Shiso

The landscape around Shiso is a broad expanse of forested mountains and river valleys, which has shaped both its dispersed settlement pattern and forestry-based local economy. In northwestern Hyogo Prefecture, the city stretches across the headwaters of the Ibo River, whose downstream basin is closely associated with the wider Harima region. Shiso was created in 2005 through the merger of the towns of Yamasaki, Ichinomiya, Haga and Chikusa, bringing several distinct upland communities into one municipality. The ruins of Yamasaki Castle add a reminder of the area’s feudal past. Continue with other webcams from Hyogo Prefecture to see how this mountainous part of western Japan connects regionally.

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