Akaiwa

Akaiwa-shi 赤 磐 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūgoku
Prefecture :	Okayama
Coordinates :	34 ° 45 '  N , 134 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 34 ° 45 '19 "  N , 134 ° 1' 8"  E
Basic data
Surface:	209.43 km²
Residents :	42,628 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	204 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	33213-5
town hall
Address :	Akaiwa City Hall 311 - 1 , Shimoichi Akaiwa -shi Okayama  715-8601
Website URL:	http://www.city.akaiwa.lg.jp
Location Akaiwas in Okayama Prefecture

Akaiwa ( Japanese 赤 磐 市 , - shi , literally: red rock ) is a city with around 45,000 inhabitants in the Japanese prefecture of Okayama .

history

The municipal administrative unit Akaiwa was formed on March 7, 2005 from the union of the municipalities Akasaka ( 赤 坂 町 , -chō ), Kumayama ( 熊 山 町 , -chō ), Sanyō ( 山陽 町 , -chō ) and Yoshii ( 吉 井 町 , -chō ) of Akaiwa County.

Attractions

Isonokamifutsumitama Shrine

The main attractions of the city include the Kumayama ruins ( 熊 山 遺跡 , Kumayama iseki ), an important Buddhist testimony to the early Nara period, and the Isonokamifutsumitama shrine ( 石 上 布 都 魂 神社 , Isonokamifutsumitama-jinja )

traffic

The city is accessible by road through the Sanyo motorway and the national roads 374 and 484. It is also on the JR railways and the Sanyo main line .

Neighboring cities and communities

Akaiwa borders the capital of Okayama Prefecture to the west and Bizen to the east .

Web links

Commons : Akaiwa  - collection of images, videos, and audio files