Miki, Hyōgo

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Miki
三木市

City

Ōmiya Hachiman Shrine autumn festival

Flag
Emblem

Location of Miki in Hyōgo

 Miki

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°47′37″N 134°59′35″ECoordinates:

34°47′37″N 134°59′35″E

Country Japan

Region Kansai

Prefecture Hyōgo

Government

• Mayor Yoshihide Yabumoto (since January 2006)

Area

• Total 176.58 km2 (68.18 sq mi)

Population (April 1, 2017)

• Total 76,370

• Density 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)

Symbols

• Tree Pinus

• Flower Rhododendron

Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address 10-30 Uenomaru, Miki-shi, Hyogo-ken

673-0492

Website www.city.miki.lg.jp

Miki (三木市 Miki-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on June 1, 1954.
As of April 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 76,370 and a population density of 430
persons per km². The total area is 176.58 km².
Miki is located northwest of downtown Kobe and is bounded to the south and east.
 Midorigaoka in Miki

Old houses in Miki

On October 24, 2005, the town of Yokawa (from Mino District) was merged into Miki.

Contents
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 1Culture
 2Transport
 3Sister cities
 4External links

Culture[edit]
The Ōmiya Hachiman Shrine is an important local Shinto institution. Several structures at Gayain are
important cultural properties.
The ruins of Miki Castle are situated in Miki.

Transport[edit]
Miki is accessed with National Route 175 and an expressway. There are several bus routes from
neighbouring cities and a town. It is also accessed with Kobe Electric Railway from Kobe
and Sanda and Ono.

Sister cities[edit]
 Visalia, California, USA
 Corowa, NSW, Australia

External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has
media related to Miki,
Hyogo.

 Official website (in Japanese)