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Kimitsu (君津市, Kimitsu-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2020^[update], the city had an estimated population of 83,058 in 39,138 households and a population density of 260 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 318.83 km² (123.10 sq mi).

Kimitsu 君津市
City
Nippon Steel Kimitsu Steel Works Kururi Castle Kururi springs Kururi Castle waterwheel Kameya no Iwaya Mount Kano Kameyama Dam
Flag Seal
Location of Kimitsu in Chiba Prefecture
Kimitsu
Coordinates: 35°19′49.62″N 139°54′9.64″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba
Government
• Mayor	Hiroko Ishii (since November 2018)
Area
• Total	318.83 km2 (123.10 sq mi)
Population  (November 2020)
• Total	83,058
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	0439-56-1581
Address	2-13-1 Kubo, Kimitsu-shi, Chiba-ken 299-1192
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website
Symbols
Flower	Mitsubatsutsuji (Rhododendron dilatatum)
Tree	Kyaraboku (Taxus cuspidata Sieb. et Zucc. var.nana Hort. ex Rehder)

Geography

Kimitsu is located in the southwestern part of Chiba prefecture, about 35 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba, and 40 to 50 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The northwestern part of the city faces Tokyo Bay and forms a part of the expansive Keiyo Industrial Zone. The inland area is lined with mountains in the Bōsō hills. The city area is the second largest area in Chiba prefecture after Ichihara city. Two small rivers cross Kimitsu, the Koito River and the Obitsu River.

Surrounding municipalities

Chiba Prefecture

• Kisarazu
• Ichihara
• Futtsu
• Kamogawa
• Ōtaki

Climate

Kimitsu has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kimitsu is 14.2 °C (57.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,046.5 mm (80.57 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 °C (77.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C (38.3 °F).[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Kimitsu has remained relatively steady over the past 40 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1950	49,302	—
1960	44,943	−8.8%
1970	70,440	+56.7%
1980	77,286	+9.7%
1990	89,243	+15.5%
2000	92,076	+3.2%
2010	89,166	−3.2%

History

The area of present-day Kimitsu was largely part of the of Kururi Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, centered on the jōkamachi of Kururi Castle. It was divided between Moda District and Sue District in the early Meiji period cadastral reforms. Both districts became part of Kimitsu District from April 1, 1897. The village of Susaki and Yaehara were created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Kimitsu Town was founded by the merger of these villages on April 1, 1943, and expanded through annexation of two neighboring villages of Sunami and Sadamoto on April 1, 1944. The town continued to expand by annexing the towns of Kazusa and Koito and the villages of Seiwa and Obitsu on September 28, 1970. Kimitsu was elevated to city status on September 1, 1971. ^{[citation needed]}

Government

Kimitsu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Kimitsu contributes two members to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Chiba 12th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Despite its short coastline on Tokyo Bay, the economy of Kimitsu is centered around its coastal belt of heavy industries, primarily by the large-scale steelworks of Nippon Steel's Kimitsu Works. Kimitsu Works was established in 1965, covers 11,720,000 square metres (126,200,000 sq ft), and employed 3,280 people as of 2007^[update].[5] The Koito Fishing Port, technically located in both Kimitsu and Futtsu, is located just north of Cape Futtsu at the mouth of the Koito River. Entry in and out of the fishing port suffers from sediment deposited by the Koito.[6] Kazusa Akademia Park, which spans both Kimitsu and Kisarazu, was established to carry out research in biotechnology and information technology.[7]

Education

Kimitsu has 17 public elementary schools and seven public middle schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private middle school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation

Railway

JR East – Uchibō Line

• Kimitsu

JR East – Kururi Line

• Shimogōri - Obitsu - Tawarada - Kururi - Hirayama - Kazusa-Matsuoka - Kazusa-Kameyama

Highways

• Tateyama Expressway
• National Route 16
• National Route 127
• National Route 410
• National Route 465

Local attractions

• Kururi Castle
• Seiwa Kenmin No Mori Prefectural Park
• Kameyama Dam (Kameyama Lake)
• Katakura Dam (Sasagawa Lake)
• Mishima Dam (Mishima Lake)
• Toyofusa Dam (Toyofusa Lake)

International relations

Twin towns and sister cities

Kimitsu is twinned with the following cities.^{[citation needed]}

• Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan
• Uiwang, South Korea

Notable people from Kimitsu

• Emi Sakura - professional wrestler[8]
• Hiroshi Yamato - professional wrestler[9]
• Kōki Yamashita, Japanese professional baseball player (infielder - Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Nippon Professional Baseball - Central League)
• Ryo Hayami, Japanese actor (Kamen Rider X)

References

External links

• Official Website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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[de] Kimitsu

Kimitsu (japanisch 君津市, -shi) ist eine Stadt der Präfektur Chiba im Osten von Honshū, der Hauptinsel von Japan.

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- [en] Kimitsu

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[es] Kimitsu (Chiba)

Kimitsu (君津市, Kimitsu-shi?) es una ciudad localizada en Chiba, Japón.

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[ru] Кимицу

Кимицу (яп. 君津市 Кимицу-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Тиба. Площадь города составляет 318,83 км²[1], население — 86 963 человека (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 272,76 чел./км².

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