Sanda, Hyōgo

Sanda
Sanda ; 三田市
	City
	Flag Seal
	Location of Sanda in Hyōgo Prefecture
	Sanda Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 34°53′N 135°14′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Hideaki Takeuchi
Area
• Total	210.22 km2 (81.17 sq mi)
Population (August 31, 2016)
• Total	113,726
• Density	540.73/km2 (1,400.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	2-1-1, Miwa, Sanda-shi, Hyōgo-ken; 669-1595
Website	www.city.sanda.lg.jp
	Symbols
Bird	Green pheasant
Flower	Satsuki azalea
Tree	Japanese red pine

Sanda (三田市, Sanda-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on July 1, 1958.

As of August 31, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 113,726 and a population density of 540.73 persons per km². The total area is 210.22 km².

History

Residential street in Sanda, Hyōgo

Sanda City is located in the southeast of the Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan, and it is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the north of the city of Kobe beyond the Rokkō Mountains and in a region about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of the city of Osaka. Sanda city adjoins to the north the city of Sasayama and to the east are Takarazuka and Inagawa. Sanda is joined to the south by Kobe and just to the west are Miki, Katō.

The name "Sanda" has a long history. Records found within the Buddhist statue "Mirokubutsuzazo" in the ancient Konshinji Temple reads: "These areas are decreed as Matsuyama's land, which includes Onden, Hiden and Keiden, which are three rice fields, and is thus renamed Sanda." (In Japanese, "San" means three and "ta" (here pronounced "da") means rice field.) This indicates that the name Sanda has been in use for an estimated 1,300 years.

The history of the inhabitants on this land, blessed with a mild climate and an abundant natural environment, is even older than the city and goes as far back as 30,000 years ago.

At the end of the 7th century, the temple town of the Konshinji Temple was created near the current location of Yashiki. Sanda castle was erected during the Muromachi Era. Also, a castle town was built during the Azuchi-Momoyama era, and Sanda flourished as a castle town governed by the Kuki clan producing 36,000 koku (equivalent of 184,000 bushels) of crops during the Edo period. After the Meiji period, Sanda expanded as the center of Arima county with a railroad system being completed. In 1956, Ai and Honjō merged becoming Aino. Also Miwa, Hirono, Ono, Takahira merged into the town of Sanda. Then, Sanda annexed Aino in 1957. Sanda was upgraded from a town to a city in July, 1958.

Geography

Rivers

The Muko River runs through Sanda from Sasayama City to the north to Osaka Bay to the southeast. The size of a drainage basin is 496 km². The river is host to events and festivals throughout the year.

Climate

Climate data for Sanda, Hyōgo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	7.6 (45.7)	8.3 (46.9)	12.1 (53.8)	18.6 (65.5)	23.1 (73.6)	26.4 (79.5)	30.0 (86.0)	31.6 (88.9)	27.2 (81.0)	21.4 (70.5)	15.7 (60.3)	10.3 (50.5)	19.4 (66.9)
Average low °C (°F)	−2.4 (27.7)	−2.0 (28.4)	0.9 (33.6)	5.9 (42.6)	11.2 (52.2)	16.8 (62.2)	21.3 (70.3)	22.0 (71.6)	17.8 (64.0)	10.5 (50.9)	4.2 (39.6)	−0.6 (30.9)	8.8 (47.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	39.4 (1.55)	54.8 (2.16)	96.8 (3.81)	99.5 (3.92)	136.9 (5.39)	176.4 (6.94)	155.1 (6.11)	114.3 (4.50)	150.9 (5.94)	109.1 (4.30)	67.1 (2.64)	39.6 (1.56)	1,239.9 (48.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	5.9	6.9	10.7	9.6	10.6	11.4	10.8	8.0	10.3	8.6	6.8	6.1	105.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours	125.4	120.2	145.4	173.3	170.3	136.1	148.6	189.9	144.2	158.6	140.4	135.5	1,781.5
Source: Meteorological Agency

Transportation

Sanda is served by several forms of transportation.

Rail

Railways connect the city to other cities in the region, including Kobe and Osaka.

