Kashima, Saga
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in the southern part of Saga Prefecture
on the island of Kyūshū
, Japan
.
. 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.
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
.
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 7-time Japanese champions Kashima Antlers
(from the city in Ibaraki
).
(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
.http://www.city.kashima.saga.jp/kankou/kh_hamasyuku.html Japanese only.
Cities of Japan
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located in the southern part of Saga Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...
on the island of Kyūshū
Kyushu
is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Geography
Kashima is located about 60 kilometers southwest of Saga CitySaga, Saga
is the capital of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.Saga was the capital of Saga Domain in the Edo period, and largest city of former Hizen Province....
. It borders the Ariake Sea
Ariake Sea
The is a body of salt water surrounded by Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, and Kumamoto Prefectures, all of which lie on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. It is the largest bay in Kyūshū. Its deepest point is only about 50 m deep, and extreme tides exceed 4 m. It is used for aquaculture, with nori...
to the east and Nagasaki Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...
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.
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s: Mount Kyōga (1076 m), Mount Jōdo (501 m), Mount Kotoji (501 m), Mount Gibi (198 m) - RiverRiverA river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s: Shiota River, Kashima River, Hama River, Naka River
Adjoining municipalities
- Saga PrefectureSaga Prefectureis located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...
- UreshinoUreshino, Sagais a city located in the western part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. The city was formed on January 1, 2006 by the merger of the towns of Ureshino and Shiota...
- ShiroishiShiroishi, Sagais a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Shiroshi absorbed the towns of Fukudomi and Ariake, all from Kishima District, to become the new and expanded town of Shiroshi.-Geography:...
- TaraTara, Sagais a town and peninsula located in Fujitsu District, Saga, Japan.-Geography:Tara is bordered by Isahaya, Ōmura, Kashima and the Ariake Sea. On a clear day, it is possible to see the mountains across the sea. Tara includes Mount Tara and Mount Kyoga, which are two of the highest mountains in...
- Ureshino
- Nagasaki PrefectureNagasaki Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...
- ŌmuraOmura, Nagasakiis a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of January 1, 2009, the city has an estimated population of 89,891. The total area is 126.33 km², and includes Nagasaki Airport.-History:...
- Ōmura
History
- 1889-04-01 - The modern municipal systemMunicipalities of JapanJapan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
is established. The current city region consists of six villagesVillages of JapanA is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
: Minami-Kashima, Kita-Kashima, Hachihongi, Fureda, Nogomi, and Nanaura, all in Fujitsu DistrictFujitsu District, Sagais a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 10,075 and a density of 136 persons per km²...
. - 1912-12-01 - Minami-Kashima Village becomes Minami-Kashima Town, and Kita-Kashima Village is renamed Kashima Village.
- 1918-08-03 - Hachihongi Village becomes Hama Town.
- 1954-04-01 - Kashima Town, Hama Town, Kashima Village, Furueda Village and Nogomi Village all merge to form Kashima City.
- 1955-03-01 - Part of Nanaura Village is incorporated into Kashima City, while the remaining portion is incorporated into Tara TownTara, Sagais a town and peninsula located in Fujitsu District, Saga, Japan.-Geography:Tara is bordered by Isahaya, Ōmura, Kashima and the Ariake Sea. On a clear day, it is possible to see the mountains across the sea. Tara includes Mount Tara and Mount Kyoga, which are two of the highest mountains in...
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High schools
- Saga Prefectural Kashima High School
- Saga Prefectural Kashima Business High School
Elementary schools
- Kashima Elementary School
- Nogomi Elementary School
- Furueda Elementary School
- Hama Elementary School
- Kita-Kashima Elementary School
- Nanaura Elementary School
- Meirin Elementary School
Rail
- JR Kyushu
- Nagasaki Main Line
- Hizen-Kashima StationHizen-Kashima Stationis a train station in Kashima, Saga Prefecture. It is operated by JR Kyushu on the Nagasaki Main Line. Because this station is the closest limited express station to the Yūtoku Inari Shrine, there are many people around during the Japanese New Year....
- Hizen-Hama StationHizen-Hama Stationis a train station in Hama Town, Kashima City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. It is the closest station to the Yūtoku Inari Shrine, Japan's third biggest Inari shrine.-Layout:...
- Hizen-Nanaura StationHizen-Nanaura Stationis a train station in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line.-Layout:It is an above ground station with two tracks and two side platforms.-Environs:*Kashima Roadside Station...
- Hizen-Iida StationHizen-Iida Stationis a train station in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line.-Layout:It is an above ground station with two tracks and one platform. There is no station building and is as such an unstaffed station....
- Hizen-Kashima Station
- Nagasaki Main Line
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- (the main station is Hizen-Kashima)
Road
- ExpresswaysExpressways of JapanThe expressways of Japan make up a large network of freeway-standard toll roads.- History :Following World War II, Japan's economic revival led to a massive increase in personal automobile use...
:- There are no expressways in Kashima. The closest interchangeInterchange (road)In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
is the UreshinoUreshino, Sagais a city located in the western part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. The city was formed on January 1, 2006 by the merger of the towns of Ureshino and Shiota...
Interchange.
- There are no expressways in Kashima. The closest interchange
- National highwaysNational highways of JapanJapan has a nationwide system of distinct from the expressways. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and other government agencies administer the national highways. Beginning in 1952, Japan classified these as Class 1 or Class 2. Class 1 highways had one- or two-digit numbers, while...
:- Route 207
- Route 444
- Route 498
- Prefectural roads:
- Saga Prefectural Route 41
Festivals
The Kashima GatalympicsKashima Gatalympics
The Kashima Gatalympics is an event held in the mudflats of the Ariake Sea off Kashima city in Saga Prefecture, Japan. The event takes place every year at the end of May....
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
Ariake Sea
The is a body of salt water surrounded by Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, and Kumamoto Prefectures, all of which lie on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. It is the largest bay in Kyūshū. Its deepest point is only about 50 m deep, and extreme tides exceed 4 m. It is used for aquaculture, with nori...
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Sport
The local football clubFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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 7-time Japanese champions Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers
are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....
(from the city in Ibaraki
Kashima, Ibaraki
is a port city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 66,249 and a population density of 708.02 persons per km². The total area is 93.57 km². Kashima was formerly a town in Kashima District and became a city after merging with the...
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Tourism
Yūtoku Inari ShrineYutoku Inari Shrine
is a shrine located in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture. It is one of the most famous Inari shrines in Japan.- History :Dedicated to Inari, the wily fox kami, it is the third largest of its kind in Japan. It was constructed in 1688 as the family shrine of the Nabeshima clan who ruled what would become...
(祐徳稲荷神社), one of the three biggest and most famous Inari
Inari (mythology)
is the Japanese kami of fertility, rice, agriculture, foxes, industry and worldly success and one of the principal kami of Shinto. Represented as male, female, or androgynous, Inari is sometimes seen as a collective of three or five individual kami...
shrines in Japan. There is a bus from Hizen-Kashima Station
Hizen-Kashima Station
is a train station in Kashima, Saga Prefecture. It is operated by JR Kyushu on the Nagasaki Main Line. Because this station is the closest limited express station to the Yūtoku Inari Shrine, there are many people around during the Japanese New Year....
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
Hizen-Hama Station
is a train station in Hama Town, Kashima City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. It is the closest station to the Yūtoku Inari Shrine, Japan's third biggest Inari shrine.-Layout:...
.http://www.city.kashima.saga.jp/kankou/kh_hamasyuku.html Japanese only.