Okayama

is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The Okayama metropolitan area, centered around the city, has the largest urban employment zone in the Chugoku region of western Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. , the city has an estimated population of 700,940 and a population density of 890 people per km2. The total area is .

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Okayama is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of western Japan, serving as the largest urban employment center in that region. With a population of approximately 700,940 people, it is an important economic and administrative hub for the western part of Japan.

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Settlement.name: Okayama
Settlement.official_name: Okayama City
Settlement.native_name_lang: ja
Settlement.settlement_type: Prefecture capital and Designated city
Settlement.image_skyline: Okayama Montage2.jpg
Settlement.image_size: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: (From top, left to right : Okayama Castle • Okayama Kōraku-en Garden • Kibitsu Jinja • Kibidango • Omote-chō shopping arcade • Nishigawa Green Park)
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Okayama, Okayama.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Emblem of Okayama, Okayama.svg
Settlement.seal_type: Seal
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Okayama in Okayama Prefecture
Settlement.image_map1: Okayama in Okayama Prefecture Ja.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Japan#Japan Okayama Prefecture
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Chūgoku (San'yō)

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Wikidata facts

Population: 709584
Area: 789
Official website: www.city.okayama.jp
Image: The Okayama city office is faced from the north.JPG

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hashtag: 岡山市
Commons category: Okayama
Commons gallery: 岡山市
native label: 岡山市
name in kana: おかやまし
inception: 1889-06-01
social media followers: 5580
catchphrase: 晴れの国おかやま
P12749: Darmstadt

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History
Sengoku to Edo period
Meiji period to World War II
After the war
Geography
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
Demographics
Government
Local administration
Economy
Agriculture
Industry
Commerce
Education
Universities
Transportation
Airports
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Media
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Local attractions
National Historic Sites
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Notable people
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The city is the site of Kōraku-en, known as one of the top three traditional gardens in Japan, and Okayama Castle, which is ranked among the best 100 Japanese castles. The city is famous as the setting of the Japanese fable Momotarō. Okayama joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016.