Hioki, Kagoshima
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| Hioki 日置市 |
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| 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) | |
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| • 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 |
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| Website | www |
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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).
Contents
Adjacent municipalities
Educational institutions
High schools
Public schools
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- Kagoshima prefectural Ijūin High School
- Kagoshima prefectural Fukiage High School
Private schools
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- Kagoshima Josei High School
- Kagoshima Ikuei-kan High School
Transport
Railways
Roads
- Expressway
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- 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)
Festivals
- Myoenji Mairi
- Ijuin ume mrathon
Notable people from Hioki
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- 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) in Japanese
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- Hioki City official website (Japanese)
- Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau official website (English)
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