Kōka, Shiga
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| Kōka 甲賀市 |
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| Coordinates: 34°58′N 136°10′E / 34.967°N 136.167°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Shiga | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Takeshi Nakajima | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 481.69 km2 (186 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 2008) |
93,882 | ||
| - Density | 195/km2 (505/sq mi) | ||
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| - Tree | Cryptomeria | ||
| - Flower | Sasayuri (Lilium japonicum) | ||
| - Bird | Common Kingfisher | ||
| Website | Kōka City | ||
| Phone number | 0748-65-0650 | ||
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6053, Minakuchichō Minakuchi, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken |
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Kōka (甲賀市 Kōka-shi) is a city located in the southern part of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. (The word 'Kōka' is often rendered as 'Koga' in English, especially when referring to the Koga Ninja.)
As of April 2008, the city has an estimated population of 93,882 and a density of 195 persons per km². The total area is 481.69 km². The city was founded on October 1, 2004 when the towns of Kōka, Kōnan, Minakuchi, Shigaraki, Tsuchiyama, all from Kōka District, merged to form the new city of Kōka.
Kōka is quite well known for its ninja history, fine quality ceramics and for containing two post stations (Tsuchiyama-juku and Minakuchi-juku) from the historic Tōkaidō. The city launched a new English version of their homepage in April 2007, and they have begun to actively promote themselves as a little known yet highly authentic sightseeing destination
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[edit] Transport
Koka is served by local busses as well as two train lines.
[edit] Rail
Koka sits on the Kusatsu Line of the JR. The line runs from Kusatsu to Tsuge Station in Iga, Mie Prefecture. There are five stops in Koka - Kibukawa, Kōnan, Terashō, Kōka, and Aburahi.
Kibukawa Station also has lines for the Shigaraki Kōgen Railway: Shigaraki Line and the Ohmi Railway: Main Line.
[edit] See also
- Capital of Japan
- Kōga-ryū, the Koga Ninja school of ninjutsu
- Shigaraki ware
- Miho Museum
[edit] External links
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