Kajiki, Kagoshima
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was a town
located in Aira District
, Kagoshima
, Japan
. It was located north of the city of Kagoshima
. Kajiki was located on the northern part of the bay. Kagoshima Airport
is to the north.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 23,364 and the density
of 491.87 persons per km². The total area was 47.50 km².
It is accessed with the Kyūshū Expressway
at Interchange 25-1 along with the Junction and access with another freeway linking to and in the east. The interchange was opened on December 13, 1973 and extended north to Mizobe-Kagoshima Airport on November 29, 1976. On March 25, 1992, a section was opened which became the East Kyūshū Expressway on December 19, 2001 when the expressway became connected.
Kajiki has schools, middle schools, a school including the Kajiki High School, the Kajiki train station, a post office, parks and banks. A river runs slightly west of Kajiki.
Kajiki is located on a small valley and a plain. The mountains dominate the north and west.
A planned merger of municipalities
will be implemented on March 23, 2010. The Aira District
towns of Aira
, Kajiki, and Kamō merged to form the new city of Aira
. Aira District will be left with one municipality.
Most people in Kajiki rear samurai spiders: all the spiders in the event are female Black and Yellow Argiopes. Spiders are raised carefully and live with their owners, free to wander in the house and make cobwebs around.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Aira District
Aira District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The current population is 11,420.-History:*April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Chōsa, Kajiki, Gamo, Mizobe, Shigetomi and Yamada were created within Aira District...
, Kagoshima
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...
, Japan
Japan
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. It was located north of the city of Kagoshima
Kagoshima, Kagoshima
is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...
. Kajiki was located on the northern part of the bay. Kagoshima Airport
Kagoshima Airport
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is to the north.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 23,364 and the density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 491.87 persons per km². The total area was 47.50 km².
It is accessed with the Kyūshū Expressway
Kyushu Expressway
' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū to west of Kagoshima linking with the Higashi Kyushu Expressway and the Ibusuki Skyline. It runs through the prefectures of Fukuoka, the eastern half of the Saga, Kumamoto, Miyazaki and the Kagoshima prefectures. The freeway runs entirely on...
at Interchange 25-1 along with the Junction and access with another freeway linking to and in the east. The interchange was opened on December 13, 1973 and extended north to Mizobe-Kagoshima Airport on November 29, 1976. On March 25, 1992, a section was opened which became the East Kyūshū Expressway on December 19, 2001 when the expressway became connected.
Kajiki has schools, middle schools, a school including the Kajiki High School, the Kajiki train station, a post office, parks and banks. A river runs slightly west of Kajiki.
Kajiki is located on a small valley and a plain. The mountains dominate the north and west.
A planned merger of municipalities
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
will be implemented on March 23, 2010. The Aira District
Aira District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The current population is 11,420.-History:*April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Chōsa, Kajiki, Gamo, Mizobe, Shigetomi and Yamada were created within Aira District...
towns of Aira
Aira, Kagoshima (town)
was a town located in Aira District, in Kagoshima, Japan. It was located west of Kajiki and north of Kagoshima.A planned merger of municipalities will be implemented on March 23, 2010. The Aira District towns of Aira, Kajiki, and Kamō merged to form the new city of Aira...
, Kajiki, and Kamō merged to form the new city of Aira
Aira, Kagoshima (Aira)
is a city in Kagoshima, Japan. It is located west of Kirishima and north of Kagoshima. The city was founded on March 23, 2010 by merger of municipalties from Kajiki, Aira, Kamō. As of May 2010, the city has an estimated population of 74,611 and the density of 323 persons per km². The total area is...
. Aira District will be left with one municipality.
Kumo Gassen
The Kumo Gassen is an annual traditional event in Kajiki town, the most famous spider-fighting contest: this event has a long and unbroken tradition and dates back to four hundred years ago.Most people in Kajiki rear samurai spiders: all the spiders in the event are female Black and Yellow Argiopes. Spiders are raised carefully and live with their owners, free to wander in the house and make cobwebs around.