– Yonago, Tottori Prefecture) Ikura Station – Ishiga Station—Niimi Station—Nunohara Station—Bitchū-Kōjiro Station – Ashidachi Station – Niizato Station Bus Highway Chūgoku Expressway Japan National Route 180 Japan National Route 182 Sister/Friendship cities Niimi maintains the following Sister/Friendship Cities. New Paltz, New York, United States since 1998. Sidney, British Columbia, Canada since 2008. Xinyang, People's Republic of China since 1992. References External links Niimi City official website Cities in Okayama Prefecture