General Information About Tsuyama City

Tsuyama City is located in an inland basin at the foot of the Chugoku Mountains in northern Okayama Prefecture.

Since the establishment of Mimasaka province in 713, Tsuyama has flourished as its center. The first feudal lord, Mori Tadamasa, who ruled from 1603-1634, laid out the plans for Tsuyama as his castle town. These plans were subsequently realized by his successors, but the castle itself was completed in 1616.

Tsuyama is known as a "treasure house of historical fortune," for even today its layout faithfully reflects Lord Mori's original plans. Around the site of old Tsuyama castle old and new streets blend in harmony, and with the surrounding mountains and the Yoshii-gawa river, give Tsuyama its beautiful natural setting.

One could also call Tsuyama a city of music and welfare. Tsuyama is known for its annual performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, the Tsuyama International Festival of Music. At the Culture Center, a regular concert schedule assures that the citizens of the city are never without music.

Since the completion of the Chugoku Highway in 1975, nine new industrial parks have been completed in Tsuyama City. Industrial expansion has been encouraged by the opening of the Seto Ohashi Bridge and the Okayama Airport.

With its rich cultural assets and rapidly advancing industry, Tsuyama continues to grow and develop as the leading inland city of the Chugoku district. 
 

  • Location (Tsuyama City Hall)
    • Long.134 degrees 0 minute 25 seconds E, Lat.35 degrees 3 minutes 58 seconds N.
    • 99 m (325 feet) above sea level
    • Area
      • 506.36sq.km (195.51 sq.miles)
    • Distance to neighboring cities
      • 58.7 km (36.5 miles) to Okayama City
      • 174.2 km (108.2 miles) to Osaka City
      • 73.4 km (45.6 miles) to Tottori City 

                 

 

  • Tsuyama City Tree

                      Camphor Tree

　　　　　

 


  • Tsuyama City Flower

　　　　　　　Azalea

　　　　　

                   

                      Cherry blossom

              

 

 




1980 1990 2000

2005

Population 83,136 89,400 90,156 110,569
Number of Households 25,686 29,065 32,435 40,171
Industrial Classification(1990) Employed(%)
  Agricultural Section 11.3 7.5 5.3 7.8
  Heavy Industries 30.3 33.7 32.3 32.8
  Service Sector 58.3 58.8 62.2 59.2

 

 

 
Percentage(%)of Total Population 15.0
age(0-14) 		61.5
age(15-64) 		23.4
age(65-)
Average Temperature 13.4 degrees centigrade
Highest Average 20.1 degrees centigrade
Lowest Average 9.4 degrees centigrade
Rain Fall 1,480.5 mm
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