is an area located in Kami Town, Mikata District,

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. As of 2012, the area has an estimated

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of 2,200. The total area is 66.16 km². Ojiro is mostly a mountainous area and prides itself as the homeland of

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. Ojiro is designated as one of

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, and is the birthplace of Tajiri-go, a Tajima cattle who is the ancestor of more than 99.9% of

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wagyu. Ojiro lies entirely within the San'in Kaigan Global Geopark. The area of Ojiro was a town of Mikata. On 1 April 2005, town of Mikata, along with the town of

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, and the town of Muraoka, was merged to create the town of

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. At that time the portion of Kami that was Mikata renamed as Ojiro-ku (小代区), or Ojiro Ward, because some residents requested to use the traditional place name "Ojiro".

Attractions

Source:http://www.town.mikata-kami.lg.jp/www/contents/1305546570091/files/geokamimap_English.pdf

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Kami Town Geospot Map *

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City Mikata Highland Outdoor Learning Center * Ancient Times Experience Forest ( 小代古代体験の森) * Kusube Valley ( 久須部渓谷) ** Kaname no taki Falls ** Sandan no taki Falls * Mikata Snow Park ( ミカタスノーパーク) * Niiyahattandaki Falls * Ojiro Health Park (ground golf course) * Ojiro

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* Ojiro Ski Place ( おじろスキー場) * Ojiron

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and Spa ( おじろん) * Tajima Cattle * Rice Terraces of Ueyama ( うへ山の棚田): 100 Best Rice Terraces of Japan * Yoshitaki

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Park * Yoshitaki Waterfalls ( 吉滝)

Annual events

* February: Mikata Highland Snow Festival * May: Rhododendron Park Festival * May: Ojiro Valley Festival * June: Mikata ZANKOKU (Cruel)

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( みかた残酷マラソン全国大会) * August: Furusato Ojiro Summer Festival * August: Bon dances in each settlements * September: Ojiro Sports Festival * October: Autumn festivals in each settlements * November: "The Most Beautiful Village in Japan" Ojiro Festival

Transportation

Bus

Akioka Line operated by Zentan Bus company from

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. It spends about 1 hour.

Major roads

* Route 482

References

External links

Ojiro Tourism Association official website

Ojiro (Kami Town, Hyogo), Snow Japan

Small is Wonderful: OJIRO, the homeland of Wagyu cattle (Facebook page)
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