Akashi, Hyōgo
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Akashi 明石市 |
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Akashi from Akashi Castle.
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 Location of Akashi in Hyōgo Prefecture |
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 Akashi
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| Coordinates: 34°39′N 135°0′E / 34.650°N 135.000°ECoordinates: 34°39′N 135°0′E / 34.650°N 135.000°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kansai | |
| Prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Fusaho Izumi (since May 2011) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 49.22 km2 (19.00 sq mi) | |
| Population (April 1, 2011) | ||
| • Total | 290,776 | |
| • Density | 5,907.68/km2 (15,300.8/sq mi) | |
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| • Tree | Sweet Osmanthus | |
| • Flower | Chrysanthemums | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 1-5-1 Nakasaki, Akashi-shi, Hyogo-ken 673-8686 |
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| Website | www |
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Akashi (明石市 Akashi-shi?) is a city located in southern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on the Seto Inland Sea west of Kobe.
As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 290,776, with 117,392 households, and a population density of 5,907.68 persons per km². The total area is 49.22 square kilometres (19 sq mi).
Akashi was an important city during Japan's pre-modern period due to the presence of Akashi Castle, headquarters of the Akashi Domain. The city, in its current form, was founded on November 1, 1919.
On July 21, 2001, 11 people were killed and 247 injured in a pedestrian stampede after a fireworks show. Five city and civil officials were subsequently convicted for negligence for not preventing the disaster.
Akashi Municipal Planetarium stands on the meridian of 135 degrees east longitude, that is used to determine Japan Standard Time. Contrary to the name, the terminus of the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge that connects Honshu to Awaji Island (and thereby to Shikoku) is not in Akashi but in Tarumi-ku, Kōbe.
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