Sandachō, Japan
三田市
Sandachō is a town of 132,858 people in Hyōgo, Japan, founded in July 1, 1958.
Why visit Sandachō
Townapedia lists 49 museums and landmarks, 132 parks and trails, 188 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AEON Cinema, Koshien University, カラオケまねきねこ 三田店 and 神戸 フルーツ・フラワーパーク.
Weather in Sandachō
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About Sandachō
Sanda (三田市, Sanda-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2022, the city had an estimated population of 108,452 in 47,018 households and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 210.32 square kilometres (81.21 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Sanda, Hyōgo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
Koshien University
School · 13.0 km
Higher education institution in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Takarazuka Grand Theater
Cinema and theater · 13.9 km
Theatre building in Takarazuka, Japan
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks49
37 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds132
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120 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes188
176 more on the map.
History
The area of Sanda was part of ancient Settsu Province, and has been inhabited since the Japanese Paleolithic period. The name "Sanda" has been in use since long ago. Records found within a Buddhist Maitreya statue in the ancient Konshin-ji Temple read: "These areas are decreed as Matsuyama's land, which includes Onden, Hiden and Keiden, which are three rice fields, and the land is thus renamed Sanda." In Japanese, "san" means three and "ta" (pronounced "da" following "n") means rice field. The earliest document on record which refers to Sanda is from 1477.
Sanda Castle was erected during the Muromachi period. A castle town later developed during the Azuchi-Momoyama period, and under the Edo Period Tokugawa shogunate. Sanda was the center of the 36,000 koku Sanda Domain, ruled through most of its history by the Kuki clan.
Following the Meiji restoration, the town of Sanda was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The town prospered thanks to the completion of a railroad system which connected the town and the surrounding areas. In 1956, the towns of Miwa, Hirono, Ono, and Takahira merged into the town of Sanda. Finally, Sanda annexed Aino, itself a merger of towns Ai and Honjō, in 1957. Sanda was upgraded from a town to a city on July 1, 1958.
From the History section of Sanda, Hyōgo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship39
Shopping51
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Healthcare30
Map of Sandachō
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Kimokawa 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Takarazuka 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Kawanishi 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Itami 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Ashiya 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Nishinomiya 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Kobe 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Osaka 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Akashi 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Kyoto 50 km east, about 50 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Flower Town Station plaza1, PekePON, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takarazuka grand theater03s3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Hatsuka01, Mass Ave 975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aeon koubekita, Hiro zip post, Public domain
- Sanda City Hospital, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanda City Library ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goryo-jinja4292, 日: Jnn, CC BY 2.1 jp
- National Hospital Organization Hyogo-Chuo National Hospital, Waka77, Public domain
- Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets002, Hashi photo, CC BY 3.0
- Fruit Flower Park, studio IRONY, CC BY 3.0
- Koshien University, もんじゃ, Public domain
- Denspo, 国土地理院, Attribution
- Sanda Gakuen ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hyogo Prefectural Hokusetsu Sanda High School, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AEONMALLKOBEKITA20250523, Irohanichii, CC BY 4.0
- Hyogo Prefectural Arima High School, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanda City Keyakidai junior high school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kobe City Kita Kobe junior high school 20191229, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- レッドクリフによるドローンショー「REDCLIFF COUNTDOWN DRONE SHOW 2025」⑤, 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanda City Yurinokidai junior high school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanda City Akashiadai elementary school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flora88sanda, Y-neko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hyougochuougaikan, 三田慈英, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ArimaFuji, 藤谷良秀(Fujitani Yoshihide), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kobe City Dojo elementary school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanda City Sanda elementary school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanda Honmachi Post office, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Tajima Bank Sanda Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Nakahyogo Shinkin Bank Sanda Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Amagasaki Shinkin Bank Sanda Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Sanda-Hommachi Station 20240504, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Sanda-Hommachi Station Platform 20240504 02, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Shintetsu 6500 series 6512 at Sanda-Hommachi Station, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Sanda-Hommachi Station Platform 20240504 01, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Sanda Hankyu Oasis - panoramio (3), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- JR Sanda Station - panoramio (15), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- JR Sanda Station - panoramio (14), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- JR Sanda Station - panoramio (16), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Sanda - panoramio (3), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Sanda - panoramio (2), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
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