Kami, Hyōgo (Mikata)

Kami
Kami ; 香美町
	Town
	Flag Chapter
	Location of Kami in Hyōgo Prefecture
	Kami Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 35°38′N 134°38′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo Prefecture
District	Mikata
Government
• Mayor	Hayato Hamagami
Area
• Total	369.08 km2 (142.50 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2017)
• Total	18,396
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.mikata-kami.lg.jp
	Symbols
Flower	Sakura
Tree	Fagus crenata; Castanopsis

Kami (香美町, Kami-chō) is a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

Imagoura of Kasumi Coast in Kami Town

Tajima Cattle in Ojiro, Kami Town

The town was formed on April 1, 2005 from the merger of the former town of Kasumi, from Kinosaki District, and the towns of Mikata and Muraoka, both from Mikata District.

As of May 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 18,396.[1] The total area is 369.08 km².

Kami lies entirely within the central part of San'in Kaigan Geopark.[2]

Geography

Kami Town consists of 3 wards; Kasumi (香住), Muraoka (村岡), and Ojiro (小代).

Ojiro is designated as one of the Most Beautiful Villages in Japan, and is the birthplace of Tajiri-go, a Tajima Cattle who is the ancestor of more than 99.9% of Japanese Black wagyu.

This town is also the location of the Amarube Bridge, a famous railroad trestle bridge, and of the Tajima Plateau Botanical Gardens.

Rice Terraces of Ueyama in Ojiro, Kami Town

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