Nakai, Kanagawa

Nakai 中井町
Town
Nakai Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Nakai in Kanagawa Prefecture
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Kanagawa Prefecture
District	Ashigarakami
Area
• Total	20.02 km2 (7.73 sq mi)
Population  (June 1, 2012)
• Total	9,871
• Density	493/km2 (1,280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Osmanthus fragrans
- Flower	Platycodon grandiflorus
- Bird	Egret
Phone number	0465-81-1111
Address	56 Asahikubo, Naki-machi, Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa-ken 259-0153
Website	Town of Nakai HP

Nakai (中井町, Nakai-machi) is a town located in Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2012, the town had an estimated population of 9,871 and a population density of 493 persons per km². The total area was 20.02 km².

Geography

Nakai is located in the hills of western Kanagawa Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

• Hiratsuka
• Odawara
• Hadano
• Ninomiya
• Ōi

History

During the Edo period, the area around present-day Nakai was part of Odawara Domain in Sagami Province. After the Meiji Restoration, it became part of Ashigarakami District in Kanagawa Prefecture. Nakai village was formed on April 1, 1889. It merged with neighboring Iguchi village on April 1, 1908. The village was elevated to town status on December 1, 1958.

Economy

The town economy is primarily agricultural, with dairy farming, mandarin oranges predominating. An industrial zone established near the Tōmei Expressway has attracted a number of industries, including Fuji Xerox, Terumo and Nippon Express.

Transportation

Nakai has no train service, and is not on a national highway, although the Tōmei Expressway bisects the town. Nakai can be reached by Kanagawa Prefectural Route 71 or 77.

Noted People from Nakai

• Bassui Tokushō - Muromachi period Zen priest
• Hiroko Sato - singer, actress

External links

• Official website in Japanese