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Okayama

Population: 698948 people.

Area: 78988 km².

Phone code: 8186

Okayama (Okayama-shi) is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. On January 22, 2007, the towns of Seto and Takebe merged into Okayama. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. The city is known as the site of the Korakuen Garden and the black Okayama Castle; which is a modern reconstruction. The popular Japanese folktale of Momotaro may have originated there. Sogenji is a very large zen monastery belonging to the Rinzai sect in the centre of the city. It has produced several of the abbots of the major monasteries in Kyoto and is now a training centre for foreign practitioners. The city is one of few Japanese cities to have kept an operational tram system. It is a major rail interchange as trains from Shikoku connect with the Sanyō main line here. The city became a core city in 1996. Later in March 22, 2005, the towns of Mitsu in Mitsu District and the town of Nadasaki from Kojima District were merged into the city, and on January 22, 2007, the town of Takebe from Mitsu District and Seto from Akaiwa District were also merged into the city. All three districts have since been dissolved. After the merger and part of the negotiation with the Okayama Prefecture, the city slated to becoming a designated city in 2009. Okayama Airport serves the city. Okayama University is located in the city.

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