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Ochiai, Okayama

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Ochiai (落合町, Ochiai-chō) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,652 and a density of 105.81 persons per km2. The total area was 147.92 km2.

On March 31, 2005, Ochiai, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.

Geography

  • Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama Prefecture), Bicchū River (Tributary of the Asahi River)

Adjoining municipalities

Education

  • Amatsu Elementary School
  • Ueda Elementary School
    • Ueyama Branch School
  • Ochiai Elementary School
  • Kawahigashi Elementary School
  • Kiyama Elementary School
    • Hinoue Branch School
  • Kōchi Elementary School
  • Tsuda Elementary School
  • Bessho Elementary School
  • Mikawa Elementary School
  • Ochiai Junior High School
  • Okayama Prefectural Ochiai High School

Transportation

Railways

Road

Notable places and events

  • Daigo Cherry Tree (醍醐桜, Daigo Zakura)
    • A 1000+ year old cherry tree, named after the former Emperor Daigo, who commented upon the impressiveness of the tree when passing by on his way to exile in the Oki Islands.