Kuse, Okayama

Kuse
Kuse; 久世町
	Former municipality
	Former Kuse town hall (not extant)
	Kuse Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 35°4′33.4″N 133°45′12.1″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Prefecture	Okayama Prefecture
District	Maniwa
Merged	March 31, 2005; (now part of Maniwa)
Area
• Total	75.12 km2 (29.00 sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	11,424
• Density	152.08/km2 (393.9/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Zelkova serrata
• Flower	Cherry blossom
• Bird	Japanese bush-warbler
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)

Kuse (久世町, Kuse-chō) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,424 and a density of 152.08 persons per km². The total area was 75.12 km².

On March 31, 2005, Kuse, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.

Geography

Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama)

Adjoining municipalities

Okayama Prefecture
- Katsuyama
- Ochiai
- Yubara
- Tsuyama (Former Kume town)
- Kagamino (Former Kagamino town and Tomi village)

Education

Senkyō Elementary School
Meki Elementary School
Kashimura Elementary School
Kusakabe Elementary School
Yono Elementary School
Kuse Junior High School
Okayama Prefectural Kuse High School

Transportation

Railways

West Japan Railway Company
- Kishin Line
  - Kuse Station

Road

Expressways:
- Yonago Expressway
  - Kuse Interchange - Ueno Parking Area
National highways:
- Route 181
- Route 313
Prefectural roads:
- Okayama Prefectural Route 65 (Kuse-Chūka)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 82 (Kagamino-Kuse)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 326 (Kashinishi-Yubara)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 327 (Tomihigashidani-Kuse)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 329 (Nishibara-Kuse)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 330 (Meki-Ōba)

Notable places and events

Former Senkyō Elementary School Building (Important Cultural Properties)
Kuse Festival (October 25–26)

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External links

Official website of Maniwa in Japanese

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