Country Japan Prefecture Okayama Prefecture Population 34,119 (30 Apr 2011) | Region Chūgoku (San'yō) Area 547 km² Local time Saturday 9:52 PM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 2043 Matsubara-dori, Takahashi-shi, Okayama-ken
716-8501 Website www.city.takahashi.okayama.jp Weather 5°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 97% Humidity Colleges and Universities Kibi International University, Kibi International University Junior College | ||
Takahashi (高梁市, Takahashi-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on May 1, 1954.
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Map of Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 34,119, with 13,990 households and a population density of 62.37 persons per km². The total area is 547.01 km².
Bitchū Matsuyama Castle overlooks the town. Another significant location is Raikyū-ji, a Buddhist temple with a historic garden.
On October 1, 2004, Takahashi absorbed the town of Ukan (from Jōbō District), and the towns of Nariwa, Kawakami and Bitchū (all from Kawakami District) to become the new and expanded city of Takahashi. Kawakami District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Trivia
In 2014, the city of Takahashi sponsored production of an anime series, Ai Tenchi Muyo!, to promote tourism to the region.