Tamba, Hyōgo

Tanba (丹波市, Tanba-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Tamba was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of all six towns of the former Hikami District: Aogaki, Ichijima, Kaibara, Kasuga, Sannan, and Hikami.^{[citation needed]}

As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 65,753 and a population density of 130 persons per km².^[1] The total area is 493.21 km².^[2]

Tanba is a very small city. Hikami is the biggest of the six towns which formed Tanba. Kuroi Castle is located in Kasuga. Tanba has many shrines, with the oldest being Hachiman shrine.

Tanba city hall Kaibara branch (former Kaibara town hall)
A shrine in Tanba
Stone wall of a Yagura Tower Kuroi Castle

Transportation

Railway

JR West
- Fukuchiyama Line: Shimotaki - Tanikawa - Kaibara - Iso - Kuroi - Ichijima - Tamba-Takeda
- Kakogawa Line: Kugemura - Tanikawa

Notable people

Takijirō Ōnishi, World War II IJN admiral, "the father of the kamikaze", was born in what is now Tanba.

References

^ "Population of Tamba City" (in Japanese). Japan: Tamba City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
^ "Outline of Tamba City" (in Japanese). Japan: Tamba City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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[1] "Population of Tamba City" (in Japanese). Japan: Tamba City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

[2] "Outline of Tamba City" (in Japanese). Japan: Tamba City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

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