Kami, Hyōgo (Mikata)

Kami 香美町
Town
Flag Chapter
Location of Kami in Hyōgo Prefecture
Kami Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°38′N 134°38′E / 35.633°N 134.633°E / 35.633; 134.633Coordinates: 35°38′N 134°38′E / 35.633°N 134.633°E / 35.633; 134.633
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo Prefecture
District	Mikata
Government
• Mayor	Hayato Hamagami
Area
• Total	369.08 km2 (142.50 sq mi)
Population  (May 1, 2017)
• Total	18,396
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.mikata-kami.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Sakura
Tree	Fagus crenata Castanopsis

Kami (香美町, Kami-chō) is a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

Kasumi Coast in Kami Town

Tajima Cattle in Ojiro, Kami Town

The town was formed on April 1, 2005 from the merger of the former town of Kasumi, from Kinosaki District, and the towns of Mikata and Muraoka, both from Mikata District.

As of May 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 18,396.^[1] The total area is 369.08 km².

Kami lies entirely within the central part of San'in Kaigan Geopark.^[2]

Geography[]

Kami Town consists of 3 wards; Kasumi (香住), Muraoka (村岡), and Ojiro (小代).

Ojiro is designated as one of the Most Beautiful Villages in Japan, and is the birthplace of Tajiri-go, a Tajima Cattle who is the ancestor of more than 99.9% of Japanese Black wagyu.

This town is also the location of the Amarube Bridge, a famous railroad trestle bridge, and of the Tajima Plateau Botanical Gardens.

Neighbouring municipalities[]

• Hyōgo Prefecture
  • Shin'onsen
  • Toyooka
  • Yabu
• Tottori Prefecture
  • Wakasa

Rice Terraces of Ueyama in Ojiro, Kami Town

Transportation[]

Railway[]

• JR-West – San'in Main Line
  • Kasumi – Satsu – Shibayama – Yoroi – Amarube

Highways[]

• Japan National Route 9
• Japan National Route 178

Sister cities[]

• Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
• Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
• Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Kami, Hyōgo at Wikimedia Commons
• Kami official website (in Japanese)

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