Kashiba, Nara

Kashiba 香芝市
City
Flag of Kashiba Flag
Location of Kashiba in Nara Prefecture Location of Kashiba in Nara Prefecture
Kashiba Location in Japan
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Akio Sakiyama
Area
• Total	24.23 km2 (9.36 sq mi)
Population (March 1, 2010)
• Total	74,687
• Density	3,080/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Oak
• Flower	Violet
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	1397 Honmachi, Kashiba-shi, Nara-ken 639-0292
Website	www.city.kashiba.lg.jp

Kashiba (香芝市, Kashiba-shi) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1991.

In 2010, the city has an estimated population of 75,214 with 26,123 households and a population density of 3,142.2 persons per km². The total area is 24.23 km².

File:Kashiba city-office.jpg

Kashiba city office

Education

Kashiba has 10 public elementary schools, each school with a separate kindergarten, except for one (Mami Nishi).

Transportation

Rail

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Wakayama Line: Shizumi Station - Kashiba Station - JR Goidō Station
• Kintetsu Corporation
  • Osaka Line: Sekiya Station - Nijō Station - Kintetsu Shimoda Station - Goidō Station
  • Minami-Osaka Line: Nijōzan Station

Roads

• Expressways
  • Nishi-Meihan Expressway
• Japan National Route 165
• Japan National Route 168

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Kashiba City official website (Japanese)