Kashima (Ibaraki)

Kashima-shi 鹿 嶋 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Ibaraki
Coordinates :	35 ° 58 '  N , 140 ° 39'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 57 '56 "  N , 140 ° 38' 41"  E
Basic data
Surface:	92.96 km²
Residents :	67,448 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	726 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	08222-8
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	jaw
Flower :	Rhododendron kaempferi var. Kaempferi
Bird :	Colored pheasant
town hall
Address :	Kashima City Hall 1187 - 1 , OÁZA Hirai Kashima -shi Ibaraki  314-8655
Website URL:	http://www.city.kashima.ibaraki.jp
Location of Kashimas in Ibaraki Prefecture

Kashima ( Japanese 鹿 嶋 市 , - shi ) is a city in Japan in Ibaraki Prefecture , about 100 km from Tokyo .

geography

The city is east of Tokyo south of Mito on the Pacific Ocean .

history

The natural disaster of the Tōhoku earthquake on March 11, 2011 with the subsequent tsunami left two dead in Kashima. 511 residential buildings were completely destroyed and 3,354 others were partially destroyed.

Attractions

Kashima-jingu

A special attraction is the Kashima-jingū , a Shinto shrine .

Sports

Kashima is home to the Kashima Antlers football team from the J. League , Japan's top division (the Antlers are record champions there) and was the venue for several games at the 2002 World Cup (including Germany - Ireland, score 1: 1).

traffic

• Street:
  • Higashikantō Highway to Tōkyō
  • National Road 51,124
• Train:
  • JR Kashima Line

sons and daughters of the town

• Hitoshi Sogahata (born 1979), football player

Neighboring cities and communities

• Kamisu
• Itako
• Namegata
• Hokota

Web links

Commons : Kashima  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 平 成 23 年 (2011 年) 東北 地方 太平洋 沖 地震 （東 日本 大 震災） に つ い て (第 157 報) ( Memento of March 18, 2018 on WebCite ) ( PDF ( Memento of March 18, 2018 on WebCite )), 総 務 省 消防庁 (Fire and Disaster Management Agency), 157th report, March 7, 2018.