Kashihara 橿原市 | |
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 Left:Mount Unebi, Mount Amanokaga, Imai heritage old house site, Ofusa Kannon Temple, Right:Mount Miminashi,Kashihara Shrine,Kashihara Archaeological, Institute, Unebi-yamaguchi Shrine (all item from above to bottom) | |
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 Location of Kashihara in Nara Prefecture | |
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  Kashihara Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:34°30′34″N135°48′33″E / 34.50944°N 135.80917°E /34.50944; 135.80917 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Nara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yutaka Morishita |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.56 km2 (15.27 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2024) | |
• Total | 118,674 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1-18 Yagi-chō, Kashihara-shi, Nara-ken 634-8586 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Commongardenia |
| Tree | Oak |
Kashihara (橿原市,Kashihara-shi) is acity located inNara Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 October 2024[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 118,674 in 56,013 households, and apopulation density of 3000 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 39.56 km2 (15.27 sq mi). A number of historical sites in Kashihara are listed on theUNESCO World Heritage (Cultural Heritage) Tentative List as "The Asuka and Fujiwara Imperial Capitals and Related Properties," including the remains ofFujiwara-kyō, Hon-Yakushi-ji temple ruins,Maruyama Kofun, and theYamato Sanzan.
Kashihara is located at the southern edge of theNara Basin. The city encompasses theYamato Sanzan, "the three mountains ofYamato", (Mount Amanokagu (香具山),Mount Unebi (畝傍山), andMount Miminashi (耳成山)), which are celebrated inJapanese poetry, and have been jointlydesignated aPlace of Scenic Beauty.[2][3]
Kashihara has ahumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kashihara is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1636 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C.[4]
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kashihara is as shown below
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 49,954 | — |
| 1970 | 75,508 | +51.2% |
| 1980 | 107,316 | +42.1% |
| 1990 | 115,554 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 125,005 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 125,605 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 120,922 | −3.7% |
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The area of Kashihara was the center of ancientYamato Province, and contains manykofunburial mounds. The exact spot ofEmperor Jimmu's accession to the imperial throne (i.e. the foundation of Japan) was debated for centuries until in 1863 scholars ofnational studies claimed to have identified an area within Kashihara as the exact location. The city was the location of the Imperial capitalFujiwara-kyō, from 694 to 710. During theSengoku period, Imai-cho was a fortified city surrounded by a moat as a missionary base for theIkko sect of Buddhism which fought against the army ofOda Nobunaga, but was disarmed, but was allowed to exercise jurisdiction and developed into an autonomous city. In the late 16th century it was said to be one of the two richestautonomous cities of Japan, as inUmi no Sakai, Riku no Imai (tr. "by the sea,Sakai – inland, Imai" - Imai orja:今井町 is now a part of Kashihara).
The town of Imai was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to city status on February 11, 1956 by merging with the towns ofYagi and Unebi and the villages of Masuge, Kamoko and Maminashi. The city annexed the villages of Kanahashi and Shinzawa on July 3, 1956.
On 8 July 2022, after former Japanese Prime MinisterShinzo Abe wasshot while campaigning in Nara City, he was taken to Nara Medical University Hospital in Kashihara for treatment, but died there.[5]
Kashihara has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 23 members. Kashihara collectively with the municipalities ofTakaichi District contributes four members to the Nara Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of theNara 3rd district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
The local economy is based on agriculture and light manufacturing, including pharmaceuticals and automobile components.
Kashihara has 15 public elementary schools and six public junior high school operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Nara Prefectural Board of Education. There are also two private high schools. TheNara Medical University and theNara College of Arts are both located in Kashihara.
Kintetsu Railway -Kashihara Line
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