Ochiai, Okayama

Ochiai 落合町
Former municipality
Former Ochiai town hall
Ochiai Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°1′5″N 133°45′8.5″E / 35.01806°N 133.752361°E / 35.01806; 133.752361Coordinates: 35°1′5″N 133°45′8.5″E / 35.01806°N 133.752361°E / 35.01806; 133.752361
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Prefecture	Okayama Prefecture
District	Maniwa
Merged	March 31, 2005 (now part of Maniwa)
Area
• Total	147.92 km² (57.11 sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	15,652
• Density	105.81/km² (274.0/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
- Tree	Prunus mume
- Flower	Prunus mume
- Bird	Japanese Bush-warbler

Ochiai (落合町, Ochiai-chō) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,652 and a density of 105.81 persons per km². The total area was 147.92 km².

On March 31, 2005, Ochiai, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.

Geography

Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama Prefecture), Bicchū River (Tributary of the Asahi River)

Expressways:
- Chūgoku Expressway
  - Mimasaka-Oiwake Parking Area - Ochiai Junction - Ochiai Interchange - Maniwa Parking Area
- Yonago Expressway
  - Ochiai Junction
National highways:
- Route 181
- Route 313
Prefectural roads:
- Okayama Prefectural Route 30 (Ochiai-Takebe)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 66 (Ochiai-Kamogawa)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 84 (Katsuyama-Kurihara)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 204 (Mimasaka-Ochiai Station)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 329 (Nishibara-Kuse)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 330 (Meki-Ōba)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 332 (Kurihara-Ukan)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 333 (Ueyama-Dando)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 370 (Eyomi-Kamigōchi)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 390 (Komi-Tsukida Station)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 411 (Tarumi-Oiwake)
Roadside Station
- Daigo no Sato