Ōhara, Okayama

Former municipality in Chūgoku, Japan

Ōhara
Symbols

Flower	Lilium japonicum
Tree	Zelkova serrata

Ōhara (大原町, Ōhara-chō) was a town located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,630 and a density of 84.99 persons per km². The total area was 54.48 km².

On March 31, 2005, Ōhara, along with the towns of Mimasaka, Aida and Sakutō, the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka.^[1]^[2]

Geography

Adjoining municipalities

Okayama Prefecture
- Sakutō
- Nishiawakura
- Higashiawakura
- Katsuta
Hyōgo Prefecture
- Sayō

Education

Ōhara Elementary School
Ōhara Junior High School
Okayama Prefectural Ōhara High School (Closure in 2006)

Transportation

Railways

Chizu Express
- Chizu Line
  - Miyamoto Musashi Station - Ōhara Station

Road

National highways:
- Route 373
- Route 429
Prefectural roads:
- Okayama Prefectural Route 5 (Sakutō-Ōhara)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 240 (Shimoshō-Sayō)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 357 (Kajinami-Tateishi)

Notable places and events

Village of Miyamoto Musashi
Main stone of Miyamoto Musashi Temple
Miyamoto Musashi's grave next to that of his parents
Ōhara-shuku (Shukuba)

Village of Miyamoto Musashi
Statue of Miyamoto Musashi
Ōhara-shuku

References

^ データでみる県勢: 日本国勢図会地域統計版 (in Japanese). 国勢社. 2006. p. 97. 2005 年 3 月 31 日に勝田町、大原町、東粟倉村、美作町、作東町、英田町が合併して誕生した。
^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 147. Katsuta-cho, Ohara-cho, Higashiawakura-son, Mimasaka-cho, Sakuto-cho and Aida-cho were incorporated into a newly established Mimasaka-shi as of March 31, 2005.