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16-572: Tsuyama is located in north-central Okayama Prefecture, with the Chugoku Mountains separating it from Tottori Prefecture to the north. It is the largest city in the northern part of the prefecture in terms of population and economy. Okayama Prefecture Tottori Prefecture Tsuyama has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ) with very warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Tsuyama

32-810: A drainage divide and natural barrier in western Japan between the San'in Region to the north and the San'yō Region to the south. The Chūgoku Mountains are the source of several rivers in western Japan. All flow either north to the Japan Sea or south to the Inland Sea with the exception of the Gōnokawa River (206 kilometres (128 mi)), which runs along the mountain range in Hiroshima and Shimane prefectures. The Sendai River (52 kilometres (32 mi)),

48-781: A mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 28 members. Tsuyama, collectively with the towns of Kagamino, Nagi and Shōō, contributes four members to the Okayama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Okayama 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Tsuyama has a mixed economy based on manufacturing, wholesale and retail commerce, and agriculture. The city has several industrial parks Tsuyama has 27 public elementary schools and none public junior high school operated by

64-516: Is 13.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1,501 mm. September is the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.9 °C. In 2020, Tsuyama's population was 99,937 people. Tsuyama has been conducting censuses since 1950. Tsuyama was the center of ancient Mimasaka Province and the location of its kokufu and

80-577: Is a mountain range in the Chūgoku region of western Japan . It runs in an east–west direction and stretches approximately 500 km (311 mi) from Hyōgo Prefecture in the east to the coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture . The range also reaches under the Pacific Ocean . The two tallest mountains in the group are Daisen and Mount Hyōno , which are 1,729 m (5,673 ft) and 1,510 m (4,954 ft), respectively. Many other mountains in

96-588: Is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tsuyama , Okayama Prefecture , Japan , operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Tsuyama Station is served by the Kishin Line and Tsuyama Line . It is located 86.3 kilometers from the southern terminus of the Kishin Line at Himeji and 58.7 kilometers from the southern terminus of the Tsuyama Line at Okayama . Train of

112-456: The Inbi Line normally continue past the nominal terminus of the line at Higashi-Tsuyama using the tracks of the Tsuyama Line to terminate at Tsuyama Station. The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Tsuyama Station opened on 21 August 1923. With

128-611: The Inbi Line to Tottori . All services are operated by JR West . Tsuyama is one of the major cities along the Chūgoku Expressway . As with many Japanese cities, cycling is a very common form of transport, particularly among school students. [REDACTED] JR West (JR West) - Kishin Line [REDACTED] JR West (JR West) - Inbi Line [REDACTED] JR West (JR West) - Tsuyama Line Chugoku Mountains Chūgoku Mountains ( 中国山地 , Chūgoku Sanchi )

144-589: The Mimasaka Kokubun-ji . It was also on the pilgrimage route to Izumo Shrine and had a number of inn stations . In the latter half of the Sengoku period , Mori Ranmaru 's younger brother, Mori Tadamasa, received the area as his domain. He constructed Tsuruyama Castle on the site of an ancient castle which had been erected by the Yamana clan , and laid out a new castle town which became the nucleus of

160-756: The Tenjin River (32 kilometres (20 mi)), the Hino River (77 kilometres (48 mi)), and the Kando River (82 kilometres (51 mi)) all run steeply from the Chūgoku Mountains to the Japan Sea. The Yoshii River (83 kilometres (52 mi)), the Asahi River (88 kilometres (55 mi)), and the Ōta River (655 kilometres (407 mi)) form a broader alluvial plain to the south of

176-597: The city government. Four public high schools are operated by the Okayama prefectural Board of Education. There are two private high schools. Mimasaka University and the Tsuyama National College of Technology are both located in the city. Tsuyama's main railway station is Tsuyama Station . The station is served by the Tsuyama Line to Okayama , the Kishin Line to Himeji and Niimi , and

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192-538: The modern city. At the same time, Tsuruyama was renamed "Tsuyama". Under the Tokugawa Shogunate , Tsuyama Castle was the headquarters of a cadet branch of the Matsudaira clan and the center of Tsuyama Domain . Tsuyama is known for the 17th century Tsuyama Castle , whose grandeur was said to rival that of Himeji Castle in neighboring Hyōgo Prefecture . The castle was destroyed in 1874. Today only

208-604: The mountain range and empty in to the Inland Sea. The Chūgoku Mountains are a source of iron sand , and the region was home to some of the earliest production of ironware in Japan. The broad tablelands of the mountain region support cattle ranches, notably for the production of wagyu beef. The numerous rivers of the Chūgoku Mountains support an extensive network of rice production in western Japan. Tsuyama Station Tsuyama Station ( 津山駅 , Tsuyama-eki )

224-421: The range are also over 1,000 m (3,281 ft), while some of the smaller mountains are less than 500 m (1,640 ft). Granite is the most common stone found among the mountains, much of which has been exposed through erosion. Other than Daisen, most of the mountains run along the border of Tottori and Okayama prefectures and the border of Shimane and Hiroshima prefectures. The mountains form

240-464: The stone foundations remain, except for a single turret that was reconstructed in 2005. The castle ruins remain Tsuyama's main tourist attraction along with Joto Street, a narrow street of old, traditional buildings that was once part of the pilgrimage route from Kyoto to Izumo , and Shūraku-en , a traditional Japanese garden constructed in 1657. Following the Meiji restoration , the town of Tsuyama

256-588: Was established in June 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to city status in February 1929. In 1938, 31 people died in the Tsuyama massacre , a spree killing. In February 2005, the town of Kamo , the village of Aba (both from Tomata District ), the town of Shōboku (from Katsuta District ), and the town of Kume (from Kume District ) were merged into Tsuyama. Tsuyama has

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