Imbe (伊部町), or Inbe, is a township in the

Bizen, Okayama is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. History The city was founded on April 1, 1971. On March 22, 2005, the towns of Hinase and Yoshinaga (both from Wake District) were merged into Bizen. As of this merger, the total area became ...

prefecture in western Japan. It is known for the traditional production of

Bizen ware is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from Bizen province, presently a part of Okayama prefecture. History Bizen ware was traditionally produced in and around the village of Imbe in Bizen province, from where it received its name. It ...

. The public transportation hub is Imbe Station on the

Akō Line is a railway line owned by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Aioi, Hyōgo to Okayama, Okayama in Japan. A loop line off the Sanyō Main Line, the Akō Line commences at Aioi, is situated south of the main line approximately paralle ...

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20161030093557/http://www.inbe-info.com/ Towns in Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub