Sakutō, Okayama

Sakutō
作東町

Former municipality
Since	March 31, 2005
Currently part of	Mimasaka
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Prefecture	Okayama
District	Aida District
Physical characteristics
Area	109.03 km²
Population (as of 2003)
Total	7,577
Density	69.49/km²
Location	35°1′16.3″N 134°13′52.6″E
Symbols
Tree	Maple
Flower	Cherry blossom

Former Sakutō town hall

Sakutō (作東町, Sakutō-chō) was a town located in Aida District, Okayama, Japan.

On March 31, 2005 Sakutō was merged with the towns of Mimasaka, Aida and Ōhara, the village of Higashiawakura, all from Aida District, and the town of Katsuta, from Katsuta District, to form the new city of Mimasaka.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,577 and a density of 69.49 persons per km². The total area was 109.03 km².

Geography

Adjoining municipalities

• Okayama Prefecture
  • Mimasaka (town)
  • Ōhara
  • Aida
  • Katsuta
  • Bizen
• Hyōgo Prefecture
  • Sayō
  • Kōzuki

Education

• Emi Elementary School
• Doi Elementary School
• Awai Elementary School
• Yoshino Elementary School (Closure in 2008)
• Sakutō Junior High School
• Okayama Prefectural Emi Commercial High School (Closure in 2009)

Sister cities

• Saint-Valentin (France)
• Sankt Valentin (Austria)
• Saint-Valentin (Canada)

Transportation

Railways

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Kishin Line
    • Mimasaka-Doi Station - Mimasaka-Emi Station

Road

• Expressways:
  • Chūgoku Expressway
    • Sakutō Interchange
• National highways:
  • Route 179
  • Route 429
• Prefectural roads:
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 5 (Sakutō-Ōhara)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 46 (Wake-Sasame-Sakutō)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 161 (Ichiba-Sayō)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 358 (Sagisu-Mizoguchi)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 360 (Manzen-Mimasaka)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 365 (Kamifukuhara-Sayō)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 479 (Seto-Munakake)

Notable places and events

Valentine Park Sakutō

• Valentine Park Sakutō

External links

• Official website of Mimasaka in Japanese