Hioki, Kagoshima

Hioki 日置市
City
Hioki City
View of Myoenji mairi in Tokushige Shrine
Flag
Location of Hioki in Kagoshima Prefecture
Hioki Location in Japan
Coordinates: 31°36′42″N 130°22′23″E / 31.61167°N 130.37306°ECoordinates: 31°36′42″N 130°22′23″E / 31.61167°N 130.37306°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kagoshima Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Takamitsu Miyaji
Area
• Total	253.06 km^2 (97.71 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2010)
• Total	51,819
• Density	205/km^2 (530/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Pinus thunbergii
• Flower	Prunus mume
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	1-100 Kori Ijuin-machi, Hioki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 899-2592
Website	www.city.hioki.lg.jp

Hioki (日置市 Hioki-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 1, 2010, the city has a population of 51,819^[1] and a population density of 205 persons per km². The total area is 253.06 km².

The modern city of Hioki was established on May 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Fukiage, Higashiichiki, Hiyoshi and Ijūin (all from Hioki District).

Adjacent municipalities

• Kagoshima
• Satsumasendai
• Ichikikushikino
• Minamisatsuma

Educational institutions

High schools

Public schools

• Kagoshima prefectural Ijūin High School
• Kagoshima prefectural Fukiage High School

Private schools

• Kagoshima Josei High School
• Kagoshima Ikuei-kan High School

Transport

Railways

• Kagoshima Main Line

• Yunomoto Station - Higashi-Ichiki Station - Ijūin Station

Roads

• Expressway

• Minami-Kyushu Expressway

  Miyama Interchange - Miyama Parking area - Ijuin Interchange

• National Highways

• National Route 3
• National Route 270

Sister cities

• Teshikaga, Hokkaido
• Ōgaki, Gifu
• Sekigahara, Gifu
• Aira, Kagoshima
• Subang Jaya, Malaysia ^[2]

Visitor attractions

• Tokushige Shrine
• Yunomoto Hot spring
• Fukiage Beach
• Miyama (Satsuma ware, Former name : Naeshirogawa)

Festivals

• Myoenji Mairi
• Ijuin ume mrathon

Notable people from Hioki

• Masafumi Arima (admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy)
• Satoshi Irifune (marathon Runner)
• Izumi Inamori (actress)
• Keisuke Iwashita (football player)
• Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi (singer)
• Mika Nakashima (singer)
• Naokuni Nomura (admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy)
• Shigenori Tōgō (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

References

1. Hioki City Statistics, Population data (as of May 1, 2010) in Japanese
2. Chan, Jade (5 September 2012). "MoU signing formalises ties between MPSJ and Japanese city". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

External links

• Hioki City official website (Japanese)
• Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau official website (English)