Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

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Map showing the location of Hatsukaichi within Hiroshima Prefecture (as of 2006).
Map showing the location of Hatsukaichi within Hiroshima Prefecture (as of 2006).

Hatsukaichi (廿日市市; -shi) is a city of some 120,000 people located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The name derives from a market traditionally held on the 20th of each month with hatsuka (廿日) meaning "20th day" and ichi (市) translating to "market". The market continues to this day on a small scale featuring fresh, locally grown vegetables and foodstuffs.

Following the absorption of nearby Ono, Miyajimaguchi (on the mainland) and Miyajima towns on November 3, 2005, Hatsukaichi City has a density of 226.92 persons per km². The total land area stands at 489.36km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1988.

The city is home to Sanyo Joshi, an all-girl's Junior and Senior High School.

Hatsukaichi can be accessed from Hiroshima city via the JR West Sanyo Line; on the Hiroden streetcar services' Miyajima Line; as well as by buses and boat.

The city enjoys a Sister City relationship with Masterton, New Zealand.

The Itsukushima Shrine on the island of Itsukushima (also known as Miyajima) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is domestically considered one of the three most beautiful sites in Japan.


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Cities
Akitakata | Etajima | Fuchū | Fukuyama | Hatsukaichi | Higashihiroshima | Hiroshima (capital) | Kure | Mihara | Miyoshi | Onomichi | Ōtake | Shōbara | Takehara
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Coordinates: 34°21′N, 132°20′E

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