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A view of Fukuwatari in Takebe, Okayama
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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
- Route 53
- Route 484
References
- ^ New population statistics on the official website of Okayama City (in Japanese)
- ^ Overview｜Okayama City｜サイトについて｜Languages. www.city.okayama.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 August 2018.