Kamisu, Ibaraki

Kamisu 神栖市
City
Kamisu city hall
Flag Seal
Location of Kamisu in Ibaraki Prefecture
Kamisu
Coordinates: 35°53′23.8″N 140°39′52.3″E / 35.889944°N 140.664528°ECoordinates: 35°53′23.8″N 140°39′52.3″E / 35.889944°N 140.664528°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Ibaraki Prefecture
Area
• Total	146.94 km^2 (56.73 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
• Total	94,281
• Density	642/km^2 (1,660/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Podocarpaceae
- Flower	Sarcandra glabra
- Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Phone number	0299-90-1111
Address	4991-5, Mizoguchi, Kamisu-shi, Ibaraki-ken 314-0192
Website	Official website

Industry and harbour of Kamisu

Kamisu (神栖市 Kamisu-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 94,281 and a population density of 642 persons per km². Its total area was 146.94 square kilometres (56.73 sq mi).

Geography

Kamisu is located in the extreme southeastern portion of Ibaraki Prefecture. The city forms a rough triangle, with Chiba Prefecture on the western side and the Pacific Ocean on the east. The Tone River flows through the city.

Surrounding municipalities

• Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Kashima
  • Itako
• Chiba Prefecture
  • Katori
  • Chōshi
  • Tōnoshō

History

The village of Kamisu was established within Kashima District by the merger of the villages of Ikisu and Karuno on March 1, 1955. It was elevated to town status on January 1, 1970. The city of Kamisu was established on August 1, 2005, from the merger of the town of Kamisu and the town of Hasaki (also from Kashima District).

Economy

Kamisu has a large industrial base, with many chemical, petrochemical, specialty chemical plants, and refineries. The city is part of the Kashima Rinkai Industrial Zone. The Kashima Power Station is also located in Kamisu.

Education

Kamisu has 15 elementary schools, eight middle schools, and four high schools.

Transportation

Railway

• Kamisu is served by the Kashima Rinkai Railway Kashima Rinkō Line, an all-freight railway line. The city does not have any passenger railway service.

Highway

• Japan National Route 124

Seaport

• Port of Kashima

Sister city relations

• – Eureka, California, USA – sister city since 1991 ^[1]

Local attractions

• Ikisu Jinja

Notable people from Kamisu

• Mitsutoshi Furuya – manga artist
• Tsukushi – female professional wrestler
• Naoya Ishigami – professional soccer player
• Keiji Suzuki – judoka
• Takashi Ono – judoka
• Kazuhiko Hosokawa – professional golfer
• Tomi Okawa – table tennis player
• Takashi Nagatsuka – writer, poet
• Akira Kazami – politician
• Atsushi Koyano – scholar of contemporary literature

References

1. "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)