Ebina, Kanagawa
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| Ebina 海老名市 |
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| Coordinates: 35°26′N 139°23′E / 35.433°N 139.383°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Kanagawa Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Masaharu Uchino | ||
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| - Total | 26.48 km2 (10.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (June 1, 2009) |
127,105 | ||
| - Density | 4,800/km2 (12,431.9/sq mi) | ||
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| - Tree | Box tree | ||
| - Flower | Azalea | ||
| - Bird | Greenfinch | ||
| Website | / Ebina City | ||
| Phone number | 046-231-2111 | ||
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175-1 Katase, Ebina-shi, Kanagawa-ken |
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Ebina (海老名市 Ebina-shi) is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the eastern bank of the Sagami River. It is bordered by Atsugi to the west, Samukawa to the south, Zama to the north and Ayase to the east. The Tōmei Expressway cuts across the southern end of the city.
As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 127,105 and a density of 4,800 persons per km². The total area is 26.48 km².
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[edit] History
The area of modern Ebina has been settled since ancient times, and has a number of remains from the Kofun period. It was the location of the kokubun-ji and provincial capital of Sagami Province from the Nara period. It was home to the Yokoyama clan, one of the seven warrior clans of the Musashi region during the early Kamakura period. During the Edo period, the lands around Ebina were tenryō territory theoretically administered directly by the Tokugawa Shogunate in Edo; however, in reality, the area was a patchwork of small fiefs held by various hatamoto, as well as exclaves under the control of Sakura Domain and Karasuyama Domain.
After the Meiji Restoration, the area became part of Kōza District, and was administratively divided into Ebina village and Arima village on April 1, 1889. The area was connected by rail in 1926 via the Sagami Railway and in 1927 by the Odakyu Electric Railway, leading to an increase in population and a change in status of Ebina from village to town in 1940. In 1955, Arima village merged into Ebina town. Ebina was proclaimed a city on November 1, 1971. Urban development projects in the 1980s and 1990s have modernized the city center.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Train stations
[edit] Tourist Attraction
- Sagami Kokubun-ji, provincial temple of Sagami Province and national historic landmark
- Ebina Premium Film Festival (held annually in autumn)
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Coordinates: 35°26′N 139°23′E / 35.433°N 139.383°E
- Ebina city web (English)
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