Hioki, Kagoshima

Hioki (日置市, Hioki-shi) is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

Hioki

日置市
City
Hioki City
View of Myoenji Mairi at Tokushige Shrine
Flag
Emblem
Location of Hioki in Kagoshima Prefecture
Hioki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 31°36′42″N 130°22′23″E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKagoshima Prefecture
Government
 • MayorTakamitsu Miyaji
Area
 • Total253.06 km2 (97.71 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2010)
 • Total51,819
 • Density205/km2 (530/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreePinus thunbergii
 • FlowerPrunus mume
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall address1-100 Kori Ijuin-machi, Hioki-shi, Kagoshima-ken
899-2592
Websitewww.city.hioki.lg.jp

As of May 1, 2010, the city had a population of 51,819[1] and a population density of 205 persons per km². The total area is 253.06 km².

The modern city of Hioki was established on May 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Fukiage, Higashiichiki, Hiyoshi and Ijūin (all from Hioki District).

Adjacent municipalities

Educational institutions

High schools

Public schools
  • Kagoshima prefectural Ijūin High School
  • Kagoshima prefectural Fukiage High School

Private schools
  • Kagoshima Josei High School
  • Kagoshima Ikuei-kan High School

Transport

Railways

Roads
  • Expressway
  • Minami-Kyushu Expressway
    Miyama Interchange - Miyama Parking area - Ijuin Interchange
  • National Highways

Sister cities

Visitor attractions
Ijūin city

Festivals
  • Myoenji Mairi
  • Ijuin Ume Marathon

Notable people from Hioki
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References
  1. Hioki City Statistics, Population data (as of May 1, 2010) Archived May 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine in Japanese
  2. Chan, Jade (5 September 2012). "MoU signing formalises ties between MPSJ and Japanese city". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
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