Main Cities (Otake)

Meaning of the city symbol
	City Symbol [Since December 27th, 1954] Since we pronounce Otake as OO-TAKE in Japanese, and OO means big and TAKE means bamboo, our city the symbol was designes to combine two Katakana characters for "O" with the Kanji for Big, which also has the shape of bamboo. The round shape symbolizes the peaceful improvement of the city government.

a view of Otake City

Otake is a coastal industial city close to the western border of Hiroshima Prefecture. It is situated at latitude 34ß 14'06''N and longitude 132ß 13'31'' E, and is called the "West Gate of Hiroshima Prefecture".
By train it takes about 40 minutes from Hiroshima JR station(Sanyo main line) to Otake station.
The town is blessed with clean water and beautiful nature, and has 34,000 residents.

The City of Otake, located at the westernmost edge of Hiroshima Prefecture, was prosperous in its Tesuki Washi production, and is now being developed as part of the coastal industrial regionoic on the Inland Sea. As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Otake City, we are working hard to significantly increase the economic development of the city.

Active City

<Active Industry in Otake>

Active industries are the key to development. To promote the development of industries which meet our current needs, we will improve the city's infrastructure and we will introduce new technologies.

Comfortable City

<Pleasant Living in Otake>

Based on the Otake Amenity Town Plan, we are working hard to build a city where it is eazy to work and comfortable to live.

Exciting City

We are planning to create and maintain a harmonious society by promoting not only the inter-city community exchange, but also exchange through the region, and international exchange.

Prefectural National Park
Mt.Mikura

Prefectuaral Scenic Sight
Yasaka Gorge

The 702-meter-high mountain is also called "Sanbon Yari" (The Three Spears) because of its precipitous shape.
The granite rock changes with each season to reveal new beauty, especially with fresh green leaves in spring and red, golden, and bright yellow foliage in the fall.
A wonderful place for climbing, hiking, and camping.

This is a beautiful gorge stretching about 1.5 kilometers upstream from Yasaka Dam.
A large number of curiously shaped rocks sculpted by the forces of nature stand in beautiful harmony with Japanese red pines and chododendrons, forming picturesque landscapes of mountains and water.

Yasaka Dam

Jagui-Iwa

This is a multipurpose dam 120 meters in height and 540 meters in length with a reservoir capacity of 112 million cubic meters, large for Japan.
Yasaka Lake, the Yasaka Ohashi Bridge over the lake, and the surrounding road are now new scenic spots.

Legend has it that a serpent which lives on Mount Mikura ate this rock down to its present shape.
The river's rocky bed, with large and small holes formed by erosion over the eons, offers a unique visual delight.

Kamei Park
Ruins of Kamei Castle

Uta no Sakamichi

This promenade was built in Kamei Park in commemoration of the 40 years Miyuki Ishimoto, who was born in the city of Otake, spent as a lyricist. Seven song monuments inscribed with lyrice from his songs "Kanashii Sake"(Sad Sake) and "Akogare no Hawaii Kooro"(A Longed-For Voyage to Hawaii) and a monument to Mr.Ishimoto himself dot the promenade, inviting visitors into his world of lyrics with "ninjo"(human feelings) and "roman"(romanticism).

Kamei Castle was built by Masanori Fukushima as one of the support castles for Hiroshima Castles. The area of the ruins is a park known as a scenic spot for cherry blossoms, and the views of the Inland Sea from the remains of the old castle building are marvelous.

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