Sayō-gun

Sayō is a town located in Sayō District, , . As of 31 March 2022, the town had an estimated population of 15,701 in 6797 households and a population density of 51 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 307.44 square kilometres.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hirafuku Station and Rikan Castle.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station located in the town of , Sayō District, , Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.

Castle
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was a Nanboku-chō to Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in the Hirafuku neighborhood of the town of , in far western , . The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2017.

Museum
The Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory is a research facility and a public observatory operated by the University of Hyogo since 2012. The observatory is located on the top of Mount Onade in Sayo Town, Japan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nankō and Kōzuki.

Locality
was a town located in Sayō District, , . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,432 and a population density of 88.89/km2. is situated 3½ km southeast of Sayō-gun.

Locality
was a town located in Sayō District, , . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,387 and a density of 58.76 persons per km2. is situated 6 km southwest of Sayō-gun.

Sayō-gun

Latitude
35.0215° or 35° 1′ 17″ north
Longitude
134.3706° or 134° 22′ 14″ east
Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)
Open location code
8Q7P29CC+H6
Geo­Names ID
1852830
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Sayō-gun” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “さようぐん”
  • Japanese: “佐用郡”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hirafuku and Kozuki.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sayo Station and Hirafuku-eki.

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