Katori (Chiba)

Katori-shi 香 取 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Chiba
Coordinates :	35 ° 54 '  N , 140 ° 30'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 53 '52 "  N , 140 ° 29' 57"  E
Basic data
Surface:	262.31 km²
Residents :	73.110 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	279 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	12236-0
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	cherry
Flower :	Iris ( Japanese Swamp Iris , Iris laevigata )
Bird :	Warbler ( Drosselrohrsänger , brewing warbler )
town hall
Address :	Katori City Hall Ro-2127 Sawara Katori -shi Chiba  287-8501
Website URL:	http://www.city.katori.lg.jp/
Location Katoris in Chiba Prefecture

Katori ( Japanese 香 取 市 , -shi ) is a city in Japan in Chiba Prefecture .

geography

Katori is east of Tokyo and Narita , northeast of Chiba and west of Chōshi . The clay flows the city from northwest to northeast.

Attractions

Katori-jingu

One of the sights is the Shinto shrine Katori-jingū .

traffic

• Street:
  • Higashikantō Highway to Tōkyō or Kashima
  • National Road 125 to Kumagaya
• Train:
  • JR Sōbu Line to Tōkyō and Yokohama

sons and daughters of the town

• Iizasa Ienao (1387–1488) ( Goshi ( Landsamurai ))
• Takao Sakurai (1941-2012), boxer

Neighboring cities and communities

• Chiba prefecture
  • Narita
  • Asahi
  • Sosa
  • Tōnoshō
  • Tako
  • Kozaki
• Ibaraki prefecture
  • Inashiki
  • Itako
  • Kamisu

Web link

Commons : Katori  - collection of images, videos and audio files