Sayō-gun

Sayō is a town located in Sayō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. 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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hirafuku Station and Sayo Station.

Hirafuku Station

Railway station

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

Sayo Station

Railway stop

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Sayo Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of Sayō, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by West Japan Railway Company and the third-sector railway operator Chizu Express.

Rikan Castle

Castle

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nankō and Kōzuki.

Nankō

Locality

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

Kōzuki

Locality

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

Sayō-gun

Also known as: “Sayo” and “Sayo-gun”
Location: Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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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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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 Hirafuku-eki and Harima-Tokusa Station.

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