Tanba, Hyōgo

Tanba (丹波市, Tanba-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

Tanba 丹波市
City
Flag Chapter
Location of Tanba in Hyōgo Prefecture
Tanba Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°11′N 135°2′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Jugoro Tsuji (since December 2004)
Area
• Total	493.21 km^2 (190.43 sq mi)
Population  (April 30, 2017)
• Total	65,753
• Density	130/km^2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1 Koga, Narimatsu, Hikami-cho, Tanba-shi, Hyogo-ken 669-3692
Website	www.city.tamba.hyogo.jp
Symbols Flower Erythronium japonicum Tree Acer

The modern city of Tamba was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of all six towns of the former Hikami District: Aogaki, Ichijima, Kaibara, Kasuga, Sannan, and Hikami.

As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 65,753 and a population density of 130 persons per km².[1] The total area is 493.21 km².[2]

Tanba is a very small city. Hikami is the biggest of the six towns which formed Tanba. Kuroi Castle is located in Kasuga. Tanba has many shrines, with the oldest being Hachiman shrine.

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  Tanba city hall Kaibara branch (former Kaibara town hall)
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  A shrine in Tanba
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  Stone wall of a Yagura Tower Kuroi Castle

Transportation

Railway

• JR West
  • Fukuchiyama Line: Shimotaki - Tanikawa - Kaibara - Iso - Kuroi - Ichijima - Tamba-Takeda
  • Kakogawa Line: Kugemura - Tanikawa

Notable people

Takijirō Ōnishi, World War II IJN admiral, "the father of the kamikaze", was born in what is now Tanba.

References

1. "Population of Tamba City" (in Japanese). Japan: Tamba City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
2. "Outline of Tamba City" (in Japanese). Japan: Tamba City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)