Ōyamazaki, Kyoto

Ōyamazaki (大山崎町, Ōyamazaki-chō) is a town located in Otokuni District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Ōyamazaki 大山崎町
Town
Flag Emblem
Location of Ōyamazaki in Kyoto Prefecture
Ōyamazaki Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°54′N 135°41′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyoto Prefecture
District	Otokuni
Government
• Mayor	Hikaru Maekawa
Area
• Total	5.97 km^2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2017)
• Total	15,452
• Density	2,600/km^2 (6,700/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Pinus densiflora
• Flower	Cherry blossom
• Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
Website	www.town.oyamazaki.kyoto.jp

As of October 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 15,452[1] and a density of 2,600 persons per km². The total area is 5.97 km².

The headquarters of Maxell and the Daihatsu Kyoto plant are located in Ōyamazaki.[2][3]

History

• Battle of Yamazaki

Geography

• Mount Tennōzan
• Katsura River
• Uji River

Culture

• Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art

Transport

The town has two railway stations: Yamazaki Station on the JR Kyoto Line and Ōyamazaki Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line.

For road traffic, Ōyamazaki Interchange of the Meishin Expressway, where the Keiji Bypass merges to the Meishin, is located in the town. National Highways Route 171 and Route 478 also provide access to the town.

References

1. "The estimated population of Kyoto Prefecture" (in Japanese). Japan: Kyoto Prefecture. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
2. "Corporate Profile". Maxell Holdings, Ltd. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
3. "Kyoto Plant". Daihatsu Motors Co., Ltd. Retrieved November 6, 2017.

External links

• Media related to Ōyamazaki, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
• Ōyamazaki official website (in Japanese)