JR West Japan
- Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) : Sanda Station - Shin-Sanda Station - Hirono Station - Aino Station - Aimoto Station
- Tambaji Special Express : Sanda Station - Fukuchiyama Station
Kobe Electric Railway
- Sanda Line : Yokoyama Station - Sanda Honmachi Station - Sanda Station
- Koen-Toshi Line : Yokoyama Station - Flower Town Station - Minami Woody Town Station - Woody Town Chuo Station

Road

Expressways
- Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway : Sanda West IC
- Chugoku Expressway : Kobe Sanda IC
National Routes
- National Route 176
Toll roads
- Rokko Toll Road

Bus

Shinki bus : Sanda, Sannomiya, and the surrounding area
Hankyu bus : Sanda Line, Arima Line (to Arima Onsen)

Public institutions

Museum of People and Nature

The museum is a well known museum in Sanda. The museum's theme is the "symbiosis of people and nature". It opened in Flowertown October 10, 1992.It is called "Hitohaku" in Japanese. There are five subjects: "nature of Hyogo", "people and nature", "new culture", "world of living thing", "earth, life, and ground". It is one of the largest public museums in Japan. Cost: Adult; 200 yen university student, high school student; 150 yen Junior student elementary student;100 yen If you are over 65 years old, or handicapped, you can enter for half price. The elementary school students who live in Hyogo can enter for free. (you must take a kokoron card.)

Satonone Hall

Satonone Hall is a large performance venue in Sanda. It was completed in March 2007. It has a large hall, small hall, rehearsal rooms, and display rooms. The interior is decorated in soft tones symbolic of the following: harvest of Satoyama; persimmon; ears of rice, water, and wind.

Libraries

Sanda has three libraries:

Sanda City Library
Sanda Woodytown Library
Sanda-Ai Library

Sanda city also has a mobile library, "soyokaze." It began service on January 19, 1994 and has about 3500 books.

Schools

Universities and colleges

Kansei Gakuin University (Kobe Sanda campus)
Minatogawa College (two-year institution)

High schools (grades 10-12)

Arima High School
Hokusetsu Sanda High School
Sanda Seiryo High School
Sanda Shounkan High School
Sanda Gakuen High School (private)
Sanda Shosei High School (private)

Junior high schools (grades 7-9)

Keyakidai Junior High School
Yurinokidai Junior High School
Hasama Junior High School
Uenodai Junior High School
Nagasaka Junior High School
Hakkei Junior High School
Fuji Junior High School
Ai Junior High School
Sanda Gakuen Junior High School(private)

Elementary schools (grades 1-6)

Akashiadai Elementary School
Keyakidai Elementary School
Suzukakedai Elementary School
Tsutsujigaoka Elementary School
Yurinokidai Elementary School
Gakuen Elementary School
Hasama Elementary School
Hirono Elementary School
Takahira Elementary School
Sanda Elementary School
Miwa Elementary School
Shidehara Elementary School
Ono Elementary School
Matsugaoka Elementary School
Fuji Elementary School
Muko Elementary School
Moushi Elementary School
Honjyo Elementary School
Yayoi Elementary School
Ai Elementary School

Kindergartens

Sanda Kindergarten
Miwa Kindergarten
Shidehara Kindergarten
Ono Kindergarten
Moushi Kindergarten
Hirono Kindergarten
Honjyo Kindergarten
Ai Kindergarten
Matsugaoka Kindergarten
Takahira Kindergarten
Hokusetsu Dai1 Kindergarten (private)
Hokusetsu Chuo Kindergarten (private)
Fuji Kindergarten (private)
Sanda Asahi Kindergarten (private)
Sanda Sachi Kindergarten (private)
Sanda Tsutsujigaoka Kindergarten (private)
Sanda Keyakidai Kindergarten (private)
Yayoi Kindergarten (private)
Hokusetsu Gakuen Kindergarten (private)
Sanda Jiai Kindergarten (private)

Special schools

Uenogahara Special School
Hyogo Prefectural Koto High School for Students with Special Needs

Medical facilities

Sanda has many hospitals and medical facilities.

General hospitals

Sanda City Hospital/Keyakidai
Hyogo Chuo Hospital/Ohara

Internal

Aino Hospital
Banto Hospital

Surgery

Tomita Clinic
Aozora Clinic

Orthopedics

Takemoto Orthopedics Hospital
Nakauti Orthopedics Hospital

Ophthalmology

Asai Ophthalmological Clinic
Ida Ophthalmological Clinic

Otolaryngology

Fujimura Otolaryngological Clinic
Morimoto Otolaryngological Clinic

Dermatology

Tujii Clinic
Hayashibe Clinic

Dentistry

Asahara Clinic
Ashizawa Clinic
Idono Clinic

Shopping

Sanda has many shopping centers.

Aeon-Sanda Woodytown: near the Woodytown Chuo station in Keyakidai. There is a movie theater.
Pasukaru Sanda: fresh vegetable and local food market.
Hankyu Oasis: near Sanda station.
Elm Plaza: near Minami Woodytown station in Suzukakedai.
Century Plaza: it is near the Woodytown Chuo station in Keyakidai.
Kippy Mall: across from Sanda station.
Daiei Mall: across from Flowertown station.

