Niimi, Japan
新見市
Niimi is a town of 30,583 people in Okayama, Japan, founded in June 1, 1889.
Why visit Niimi
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 30 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 24 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Maki-do Cave, Niimi Museum of Art and ベンガラ館.
Weather in Niimi
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About Niimi
Niimi (新見市, Niimi-shi) is a city located in northwestern Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 27,106 in 12,626 households. and a population density of 34 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 793.29 square kilometres (306.29 sq mi)
From the Wikipedia article Niimi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Niimi on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do24
12 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks8
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Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes30
18 more on the map.
History
Niimi was part of ancient Bitchū Province and was divided between Aga District and Tetsuta District by the Takahashi River. It appears in documentary records as early as the Heian period (794–1185) when a shōen manorial estate called Niimi-shō' occupied much of the area of present-day Niimi. In the middle of the Kamakura period, the Niimi clan, served as jito of northern Bitchū and built a castle at Niimi as their residence. After that, the area became the territory of Tō-ji temple in Kyoto and later was under the control of the Amago clan during the Sengoku period. During the early Edo Period, it was part of the holdings of Bitchū-Matsuyama Domain and developed as an important center of inland trade, due to its connection by the Takahashi River with the jōkamachi of Matsuyama. In 1697, the Tokugawa Shogunate established Niimi Domain, which was ruled by the Seki clan to the Meiji restoration. The village of Niimi was established on July 22, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on February 26, 1896. Most of the town was destroyed by a fire on April 15, 1938. Niimi was raised to city status on June 1, 1954.
On March 31, 2005, Niimi absorbed the towns of Ōsa, Shingō, Tessei and Tetta (all from Atetsu District) to become a larger and expanded Niimi.
From the History section of Niimi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare9
Map of Niimi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Okayama Airport (OKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.
- Takahashi 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Yakage 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Sōja 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Shōbara 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Tsuyama 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Fuchūchō 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
- Kurashiki 52 km southeast, about 52 min by car
- Yonago 51 km north, about 51 min by car
- Fukuyama 56 km south, about 56 min by car
- Miyoshi 60 km west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Niimi city, Phronimosx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niimi high school, Phronimoi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niimi Okayama 2023 august 17 various 12 15 55 453000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niimi Okayama 2023 august 17 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niimi 20210403065541 (51344656342), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Route 180 (Japan) in Niimi 01, Phronimosx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niimi 20210103091613 (51344638887), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Niimi Station - Various - August 14 2019 1150am 12 08 04 982000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niimi Station 2022 Dec 31 various 16 24 45 276000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niimi Station 2022 Dec 31 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niimi Station - Various - August 14 2019 1150am 12 08 12 686000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niimi Station - Various - August 14 2019 1150am 12 07 44 219000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niimi Station - Various - August 14 2019 1150am 12 07 55 969000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niimi Station - Various - August 14 2019 1150am, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Monument of Electronic voting Niimi 220611, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niimi Station - Various - August 14 2019 1150am 12 05 25 634000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niimi 20210103085604 (51346098849), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Niimi sta gate 20240322, Keeteria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niimi Station - Various - August 14 2019 1150am 12 05 31 725000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- 新見駅 Niimi station - panoramio, OS6, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niimi Station platforms Mar 15 2020 10-30AM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niimi Station - Various - August 14 2019 1150am 12 08 23 273000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niimi Station - Various - August 14 2019 1150am 12 08 29 349000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niimi Station - Various - August 14 2019 1150am 12 07 37 991000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niimi Station - Various - August 14 2019 1150am 12 05 40 385000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niimi 20210103085632 (51345582133), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Niimi Station - Various - August 14 2019 1150am 12 07 49 989000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- MAKIDOH1, Chen4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bengarakan07s3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Enmeiji04s3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Niimi Municipal Shisei Elementary School -02, Phronimoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishie House, Carp Kazu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 旧片山家住宅, FUKIYA TouristAssociation, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 吹屋ふるさと村郷土館, りょっぴ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Himesaka Kanachiana-jinja, naihaiden, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- NIIMI-MUSIAM, Chen4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niimi College 01, Phronimoi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Enmeiji03s3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Niimi Municipal Shisei Elementary School -01, Phronimoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niimi Municipal Niimi Daiichi Junior High School, Phronimoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Okayamaken Kyousei high school, Phronimoi, CC BY-SA 3.0
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