NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Okayama, Okayama

Coordinates: °′″N, °′″E Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1281x901, 35 KB) Map of Okayama Prefecture highlighting Okayama city. ... Okayama Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«goku region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... This article describes country as a type of geographical or political entity. ... The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts: for example, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions... Chugoku region, Japan The ChÅ«goku region (ä¸å›½åœ°æ–¹ ChÅ«goku-chihÅ) is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (éƒ½ to), Tokyo; one circuit (é“ dÅ), HokkaidÅ; two urban prefectures (åºœ fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (çœŒ ken). ... Okayama Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«goku region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Okayama (岡山市; -shi) is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 360 KB) A contributor photographs it in Japanese Okayama Airport on May 4, 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 360 KB) A contributor photographs it in Japanese Okayama Airport on May 4, 2006. ... A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Okayama Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«goku region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... Chugoku region, Japan The ChÅ«goku region (ä¸å›½åœ°æ–¹ ChÅ«goku-chihÅ) is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. ...

As of August 2006, the city has an estimated population of 676,283 and the density of 1,026.89 persons per km². The total area is 658.57 km². 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

The city was founded on June 1, 1889. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The city is known as the site of the Korakuen Garden and the striking black Okayama Castle; which is a modern reconstruction. The popular Japanese folktale of Momotaro may have originated there. Korakuen Garden (Kanji å¾Œæ¥½åœ’åºåœ’, pronounced korakuen teien), located in the Okayama Prefecture, is one of three the most beautiful Japanese gardens (åœ’èŠ¸). Alongside with Kenroku-en and Kairaku-en it is considered one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan. ... Okayama Castle is a Castles in Japan. ... Japanese mythology is an extremely complex religion and system of beliefs. ... Bisque doll of Momotaro Momotaro (peach boy) is a hero from Japanese folklore. ...

Sogenji is a very large zen monastery belonging to the Rinzai sect in the centre of the city. It has produced several of the abbots of the major monasteries in Kyoto and is now a training centre for foreign paractitioners.

Okayama is one of few Japanese cities to have kept an operational tram system. It is a major raitiol interchange as trains from Shikoku connect with the Sanyō main line here.

After the merger of March 22, 2005, Okayama is scheduled to become a designated city somewhere around in the 2000s. A city designated by government ordinance (a designated city or Government Ordinance City (Japanese: æ”¿ä»¤æŒ‡å®šéƒ½å¸‚ seirei shitei toshi or æ”¿ä»¤å¸‚ seirei shi)) is a Japanese city that has a population greater than 500,000; has important economic and industrial functions; and that is considered a major city. The classification was created by...

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Categories: Cities in Okayama Prefecture | Port cities in Japan | Okayama geography stubs Image File history File links Okayama_Prefecture_shadow_picture. ... Okayama Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«goku region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... Okayama prefecutral symbol (source: ja. ... Bizen (å‚™å‰å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Okayama, Japan. ... Ibara (井原市; -shi) is a city located in Okayama, Japan. ... Kasaoka (笠岡市; -shi) is a city located in Okayama, Japan. ... Kurashiki (倉敷市; -shi) is a historic city located to the west of Okayama, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea. ... Maniwa (çœŸåºå¸‚ -shi) is a city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. ... Mimasaka (美作町; -cho) is a town located in Aida District, Okayama, Japan. ... Niimi (新見市; -shi) is a city located in Okayama, Japan. ... This is the current Japanese collaboration of the week! Please help improve it to featured article standard. ... Sōja (総社市; -shi) is a city located in Okayama, Japan. ... Takahashi (高梁市; -shi) is a city located in Okayama, Japan. ... Tamano (玉野市; -shi) is a city located in Okayama, Japan. ... Tsuyama (津山市; -shi) is a city located in Okayama, Japan. ... Aida (英田郡; -gun) is a district located in Okayama, Japan. ... Akaiwa (赤磐郡; -gun) is a district located in Okayama, Japan. ... Asakuchi (浅口郡; -gun) is a district located in Okayama, Japan. ... Katsuta (勝田郡; -gun) is a district located in Okayama, Japan. ... Kume (久米郡; -gun) is a district located in Okayama, Japan. ... Maniwa (真庭郡; Maniwa-gun) is a district located in Okayama, Japan. ... Mitsu (御津郡; -gun) is a district located in Okayama, Japan. ... Oda (小田郡; -gun) is a district located in Okayama, Japan. ... Tomata (苫田郡; -gun) is a district located in Okayama, Japan. ... Tsukubo (都窪郡; -gun) is a district located in Okayama, Japan. ... Wake (和気郡; -gun) is a district located in Okayama, Japan. ... Okayama Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«goku region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ...