Hioki, Kagoshima
Hioki (日置市, Hioki-shi) is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2010, the city had a population of 51,819[1] and a population density of 205 persons per km². The total area is 253.06 km2 (97.71 sq mi).
Hioki
日置市 | |
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| Hioki City | |
 Ijūin city from the Ichiuji castle | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Hioki in Kagoshima Prefecture | |
  Hioki Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 31°36′42″N 130°22′23″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Takamitsu Miyaji |
| Area | |
| • Total | 253.06 km2 (97.71 sq mi) |
| Population (May 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 51,819 |
| • Density | 205/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-100 Kori Ijuin-machi, Hioki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 899-2592 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Prunus mume |
| Tree | Pinus thunbergii |
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
Educational institutions
Public schools
- Kagoshima prefectural Ijūin High School
- Kagoshima prefectural Fukiage High School
Private schools
- Kagoshima Josei High School
- Kagoshima Ikuei-kan High School
Transport
Roads
- Expressway
- Minami-Kyushu Expressway
- Miyama Interchange - Miyama Parking area - Ijuin Interchange
- Minami-Kyushu Expressway
- National Highways
Sister cities
Visitor attractions
- Tokushige Shrine
- Yunomoto Hot spring
- Fukiage Beach
- Miyama (Satsuma ware, former name: Naeshirogawa)
- Izaku Castle, Home Castle of Shimazu clan
- Ichiuji Castle and Statue of Shimazu Yoshihiro
View of Myoenji Mairi at Tokushige Shrine
Festivals
- Myoenji Mairi
- Ijuin Ume Marathon
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
- Hioki City Statistics, Population data (as of May 1, 2010) Archived May 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine in Japanese
- Chan, Jade (5 September 2012). "MoU signing formalises ties between MPSJ and Japanese city". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- https://www.city.hioki.kagoshima.jp/kokusaidanjo/shisejoho/kokusaikoryu/shimaiyukotoshi.html
External links
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- Hioki City official website (in Japanese)
- Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau official website (in English)
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