Ōhara (大原町, Ōhara-chō) was a town located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Ōhara
大原町 | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
 Former Ōhara town hall | |
  Ōhara Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°7′14.45″N 134°19′33.9″E / 35.1206806°N 134.326083°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
| District | Aida |
| Merged | March 31, 2005 (now part of Mimasaka) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.48 km2 (21.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 4,630 |
| • Density | 84.99/km2 (220.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Lilium japonicum |
| Tree | Zelkova serrata |
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,630 and a density of 84.99 persons per km2. The total area was 54.48 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Ōhara, along with the towns of Mimasaka, Aida and Sakutō, the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka.[1][2]
Geography
editAdjoining municipalities
editEducation
edit- Ōhara Elementary School
- Ōhara Junior High School
- Okayama Prefectural Ōhara High School (Closure in 2006)
Transportation
editRailways
editRoad
edit- National highways:
- Prefectural roads:
- Okayama Prefectural Route 5 (Sakutō-Ōhara)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 240 (Shimoshō-Sayō)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 357 (Kajinami-Tateishi)
Notable places and events
edit- Village of Miyamoto Musashi
- Main stone of Miyamoto Musashi Temple
- Miyamoto Musashi's grave next to that of his parents
- Ōhara-shuku (Shukuba)
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Village of Miyamoto Musashi -
Statue of Miyamoto Musashi -
Ōhara-shuku
References
edit- ^ データでみる県勢: 日本国勢図会地域統計版 (in Japanese). 国勢社. 2006. p. 97.
2005 年 3 月 31 日に勝田町、大原町、東粟倉村、美作町、作東町、英田町が合併して誕生した。
- ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 147.
Katsuta-cho, Ohara-cho, Higashiawakura-son, Mimasaka-cho, Sakuto-cho and Aida-cho were incorporated into a newly established Mimasaka-shi as of March 31, 2005.
External links
edit- Official website of Mimasaka in Japanese
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