Kashima, Saga

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Template:Infobox City Japan Kashima (鹿島市, Kashima-shi) is a city located in the southern part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.

Geography

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 Kyōga (1076 m), Mount Jōdo (501 m), Mount Kotoji (501 m), Mount Gibi (198 m)
  • Rivers: Shiota River, Kashima River, Hama River, Naka River

Adjoining municipalities

History

  • 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.
  • 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 Town.

Education

High schools

  • Saga Prefectural Kashima High School
  • Saga Prefectural Kashima Vocational High School

Junior high schools

  • Tōbu 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

(the main station is Hizen-Kashima)

Road

Festivals

The Kashima Gatalympics 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.

Sport

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 7-time Japanese champions Kashima Antlers (from the city in Ibaraki).

Tourism

Yūtoku Inari Shrine (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.[1] Japanese only.

Famous people from Kashima

External links

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