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Kashima (鹿島市, Kashima-shi) is a city located in the southern part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of February 28, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 30,159 and a population density of 270 persons per km². The total area is 112.10 km².

Kashima
鹿島市
City
Yūtoku Inari Shrine
Location of Kashima in Saga Prefecture
Kashima
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°06′13″N 130°05′56″E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureSaga Prefecture
Government
  MayorHisatoshi Higuchi
Area
  Total112.10 km2 (43.28 sq mi)
Population
 (February 28, 2017)
  Total30,159
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address2643 Ōaza Nōdomibun, Kashima-shi, Saga-ken
849-1391
Websitewww.city.kashima.saga.jp
Symbols
FlowerCherry blossom
TreeSweet osmanthus

Geography


Kashima is located about 60 kilometers southwest of Saga City. It borders the Ariake Sea to the east and Nagasaki Prefecture to the southwest. The southern area contains the Tara Mountains and the northern area consists of open plains along the coast, and the city proper.


Adjoining municipalities



History



Education



High schools



Junior high schools



Elementary schools



Transportation



Air


The nearest airports are Saga Airport and Nagasaki Airport.


Rail


(the main station is Hizen-Kashima)

Road



Festivals


The Kashima Gatalympics is held every May in Hama-chō, a part of Kashima City. This event involves playing a variety of sports in the mudflats of the Ariake Sea.


Sport


The local football club is Saga LIXIL F.C., and competes in the Kyushu Football League. Formerly known as Kyushu INAX SC, it changed its name when INAX's parent company LIXIL took over. It's also a pun on the team being from Kashima, as LIXIL also sponsors 8-time Japanese champions Kashima Antlers (from the city in Ibaraki).


Tourism


Yūtoku Inari Shrine (祐徳稲荷神社), one of the three biggest and most famous Inari shrines in Japan. There is a bus from Hizen-Kashima Station to Yūtoku Inari Shrine.

Japanese liquor brewing street (肥前浜宿酒蔵通り),It is 15 minutes on foot for a way from Hizen-Hama Station.[1]


Famous people from Kashima



References


  1. "鹿島市の観光 肥前浜宿 -佐賀県鹿島市−". Archived from the original on 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-09-21.



На других языках


[de] Kashima (Saga)

Kashima (jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}鹿島市, -shi, dt. Hirschinsel) ist eine Stadt der Präfektur Saga auf der Insel Kyūshū in Japan.
- [en] Kashima, Saga

[ru] Касима (Сага)

Касима (яп. 鹿島市 Касима-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Сага. Площадь города составляет 112,10 км²[1], население — 29 927 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 266,97 чел./км².



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