Hasami, Nagasaki

Hasami
Hasami; 波佐見町
	Town
	Hasami Pottery Village panorama
	Flag Chapter
	Location of Hasami in Nagasaki Prefecture
	Hasami Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 33°8′1″N 129°53′58″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Nagasaki Prefecture
District	Higashisonogi
Government
• Mayor	Masata Ichinose
Area
• Total	56.00 km2 (21.62 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2017)
• Total	14,940
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
Website	www.town.hasami.nagasaki.jp

Hasami (波佐見町, Hasami-chō) is a town located in Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is known, along with neighboring Arita, Saga Prefecture for its china manufacturing.

As of March 31, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 14,940[1] and a density of 270 persons per km². The total area is 56.00 km².[2]

Geography

Hasami is located within the central part of Nagasaki prefecture, which is about 20 kilometers from central Sasebo. It is the only landlocked town in the prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

Nagasaki Prefecture
- Sasebo
- Kawatana
Saga Prefecture
- Takeo
- Ureshino
- Arita

Education

Hasami have a high school, called the Nagasaki Prefectural Hasami High School (長崎県立波佐見高等学校). Furthermore, there a two junior high schools and three elementary schools in Hasami.

Transportation

Hasami did not served any railways, with the closest stations are Arita Station in Arita and Kawatana Station in Kawatana.

Highway

Nishi-Kyushu Expressway

Sister cities

Hasami have some sister city relationships with these municipalities:[3]

Mauá, Brazil (since 2 April 1988)
Gangjin County, South Korea (since 20 October 2010)

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References

"Official website of Hasami Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Hasami Town. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
"Geography of Hasami Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Hasami Town. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
県内姉妹友好都市一覧. Official Nagasaki prefectural website (in Japanese). March 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

External links

Media related to Hasami, Nagasaki at Wikimedia Commons
Hasami official website (in Japanese)

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[1] "Official website of Hasami Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Hasami Town. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[2] "Geography of Hasami Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Hasami Town. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[3] 県内姉妹友好都市一覧. Official Nagasaki prefectural website (in Japanese). March 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2018.