Takebe, Okayama

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A view of Fukuwatari in Takebe, Okayama

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Rural landscape of Kawaguchi in Takebe, Okayama

Template:Nihongo is a hilly and mountainous area located at the north end of Kita-ku in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Population

As of September 30, 2010, the area had an estimated population of 6,382 <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and a density of 71.28 persons per km². The total area was 89.53 km².

History

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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