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City in Kyushu, Japan
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.
Geography
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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.
- Mountains
: Mount Ky?ga (1076 m), Mount J?do (501 m), Mount Kotoji (501 m), Mount Gibi (198 m)
- Rivers
: Shiota River, Kashima River, Hama River, Naka River
Adjoining municipalities
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History
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- 1889-04-01 - The modern
municipal system
was established. The current city region consists of six villages (Minami-Kashima, Kita-Kashima, Hachihongi, Fureda, Nogomi and Nanaura; all from
Fujitsu District
).
- 1912-12-01 - Minami-Kashima Village became Minami-Kashima Town, and Kita-Kashima Village was renamed Kashima Village.
- 1918-08-03 - Hachihongi Village became Hama Town.
- 1954-04-01 - Kashima Town absorbed Hama Town, Kashima Village, Furueda Village and Nogomi Village to create Kashima City.
- 1955-03-01 - Part of Nanaura Village was incorporated into Kashima City, while the remaining portion was incorporated into
Tara Town
.
Education
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High schools
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- Saga Prefectural Kashima High School
- Saga Prefectural Kashima Vocational High School
Junior high schools
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- T?bu Junior High School
- Seibu Junior High School
Elementary schools
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- Kashima Elementary School
- Nogomi Elementary School
- Furueda Elementary School
- Hama Elementary School
- Kita-Kashima Elementary School
- Nanaura Elementary School
- Meirin Elementary School
Transportation
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The nearest airports are
Saga Airport
and
Nagasaki Airport
.
Rail
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- (the main station is Hizen-Kashima)
Road
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Festivals
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The
Kashima Gatalympics
is held every May in Hama-ch?, a part of Kashima City. This event is a sports competition carried out on the
mudflats
on the city's
Ariake Sea
shoreline, and includes cycling, 25 metre running and sumo wrestling events.
Sport
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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
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Y?toku Inari Shrine
(祐??荷神社), one of the three biggest and most famous
Inari
shrines in Japan. There is a bus from
Hizen-Kashima Station
to Y?toku Inari Shrine.
Japanese liquor brewing street (肥前浜宿酒?通り),It is 15 minutes on foot for a way from
Hizen-Hama Station
.
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Famous people from Kashima
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