Question: Which city located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan was founded in 1954 and lies between Kakogawa and Himeji; the latter being famous for a hilltop castle complex comprising 83 buildings and advanced defensive systems?

Context articles: Mineo Kaneda
Kumamoto Castle
Amagasaki Shinkin Bank
Hyogo at-large district
Sasayama Domain
Hyogo 2nd district
Takasago, Hyōgo
Himeji Castle
Shinki Bus
Hyogo 1st district

Mineo Kaneda (金田 峰生 , Kaneda Mineo , born 25 August 1965) is a politician from Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan who represents the Japanese Communist Party.
 He has served one term in the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly and contested several local and national elections.
Kumamoto Castle (熊本城 , Kumamoto-jō ) is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto in Kumamoto Prefecture.
 It was a large and well fortified castle.
 The castle keep (天守閣 , "tenshukaku" ) is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but several ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle.
 Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan, along with Himeji Castle and Matsumoto Castle.
 Thirteen structures in the castle complex are designated Important Cultural Property.
Amagasaki Shinkin Bank (尼崎信用金庫 , Amagasaki Shinyō Kinko ) is a bank based in Amagasaki, in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
 It was founded in 1921.
 s of 31 2015 , the bank has 94 branches in Osaka and Hyogo Prefectures.
The Hyogo at-large district (Japanese: 兵庫県選挙区 , Hepburn: Hyōgo-ken senkyoku ) is a constituency that represents Hyogo Prefecture in the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan.
 It currently has five Councillors in the 242-member house, but this representation will increase to six by July 2019.
Sasayama Domain (篠山藩 , Sasayama-han ) was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Tanba Province.
 It was founded in 1609, when Matsudaira Yasushige moved there from the Yakami Domain.
 The domain changed hands several times until 1748, when it was given to Aoyama Tadatomo.
 The Aoyama family remained there until 1868; the domain itself was abolished in 1871.
 Its territory first became part of the short-lived Toyooka Prefecture, before being made part of Hyogo Prefecture in 1876; it remains part of Hyogo Prefecture to the present day.
Hyogo 2nd district (兵庫県第2区 , Hyōgo-ken Dai-niku ) , also referred to as Hyōgo ni-ku (兵庫8区 ) , is a constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan.
 It is located in southwestern Hyogo Prefecture and consists of the Hyōgo, Kita and Nagata wards of Kobe.
 As of September 2015, 357,643 eligible voters were registered in the district.
 It is one of the 48 districts in the Kansai region that form the Kinki proportional representation block.
Takasago (高砂市 , Takasago-shi ) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
 The city was founded on July 1, 1954.
 It lies between the cities of Kakogawa to the east and Himeji to the west, which is known for its castle.
Himeji Castle (姫路城 , Himeji-jō ) is a hilltop Japanese castle complex located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan.
 The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 buildings with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period.
 The castle is frequently known as "Hakuro-jō" or "Shirasagi-jō" ("White Egret Castle" or "White Heron Castle") because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight.
Shinki Bus Co., Ltd is a transport company based in Himeji, Japan, operating local bus services in Hyogo prefecture and other services mainly related to transport and tourism.
Hyogo 1st district (兵庫県第1区 , Hyōgo-ken Dai-ichiku ) , also referred to as Hyogo No.1 district and Hyōgo ichi-ku (兵庫1区 ) in Japanese, is a constituency of the House of Representatives in the national Diet of Japan.
 It is located in southwestern Hyogo Prefecture and consists of the Chūō, Nada and Higashinada wards of Kobe.
 As of September 2015, 378,434 eligible voters were registered in the district.
 It is one of the 48 districts in the Kansai region that form the Kinki proportional representation block.