Kurihama 久里浜 | |
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| Coordinates:35°13′35.8″N139°42′21.6″E / 35.226611°N 139.706000°E /35.226611; 139.706000 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Kanagawa Prefecture |
| City | Yokosuka City |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.414 km2 (4.021 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 53,782 |
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| Area code | 046 |
| Website | 久里浜観光協会公式ウェブサイト (Japanese) |
| Coordinates are for Kurihama Administration Centre (久里浜行政センター). This infobox was translated from the Japanese Wikipedia article for Kurihama. Photograph provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan. | |
Kurihama (久里浜) is an area in the city ofYokosuka inKanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Kurihama is the location whereMatthew C. Perry landed for his first negotiations for theopening of Japan on July 14, 1853.[2] A large monument was erected in 1901 to commemorate the event, and a small museum was opened in 1987.
TheYokosuka Thermal Power Station is located at Kurihama.
