Bizen (Okayama)

Bizen-shi 備 前 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūgoku
Prefecture :	Okayama
Coordinates :	34 ° 45 '  N , 134 ° 11'  E Coordinates: 34 ° 44 '43 "  N , 134 ° 11' 18"  E
Basic data
Surface:	258.23 km²
Residents :	32,832 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	127 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	33211-9
Symbols
Tree :	Stone linden oak
Flower :	Rhododendron indicum
town hall
Address :	Bizen City Hall 126 Higashikatakami Bizen -shi Okayama  705-8602
Website URL:	http://www.city.bizen.okayama.jp
Location of Bizens in Okayama Prefecture

Bizen ( Japanese 備 前 市 , -shi ) is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Okayama .

Bizen is known for the Bizen ceramics produced there .

geography

Bizen is located east of Okayama on the Seto Inland Sea .

history

The city of Bizen was founded on April 1, 1971.

Attractions

There are two Buddhist temples in the city : the Fukushō-ji ( 福 生 寺 ) and the Shinkō-ji ( 真 光寺 ).

Waidani Azuchiyama Ikeda-ke basho ( 和 意 谷 敦 土 山 池田 家 墓 所 ) are tombs of the Ikeda clan, who also supported the potters who settled in the city during the Edo period . The Fujiwara Kei Museum opened in 1976 in memory of one of the most famous potters, who was named a Living National Treasure.

traffic

The Sanyo Highway is located near the city . The National Highway 2 leading to Osaka and Kitakyushu . Other national roads are the 250, 374 and 484.

Train connections exist with the JR West San'yō Main Line to Kobe and Kitakyushu and with the JR Akō Line to Aioi and Okayama . A San'yō Shinkansen station is located in Okayama.

Neighboring cities and communities

• Okayama Prefecture
  • Okayama
  • Setouchi
  • Akaiwa
  • Mimasaka
  • Wake up
• Hyogo Prefecture
  • Ako
  • Kamigōri
  • Sayo

sons and daughters of the town

• Fujiwara Kei (1899–1983), ceramic artist and living national treasure
• Yū Fujiwara (1932–2001), ceramic artist and living national treasure
• Isezaki Jun (* 1936), ceramic artist and living national treasure
• Kaneshige Tōyō (1896–1967), ceramic artist and living national treasure

Web links

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