Kaisei, Kanagawa

Kaisei 開成町
—  Town  —
Location of Kaisei in Kanagawa Prefecture
Kaisei
Coordinates: 35°20′N 139°08′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Kanagawa Prefecture
District	Ashigarakami
Area
• Total	6.56 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population (February 1, 2010)
• Total	16,263
• Density	2,470/km2 (6,397.3/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree	Castanopsis
- Flower	Hydrangea
- Bird
Phone number	0465-83-2331
Address	773 Ezawa, Kaisei-machi, Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa-ken 258-8502
Website	Town of Kaisei HP

Kaisei (開成町, Kaisei-machi) is a town located in Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 16,263 and a density of 2,470 persons per km². The total area was 6.56 km². It is the smallest town in Kanagawa Prefecture in terms of area.

Geography

Surrounding municipalities

• Odawara
• Minamiashigara
• Yamakita, Matsuda, Ōi

History

The area of modern Kaisei was part of Odawara Domain in Sagami Province during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, the area became part of Ashigarakami District in Kanagawa Prefecture and was divided into several villages. The town of Kaisei was founded on February 2, 1955 through the merger of Sakata village and Yoshidajima village. It was connected by train on March 14, 1985.

Economy

The economy of Kaisei is based primarily on agriculture and foresty. The main industry is a factory owned by Fujifilm.

Transportation

Railroad

• Odakyū Odawara Line
  • Kaisei

Highway

• Kanagawa Prefectural Routes 78, 712, 720

External links

• Official website in Japanese