Industries

Mitsubishi Electric (Melco) has a large R&D and production campus in Sanda. Many large industries in Sanda city are gathered in the Hokusetsu Sanda Technopark. Main industries include pharmaceuticals,chemicals,foods, and distribution. Some companies based in the Technopark are:

Airis Ohyama (Plastic/chemicals)
Morita (fire engine manufacturing)
Asahifoods (foods)
Soft99 Corporation (car wax/chemicals)
Nippon Polyester (polyester/chemicals)
Hayasi (tower/chemicals)
Kisida Chemical (chemicals)
Tamapori (polystyrene/chemicals)
Kiribai Kobayashi (drug-manufacturing, disposable heating pad/chemicals)
Hokuseisha (printing)
Sastech (stainless steel)
Ueno Drug-manufacturing (drug/chemicals)

Recreation

Sanda has many parks and recreation facilities available for public use.

Hanayamano-yu

The outdoor bath which is full of taste to see Arima-fuji has a hinoki and arrangement of garden rocks. A men's bath and a ladies' bath change every day.

Kumanonosato

There are bali-like outdoor bath and a Japanese-style outdoor bath and can taste a resort feeling.

Arimafuji-park

Arimafuji-park is located in Fukushima, Sanda. There started in 2001. It has a terraced paddy field, birdload, wood, the waterside, grass land and so on. It is surrounded by a lot of nature. In 2005, Asobinooukoku started next to Arimafuji-park.

Shiroyama

There are many sports facilities. For example: tennis court, ball park, athletic field and gym.

Events

Sanda Matsuri

This is the largest annual event in Sanda
There is a large firework display with over 2500 fireworks!
Date: August 4
Place: Near the Muko River

Hyakkoku Odori

Place: Komausahachiman Shrine
Date: Late-November

Sanda Akindo Matsuri

Place: The shopping district in front of Sanda station
Date: Early-December

Sanda Nougyou Matsuri

Place: A floor specially prepared for a Sanda Nougyou Matsuri
Date: November 3 and 4

Tenjinsai

Place Sanda Tenman Shrine
Date: Late-July
・In the morning… A festival
・Afternoon…　Dedication of the lion dance

Special products

Sanda beef

Sanda beef has been produced in Hyogo since past time and about 1000 head of cattle a year. It is regarded as being of higher quality than Kobe beef.

Moushi tea

Every May and June, the area starts to produce Moushi tea, which is filled into bags and cans, and is shipped all over Japan through wholesale store. It is sold as Paskarusanda, Itunoeki-Inagawa, Kumazeinosato and Kobe-sogou.

Es Koyama

Located in Yurinokidai, Sanda, Hyogo, is a well-known confectionery, bakery and chocolatier. Popular items include: koyama roll, custard pudding, and baumkuchen. This confectionery is the most popular in Sanda. People stand in line in front of the shop every day. It also has a cafe people can enjoy cakes from the confectionery.

Sandaya

In Mukogaoka-Sanda-Hyogo;restaurant There is the head shop of the restaurant in Sanda. this restaurant's dishes are expensive, but one may eat delicious food.

Yakitatei

In Tenjin-Sanda-Hyogo; a bakery. All breads cost only 100 yen.

Saint An

In Minamigaoka, Sanda; a confectionery This shop has a lot of dessert. You can find your favorite dessert.

Pumpkin

This shop loved by local people. I offer each shop, disceming bread of the manager and shop original product and service.

Famous people from Sanda

Kawamoto Kōmin (Rangaku scholar)[1]
Aida Shinnichi （singer-songwriter）
Itokin ET-KING (musician)
Konoda Reo （pro-baseball player・Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks）
Tamaoka Kinnta （referee）
Marumoto Taisei （pro-boxer）
Hayashi Keisuke (Vissel Kobe)
Nanjo Yuka （model）

Twin towns – sister cities

Sanda is twinned with:[2]

Blue Mountains, Australia
Jeju City, South Korea
Kittitas County, United States

References

川本幸民 (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
"姉妹都市パンフレットの紹介". city.sanda.lg.jp (in Japanese). Sanda. Retrieved 2020-04-10.

External links

Sanda City official website (in Japanese)
Sanda City official website

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[1] 川本幸民 (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 2017-12-14.

[2] "姉妹都市パンフレットの紹介". city.sanda.lg.jp (in Japanese). Sanda. Retrieved 2020-04-10.