Chigasaki, Kanagawa




Special city in Kantō, Japan





































































Chigasaki


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茅ヶ崎市

Special city
Chigasaki City

Chigasaki City Hall
Chigasaki City Hall





Flag of Chigasaki
Flag
Official seal of Chigasaki
Seal

Location of Chigasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture
Location of Chigasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture



Chigasaki is located in Japan

Chigasaki

Chigasaki



 

Coordinates: 35°20′N 139°24′E / 35.333°N 139.400°E / 35.333; 139.400Coordinates: 35°20′N 139°24′E / 35.333°N 139.400°E / 35.333; 139.400
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Kanagawa Prefecture
Area

 • Total 35.71 km2 (13.79 sq mi)
Population
(July 1, 2016)

 • Total 239,874
 • Density 6,719.2/km2 (17,403/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols  
• Tree Acacia
• Flower Rhododendron
• Bird Great tit
Phone number 0467-82-1111
Address 1-1 Chigasaki 1-chome, Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken
253-8686
Website www.city.chigasaki.kanagawa.jp

Chigasaki (茅ヶ崎市, Chigasaki-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.


As of July 2016, the city has an estimated population of 239,874, and a population density of 6,719.2 persons per km2. The total area is 35.71 km2.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Surrounding municipalities




  • 2 History


  • 3 Economy


  • 4 Transportation


    • 4.1 Highway


    • 4.2 Railway




  • 5 Local attractions


  • 6 Education


  • 7 Sister cities


  • 8 Noted people from Chigasaki


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





Geography


Chigasaki is located on the eastern bank of the Sagami River in south-central Kanagawa Prefecture, facing Sagami Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the south. The Hikiji River flows through part of the city.



Surrounding municipalities



  • Fujisawa

  • Hiratsuka

  • Samukawa



History


The area around Chigasaki has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The area was largely pasture and farmland well into the Edo period. The Tōkaidō connecting Edo with Kyoto passed through what is now Chigasaki, but without a post station. A large part of the area was the tenryō territory in Sagami Province controlled directly by the Tokugawa Shogunate through the Edo period, though other parts were administered by small clans including the Ōoka clan, which is renowned for its descendant Ōoka Tadasuke.


After the start of the Meiji period, the Tōkaidō Main Line railway connected Chigasaki Station with Tokyo and Osaka in 1898, which spurred the development of the area. Chigasaki village in Kōza District, Kanagawa Prefecture became Chigasaki town in 1908. In 1921, the Sagami Line railway connected Chigasaki with Hashimoto to the north. Chigasaki became a city on October 1, 1947.


On April 1, 2003, the population of Chigasaki exceeded 200,000 and it became a special city with increased local autonomy.


On October 24, 2014, Chigasaki agreed with Honolulu to establish the sister city relationship.[1]



Economy


Chigasaki is largely a bedroom community for Tokyo and Yokohama, and has been noted as a seaside resort community since the Meiji period. Tourism and summer leisure activities remain important to the local economy.


Companies headquartered in Chigasaki include:



  • Toho Titanium Corporation

  • ULVAC

  • Miyata Industrial Co Ltd

  • Autech Japan Co Ltd



Transportation



Highway




  • Route 1, to Tokyo or Kyoto


  • Japan National Route 134, to Yokosuka via Kamakura or Hiratsuka

  • Shinshōnan Bypass

  • Ken-Ō Expressway



Railway




  • JR East - Tōkaidō Main Line
    • Chigasaki Station



  • JR East - Sagami Line

    • Kita-Chigasaki Station

    • Kagawa Station





Local attractions




Southern Beach Chigasaki


The shoreline from Chigasaki to Kamakura is called the "Shōnan area". A popular swimming destination, Chigasaki is well known as the birthplace of Japanese surfing. A shop called "Goddess," located only about 20 meters from the shoreline, claims to be the first surfboard shop in Japan. Bicycles with metal fittings for holding surfboards are prominent in the area. A section of the beach in Chigasaki is called "Southern Beach," inspired by the Southern All Stars, a famous J-pop singing group whose lead vocalist Keisuke Kuwata hails from Chigasaki. The symbol of Southern Beach is Eboshi-iwa, a large hat-shaped rock that is visible from the coast.




Southern Beach monument known as "Southern C"


Chigasaki is also famous for being the center of Japanese Hawaiian culture with many tropical and Hawaiian stores located mainly in the southern side of the town. Fridays in Chigasaki was called "Aloha Friday" in which consumers were able to have discounts in many stores and taxis. Salesclerks and city officers are encouraged to work wearing aloha shirts as a part of Cool Biz campaign to promote its Hawaiian culture every summer since 2003.[2]


In contrast to the popularity as a modernized resort in south, north part of the city still retains some historical heritages. Ōoka Echizen festival is held in the family temple of the Ōoka clan (bodaiji) "Jōkenji" on May.



Education


  • Bunkyo University


Sister cities




  • Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, since July 1, 1983


  • Honolulu, United States, since October 25, 2014



Noted people from Chigasaki




  • Richard Bozulich: author and publisher of books about go

  • Hitoshi Doi


  • Ailes Gilmour: early pioneer of the American Modern Dance movement

  • Masato Hagiwara

  • Yūzō Kayama


  • Keisuke Kuwata: Southern All Stars lead pop singer


  • Moomin: singer


  • Isamu Noguchi: sculptor and landscape architect


  • Soichi Noguchi: JAXA astronaut; NASA STS-114 crew member


  • Tetta Sugimoto: actor


  • Ai Sugiyama: professional tennis player


  • Kōsuke Toriumi: voice actor


  • Kiyohiko Ozaki: Country Western, Popular Classic Standards, and Enka.[3]


  • Masahiro Yamamoto: baseball player


  • Masumi Mishina: softball player, gold medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics



References





  1. ^ Chigasaki Breeze The 56th Edition Special Issue, January 1, 2015


  2. ^ アロハビズ×茅ヶ崎市 [Aloha Biz by Chigasaki-city] (in Japanese). Chigasaki City Government..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ Special Box, 2007/Universal Music




External links







  • Official Website (in Japanese)











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