Chigasaki

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Chigasaki-shi
茅 ヶ 崎 市
Chigasaki
Geographical location in Japan
Chigasaki (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Kanto
Prefecture : Kanagawa
Coordinates : 35 ° 20 '  N , 139 ° 24'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 20 '2 "  N , 139 ° 24' 17"  E
Basic data
Surface: 35.71 km²
Residents : 241,887
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 6774 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 14207-7
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Chigasaki
Tree : acacia
Flower : azalea
Bird : Great tit
town hall
Address : Chigasaki City Hall
1 - 1 - 1 , Chigasaki
Chigasaki -shi
Kanagawa  253-8686
Website URL: http://www.city.chigasaki.kanagawa.jp/
Location Chigasakis in Kanagawa Prefecture
Location of Chigasakis in the prefecture

Chigasaki ( Japanese 茅 ヶ 崎 市 , - shi ) is a city in the center of Kanagawa Prefecture .

geography

Chigasaki is south of Tokyo and Yokohama , west of Fujisawa, and east of Hiratsuka on Sagami Bay . A stretch of beach in Chigasaki is called Southern Beach , after the pop group Southern All Stars whose lead singer Keisuke Kuwata is from Chigasaki. As a popular seaside resort, Chigasaki is known as the birthplace of Japanese surfing. A shop called Goddess was Japan's first surfboard shop . The symbol of Southern Beach is the Eboshi-iwa , a large hat-shaped rock visible from the coast.

The coastline from Chigasaki to Kamakura is called Shōnan .

The Sagami flows through the city from northwest to southwest.

Attractions

  • Shonan Beach

traffic

economy

Neighboring cities and communities

Town twinning

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Chigasaki  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Chigasaki City Hall