is a
city located in the southern part of
Saga Prefecture on the island of
Kyūshū,
Japan.
Geography
Kashima is located about 60 km 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.
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Mountains: Mount KyÅga (1076 m), Mount JÅdo (501 m), Mount Kotoji (501 m), Mount Gibi (198 m)
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Rivers: Shiota River, Kashima River, Hama River, Naka River
Adjoining municipalities
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Saga Prefecture
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Ureshino
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Shiroishi
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Tara
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Nagasaki Prefecture
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ÅŒmura
History
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1889-04-01 - The modern
municipal system is established. The current city region consists of six
villages: Minami-Kashima, Kita-Kashima, Hachihongi, Fureda, Nogomi, and Nanaura, all in
Fujitsu District.
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1912-12-01 - Minami-Kashima Village becomes Minami-Kashima Town, and Kita-Kashima Village is renamed Kashima Village.
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1918-08-03 - Hachihongi Village becomes Hama Town.
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1954-04-01 - Kashima Town, Hama Town, Kashima Village, Furueda Village and Nogomi Village all merge to form Kashima City.
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1955-03-01 - Part of Nanaura Village is incorporated into Kashima City, while the remaining portion is incorporated into
Tara Town.
Education
High schools
★ Saga Prefectural Kashima High School
★ Saga Prefectural Kashima Business High School
Junior high schools
★ TÅbu Junior High School
★ Seibu Junior 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
Transportation
Air
The nearest airports are
Saga Airport and
Nagasaki Airport.
Rail
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JR Kyushu
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Nagasaki Main Line
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Hizen-Kashima Station -
Hizen-Hama Station -
Hizen-Nanaura Station -
Hizen-Iida Station
::(the main station is Hizen-Kashima)
Road
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Expressways:
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★ There are no expressways in Kashima. The closest
interchange is the
Ureshino Interchange.
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National highways:
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Route 207
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Route 444
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Route 498
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Prefectural roads:
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★ Saga Prefectural Route 41
Festivals
The
Kashima Gatalympics is held every May in Hama-chÅ, a part of Kashima City. This event involves playing a variety of sports in the mudflats of the
Ariake Sea.
Tourism
YÅ«toku Inari Shrine (ç¥å¾³ç¨²è·ç¥žç¤¾), one of the three biggest and most famous
Inari shrines in Japan. There is a bus from Hizen-Kashima Station to YÅ«toku Inari Shrine.
Famous people from Kashima
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YUKI, one half of the duo
BENNIE K
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Narimi Arimori, actress
External links
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Official website in Japanese
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The Kashima Gatalypic Official Website in Japanese
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