Chitai

Chitai [散片; ちたい] is a city located in Aoma Prefecture. As of 2020, it has an estimated population of around 51,000.
Chitai is a landlocked city with no access to the coast; it borders the slightly larger municipality of Yōshō and the two are considered to be sister cities. For many centuries Chitai has been a centre of agriculture and horticulture, producing crops such as potatoes, beansprouts, rice, wheat, and beans. Chitai is also well-known for being the birthplace of the distinctive decorative embroidery style taga-fuki, which originated in the 1700s. It was created as a utilitarian technique with which to make linen clothing more robust and warm during harsh winters, and is still used and made today.
== Local attractions ==
* Chitai Art Gallery & Cultural Museum
* Tagafuki Art Studio & Museum
* Chitai Castle, which is a ruin located just outside the city centre in Chitai Central Park