To coincide with the 2005 merger, Katsuyama residents were given a book commemorating the last 50 years of Katsuyama's existence as a town and a special purple cloth with the town logo imprinted on it.
Local to Katsuyama is the Kanba waterfall (神庭の滝, Kanba no taki), the only Okayama waterfall on the list of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls and home to Japanese macaque monkeys.
Recently, Katsuyama has also become known for its noren adorning the shops and houses along a 1 km stretch of the Katsuyama Historical Preservation District, wherein the Edo Period landscape of the town remains. The noren are all made by one craftswoman, Yoko Kano, who has her own workshop along the street.
Katsuyama is famous for its bamboo basketry, originating from the town's Tsukida district,[1] and four types of baskets produced there are designated as "Traditional Japanese Crafts".[2]
Also famous is Gozenshu sake made by Katsuyama's Tsuji Honten brewery which has been in the town since the early 1800s,[3] having relocated from nearby Ochiai.
Geographyedit
Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama Prefecture).
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katsuyama, okayama, katsuyama, 勝山町, katsuyama, chō, town, located, maniwa, district, okayama, prefecture, japan, katsuyama, 勝山町former, municipalityformer, katsuyama, town, hallkatsuyamalocation, japancoordinates, 087611, 691333, 087611, 691333countryjapanregio. Katsuyama 勝山町 Katsuyama chō was a town located in Maniwa District Okayama Prefecture Japan Katsuyama 勝山町Former municipalityFormer Katsuyama town hallKatsuyamaLocation in JapanCoordinates 35 5 15 4 N 133 41 28 8 E 35 087611 N 133 691333 E 35 087611 133 691333CountryJapanRegionChugokuPrefectureOkayama PrefectureDistrictManiwaMergedMarch 31 2005 now part of Maniwa Area Total138 79 km2 53 59 sq mi Population 2003 Total9 027 Density65 04 km2 168 5 sq mi Time zoneUTC 09 00 JST SymbolsFlowerOsmanthus fragransTreeChamaecyparis obtusaAs of 2003 the town had an estimated population of 9 027 and a density of 65 04 persons per km2 The total area was 138 79 km2 On March 31 2005 Katsuyama along with the town of Hokubō from Jōbō District and towns of Kuse Ochiai and Yubara and the villages of Chuka Kawakami Mikamo and Yatsuka all from Maniwa District were merged to create the city of Maniwa To coincide with the 2005 merger Katsuyama residents were given a book commemorating the last 50 years of Katsuyama s existence as a town and a special purple cloth with the town logo imprinted on it Local to Katsuyama is the Kanba waterfall 神庭の滝 Kanba no taki the only Okayama waterfall on the list of Japan s Top 100 Waterfalls and home to Japanese macaque monkeys Recently Katsuyama has also become known for its noren adorning the shops and houses along a 1 km stretch of the Katsuyama Historical Preservation District wherein the Edo Period landscape of the town remains The noren are all made by one craftswoman Yoko Kano who has her own workshop along the street Contents 1 Traditional Products 2 Geography 3 Education 4 Transportation 4 1 Railways 4 2 Road 5 Notable places and events 6 References 7 External linksTraditional Products editKatsuyama is famous for its bamboo basketry originating from the town s Tsukida district 1 and four types of baskets produced there are designated as Traditional Japanese Crafts 2 Also famous is Gozenshu sake made by Katsuyama s Tsuji Honten brewery which has been in the town since the early 1800s 3 having relocated from nearby Ochiai Geography editRivers Asahi River The big 3 river through Okayama Prefecture Adjoining municipalities in Okayama Prefecture Kuse Ochiai Yubara Mikamo Hokubō and Ōsa Education editKatsuyama Elementary School Tsukida Elementary School Tomihara Elementary School Katsuyama Junior High School Okayama Prefectural Katsuyama High SchoolTransportation editThis section is in list format but may read better as prose You can help by converting this section if appropriate Editing help is available May 2021 Railways edit West Japan Railway Company Kishin Line Chugoku Katsuyama Station Tsukida Station Tomihara StationRoad edit National highways Route 181 Route 313 Prefectural roads Okayama Prefectural Route 32 Niimi Katsuyama Okayama Prefectural Route 84 Katsuyama Kurihara Okayama Prefectural Route 201 Kanba waterfall Okayama Prefectural Route 311 Akuchi Kami Okayama Prefectural Route 320 Wakashiro Hōkoku Station Okayama Prefectural Route 321 Kōjiro Katsuyama Okayama Prefectural Route 390 Komi Tsukida Station Okayama Prefectural Route 459 Wakashiro Kōjiro Notable places and events editKatsuyama castle town Katsuyama Historical Preservation District Kanba waterfall Katsuyama Festival October 19 20 nbsp Katsuyama castle town nbsp Kanba waterfallReferences edit 日本吉 NIPPON KICHI nippon kichi jp Katsuyama Bamboo Basketry Kougei or jp Archived from the original on February 11 2002 Tsuji honten Co Itd Sakeinformatiecentrum nl Archived from the original on March 5 2016 External links editOfficial website of Maniwa in Japanese http darumapilgrim blogspot com 2006 12 izumo kaido katsuyama html Tsuji brewery webpages in Japanese https www flickr com groups 1133664 N25 pool with 4298539887 Katsuyama photo group on Flickr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Katsuyama Okayama amp oldid 1140632813, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
