The total land area is 377.61 km².
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Sasayama has five train stations, all on the JR West Fukuchiyama Line:
The Dekansho Festival, famous for "Bon" style dancing, is held annually, every August 15th through 16th since 1952.[1]
Sasayama is well known in the Kansai region for its agriculture and food products, specifically: kuromame or kuro daizu (black soybeans), Japanese yams, Japanese Chestnuts, azuki beans, matsutake, beef, wild boar and deer meat.
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sasayama,_Hyogo Sasayama, Hyōgo] at Wikimedia Commons
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