is a city

Cities of Japan

||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Nara

Nara Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. It is the second largest city in the prefecture.

As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population

Population

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 of 125,547 and the density

Population density

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 of 3,176.79 persons per km². The total area is 39.52 km².

The city was founded on February 11, 1956.　The former mayor is Yutaka Asoda, who was elected to his third term of office in 2003. But now, The mayor is Yutaka Morishita,who was elected in 2007.

The exact spot of Emperor Jimmu

Emperor Jimmu

was the first Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He is also known as Kamuyamato Iwarebiko and personally as Wakamikenu no Mikoto or Sano no Mikoto....

's descent to earth was debated for centuries until in 1863 an area that is now part of the city was claimed to be the exact location. The city was the location of the Imperial capital Fujiwara-kyō

Fujiwara-kyo

was the Imperial capital of Japan for sixteen years, between 694 and 710. It was located in Yamato Province , having been moved from nearby Asuka. However, in the Nihon Shoki, the name Fujiwara-kyō had never been used...

, from 694 to 710.

Railway stations in Kashihara

• Kintetsu
  Kintetsu
  , named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in English until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation commonly known as . It is the largest non-JR railway in Japan. Its complex network of lines connects Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu and Ise...
  
  

Osaka Line

(<< for Osaka

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

) - Masuga

Masuga Station

is a train station in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:*There are 2 side platforms with 2 tracks on the ground.-Adjacent stations:...

 - Yamato-Yagi

Yamato-Yagi Station

is a Kintetsu railway station on the Kintetsu Osaka and the Kashihara Lines in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is a key station servicing train lines to and from Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, and Nagoya....

 - Miminashi

Miminashi Station

is a train station in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...

 - (for Toba

Toba, Mie

is a city in Mie, Japan.Toba is the site of the Toba Aquarium, which houses such animals as dugongs, African manatees, porpoises, and a wide-variety of aquatic life....

, Nagoya >>)

Kashihara Line

Kintetsu Kashihara Line

of Kintetsu Corporation is a north-south bound railway line between Yamato-Saidaiji Station and Kashiharajingu-mae Station in Nara Prefecture, in Japan...

(<< for Kyoto

Kyoto

is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...

) - Ninokuchi

Ninokuchi Station

is a railway station on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line in Ninokuchi, Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:*There are 2 side platforms with 2 tracks on the ground.-Stations next to Ninokuchi Station:...

 - Yamato-Yagi - Yagi-nishiguchi

Yagi-nishiguchi Station

is a railway station on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line, located in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is a typical small station, but has a unique status as a non-independent station...

 - Unebigoryomae

Unebigoryomae Station

is a railway station on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line. It is located in Kashihara, Nara, Japan. The station name refers to Unebi Goryō, the tomb of legendary Emperor Jimmu located about 700 meters west of the station.- Layout :...

 - Kashiharajingu-mae

Kashiharajingu-mae Station

is a railway station located in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line, the Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line and the Kintetsu Yoshino Line...

 (line terminus)

Minami-Osaka Line

Bojo

Bojo Station

is a train station in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...

 - Kashiharajingu-nishiguchi

Kashiharajingu-nishiguchi Station

is a train station in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...

 - Kashiharajingu-mae - (Yoshino Line >>)

Yoshino Line

Kintetsu Yoshino Line

of Kintetsu Corporation is a railway line in Japan between Kashihara-Jingūmae Station in Kashihara and Yoshino in Yoshino. All Express and Limited Express trains terminate at the Ōsaka Abenobashi Station in Minami-Osaka Line.-Statistics:* Length: 25.2km...

(<< Minami-Osaka Line) - Kashiharajingu-mae - Okadera

Okadera Station

is a train station located in Kashihara, Nara, Japan.The station was named after Oka-dera, a Buddhist temple located east of the station. However, since there is no transport from the station, the temple recommends visitors to use Kashiharajingū-mae Station and the bus connection.-Layout:-Adjacent...

 - (Yoshino

Yoshino, Nara

is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 9397 and a density of 97.93 persons per km². The total area was 95.65 km².-Geography:...

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• West Japan Railway Company
  West Japan Railway Company
  , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
  
  

Sakurai Line

Sakurai Line

The is a railway line in Nara Prefecture, operated by West Japan Railway Company . It runs from Nara on the Yamatoji Line to Takada on the Wakayama Line, with some service continuing on the Wakayama Line to Ōji Station, and then to JR Namba on the Yamatoji Line...

(<< for Yamatotakada

Yamatotakada, Nara

is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.The city continues to develop as a local business and government center in the center of Nara Prefecture.- History :...

) - Unebi

Unebi Station

is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company Sakurai Line in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. This station has a transfer to Yagi-nishiguchi Station on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line.-Adjacent stations:...

 - (for Nara

Nara, Nara

is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture...

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External links

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