Takebe, Okayama



Takebe (建部町) is a hilly and mountainous area located at the north end of Kita-ku in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of September 30, 2010, the area had an estimated population of 6,382 and a density of 71.28 persons per km2. The total area was 89.53 km2.

Takebe-chō was a town located in Mitsu District, Okayama Prefecture. But on January 22, 2007, Takebe, along with town of Seto (from Akaiwa District), was merged into the expanded city of Okayama.

Attraction

 * Asahigawa Dam
 * Birthplace of Takenouchi-ryū
 * Buraku-ji Temple
 * Great Okayama Golf Club
 * Joju-ji Temple
 * Shichisha Hachimangū Shrine
 * Shiro Jinja Shrine
 * |Takebe Forest Golf Club (Takebenomori Golf Club)
 * Takebe no Mori Park
 * Yahata Hotsprings (Onsen)

Train stations

 * JR-West
 * Tsuyama Line: Fukuwatari
 * Tsuyama Line: Takebe

Major roads

 * Route 53
 * Route 484