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Kasagi (笠置町, Kasagi-chō) is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

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Kasagi 笠置町
Town
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Location of Kasagi in Kyoto Prefecture
Kasagi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°46′N 135°56′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyoto Prefecture
District	Sōraku
Area
• Total	23.52 km2 (9.08 sq mi)
Population  (September 1, 2022)
• Total	1,053
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.kasagi.lg.jp

As of 1 September 2022^[update] the town has an estimated population of 1,053.[1] The total area is 23.52 km².

Sights include Kasagiyama Prefectural Natural Park.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Kasagi has declined in recent decades.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2000	2,056	—
2010	1,626	−20.9%
2020	1,144	−29.6%

Kasagidera

Kasagidera (笠置寺) is a Shingon sect Buddhist temple in Kasagi. The Honzon is the bodhisattva Maitreya. The temple is said to have been founded by Emperor Kōbun or Emperor Tenmu. Historically it has had close relations with Tōdai-ji and Kōfuku-ji in Nara. It is an important temple in the history of Buddhism in Japan, and many eminent monks have served as abbot. According to legend, the annual Omizutori ceremony at Tōdai-ji was begun by the monk Jitchū after he discovered a passage here that led to the heavenly home of Maitreya.

References

External links

• Media related to Kasagi, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
• Kasagi official website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Kasagi, Kyoto

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[ru] Касаги

Касаги (яп. 笠置町 Касаги-тё:) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Сораку префектуры Киото. Площадь посёлка составляет 23,52 км²[1], население — 1142 человека (1 октября 2020)[2], плотность населения — 48,55 чел./км².

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