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Hiroshima Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama ...

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. As of May 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 27,684, with 12,939 households, and a population density of 350 persons per km². The total area is 78.57 km².

History

* 5th century - Okudano- sato - Okudano-eki on the San'yōdō. * 1608-1611 - Kamei- jyo. * The city "Otake" was founded on September 1, 1954.

Economy

* Otake is the part of

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industrial area, formed the first petrochemical industrial complex (kombinat) in Japan. * Mitsui Chemicals, Mitsubishi Rayon

Transportation

* Hatsukaichi can be accessed from Hiroshima city via the JR West

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Iwakuni is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. History Iwakuni was formerly the castle town of the Iwakuni han, which was formed by Lord Hiroie Kikkawa after he was banished there for supporting the defeated shōgun. The Kikkawa clan ruled ...

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Japan National Route 2 is a major highway on the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū in Japan. It follows the old Sanyōdo westward from the city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region to the city of Kitakyūshū in Fukuoka Prefecture, passing through the Sa ...

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Tourism

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Kamei Park Kamei ( 亀井, "turtle well") is a Japanese surname. *Japanese clan, Kamei clan People that have the name include: *Akiko Kamei, politician *Eri Kamei, member of Morning Musume *Fumio Kamei, documentary film director *, Japanese fencer * Hirotad ...

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* Mount Mikurabr>Mikura-dake
* Mount Mikura Campsitebr>Mikura-dake campsite

Notable people

Miyuki Ishimoto Miyuki is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Miyuki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *, "beautiful fortune" or "beautiful happiness" *, "deep snow" *, "beautiful snow" *, "beautiful reason for history" ...

Sister cities

Otake has Sister City relationships with: * Dujiangyan City, China

References

External links

*
Ōtake City official website

Ōtake City official website
Cities in Hiroshima Prefecture {{Hiroshima-geo-stub