Katsuura (Chiba)

Katsuura-shi 勝浦 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Chiba
Coordinates :	35 ° 9 '  N , 140 ° 19'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 9 '8 "  N , 140 ° 19' 15"  E
Basic data
Surface:	94.20 km²
Residents :	17,324 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	184 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	12218-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Garden hydrangea
town hall
Address :	Katsuura City Hall 1343 - 1 , Shinkan Katsuura -shi Chiba  299-5292
Website URL:	http://www.city.katsuura.chiba.jp
Location of Katsuuras in Chiba Prefecture

Katsuura ( Japanese 勝浦 市 , -shi ) is a city in Chiba Prefecture in the east of Honshū , the main island of Japan .

geography

The city is located east of Tokyo on the Bōsō peninsula on the Pacific .

history

Katsuura received city ​​rights on October 1, 1958 .

Attractions

• Namegawa Island

education

The International Budo University has been located in Katsuura since 1984 .

traffic

• Street:
  • National roads 128, 297
• Train:
  • JR Sotobo Line

sons and daughters of the town

• Eisuke Mori (* 1948), politician

Neighboring cities and communities

• Kamogawa
• Isumi

Town twinning

• Nishitōkyō , Japan
• Nachikatsuura , Japan
• Katsuura , Japan

Web links

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