Kakegawa, Shizuoka

Kakegawa, Shizuoka

Infobox City Japan
Name= Kakegawa
JapaneseName= 掛川市
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Region=Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture=Shizuoka
District=
Area_km2=265.63
PopDate=May 2008
Population=118,664
Density_km2=447
Coords=
LatitudeDegrees= 34
LatitudeMinutes= 46
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 138
LongtitudeMinutes= 0
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree=Sweet Osmanthus
Flower=Chinese bellflower
Bird=Japanese Bush-warbler
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SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor= Shin'ya Totsuka
CityHallPostalCode=436-8650
CityHallAddress=1-1-1, Nagaya, Kakegawa-shi, Shizuoka-ken
CityHallPhone= 0537-21-1111
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.kakegawa.shizuoka.jp/ Kakegawa City]

nihongo|Kakegawa|掛川市|Kakegawa-shi is a city n Shizuoka, Japan. The original city was formed in 1959. The second Kakegawa was formed on April 1, 2005 when the towns of Daitō and Ōsuka from Ogasa District merged into the original Kakegawa. Despite its recent official formation, the Kakegawa City area has been an active town since as far back as 1300 AD.

Demographics

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 118,664 and the density of 447 persons per km². The total area is 265.63 km². Like most of Japan, Kakegawa's population is almost exclusively Japanese. However, there is a small population of westerners due to the nearby Corning factory as well as to the continued presence of foreign English language teachers. In addition, Kakegawa has a noticeable Brazilian (and to a lesser extent Mexican, Peruvian, and Columbian) population and it is more common to find signs written in Portuguese than in English.

Landmarks and attractions

Only a few hundred meters from the station is the rebuilt Kakegawa Castle, which was reopened in April 1994. Perhaps even more famous nowadays, the [http://www.kamoltd.co.jp/kkee/Introduction/introduction.htm Kakegawa Kacho-en] hosts a large variety of bird and plant species in a greenhouse-enclosed private garden, open to the public. The city is inundated with green tea fields and is known for its high quality tea. Both the ocean and mountains are contained within Kakegawa's limits and the Shinkansen runs through the town giving residents and visitors an easy way out if they need it.

Sister cities

Kakegawa has sister city relationships with Eugene, Oregon and Corning, New York.

External links

* [http://lgportal.city.kakegawa.shizuoka.jp Kakegawa official website] (in Japanese)


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