Kashima, Saga

Kashima 鹿島市
City
Yūtoku Inari Shrine
Flag Symbol
Location of Kashima in Saga Prefecture
Kashima Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°06′13″N 130°05′56″E / 33.10361°N 130.09889°E / 33.10361; 130.09889Coordinates: 33°06′13″N 130°05′56″E / 33.10361°N 130.09889°E / 33.10361; 130.09889
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Saga Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Masahiko Kuwahara
Area
• Total	112.10 km2 (43.28 sq mi)
Population (February 28, 2017)
• Total	30,159
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Sweet osmanthus
• Flower	Cherry blossom
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	2643 Ōaza Nōdomibun, Kashima-shi, Saga-ken 849-1391
Website	www.city.kashima.saga.jp

Kashima (鹿島市, Kashima-shi^?) is a city located in the southern part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.

As of February 28, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 30,159 and a population density of 270 persons per km². The total area is 112.10 km².

Kashima is located about 60 kilometers southwest of Saga City. It borders the Ariake Sea to the east and Nagasaki Prefecture to the southwest. The southern area contains the Tara Mountains and the northern area consists of open plains along the coast, and the city proper.

The nearest airports are Saga Airport and Nagasaki Airport.

The Kashima Gatalympics is held every May in Hama-chō, a part of Kashima City. This event involves playing a variety of sports in the mudflats of the Ariake Sea.

The local football club is Saga LIXIL F.C., and competes in the Kyushu Football League. Formerly known as Kyushu INAX SC, it changed its name when INAX's parent company LIXIL took over. It's also a pun on the team being from Kashima, as LIXIL also sponsors 7-time Japanese champions Kashima Antlers (from the city in Ibaraki).

Yūtoku Inari Shrine (祐徳稲荷神社), one of the three biggest and most famous Inari shrines in Japan. There is a bus from Hizen-Kashima Station to Yūtoku Inari Shrine.

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