Shisō, Hyōgo

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Shisō 宍粟市
City
Shiso City Hall
Flag Chapter
Location of Shisō in Hyōgo Prefecture
Shisō Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°0′N 134°33′E / 35.000°N 134.550°E / 35.000; 134.550Coordinates: 35°0′N 134°33′E / 35.000°N 134.550°E / 35.000; 134.550
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Shouzou Fukumoto
Area
• Total	658.60 km2 (254.29 sq mi)
Population  (May 1, 2017)
• Total	39,008
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	133-6 Nakahirose, Yamasaki-cho, Shiso-shi, Hyogo-ken 671-2593
Website	www.city.shiso.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower
Tree	Fagus crenata

Shisō (宍粟市, Shisō-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Shisō was established on April 1, 2005, from the merger of four towns from Shisō District: Chikusa, Haga, Ichinomiya, and Yamasaki.

As of February 28, 2018, the city has an estimated population of 38,488, with 14,602 households, and a population density of 59 persons per km².^[1] The total area is 658.60 km².

Geography[]

Neighbouring municipalities[]

• Hyōgo Prefecture
  • Asago
  • Himeji
  • Kamikawa
  • Sayō
  • Tatsuno
  • Yabu
• Okayama Prefecture
  • Nishiawakura
• Tottori Prefecture
  • Wakasa

Sister cities[]

•  America (Sequim, Washington), since November 4, 2005

Gallery[]

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  Haga Castle

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  Onzui Ravine

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  Harafudo Falls

See also[]

• Banshu Yamasaki Iris Garden

References[]

External links[]

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