Sammu

Sammu-shi 山 武 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Chiba
Coordinates :	35 ° 36 '  N , 140 ° 25'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 36 '11 "  N , 140 ° 24' 49"  E
Basic data
Surface:	146.38 km²
Residents :	49,300 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	337 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	12237-8
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Crescent fir
Flower :	"Wild Chrysanthemum "
Bird :	Japanese Bush Warbler
town hall
Address :	Sammu City Hall 296 Tonodai Sammu shi Chiba  289-1324
Website URL:	http://www.city.sammu.lg.jp/
Location Sammus in Chiba Prefecture

Sammu ( Japanese 山 武 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

The natural disaster of the Tōhoku earthquake on March 11, 2011 with the subsequent tsunami claimed a death in Sammu. 43 residential buildings were completely destroyed and 442 others were partially destroyed.

Attractions

• Remains of the castles Narutō ( 成 東城 , Narutō-jō ) and Tsube ( 津 辺 城 , Tsube-jō )
• Fudo-in Chōshō-ji ( Buddhist temple)

sons and daughters of the town

• Itō Sachio (1864–1913), poet, writer

traffic

• Train:
  • JR Sōbu main line
• Street:
  • National Road 126

Neighboring cities and communities

• Togane
• Yachimata
• Tomisato

Web links

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

Niomon ( 仁王 門 ) of Fudo-in Chōshō-ji

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.