Kashihara, Nara

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**Kashihara**
**橿原市**
Kashihara's location in Nara, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara
Physical characteristics
Area	39.52 km² (15.26 sq mi)
Population (as of 2006)
Total	125,485
Density	3,175.22 /km² (8,224 /sq mi)
Location	34°31′N, 135°48′E
Symbols
Tree	Oak
Flower	Common gardenia
Flag
Kashihara Government Office
Mayor	Yutaka Morishita
Address	〒634-8586 1-1-18 Yagi-chō, Kashihara-shi, Nara-ken
Phone number	0744-22-4001
Official website: City of Kashihara

Kashihara (橿原市, Kashihara-shi^?) is a city located in Nara, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 125,513 and the density of 3,175.94 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's descent to earth was debated for centuries until in 1863 an area that is now part of the city was pinpointed as the exact location. The city was the location of the Imperial capital Fujiwara-kyō, from 694 to 710.

[edit] Railway stations in Kashihara

Kintetsu

Osaka Line

(<< for Osaka) - Masuga - Yamato-Yagi - Miminashi - (for Toba, Nagoya >>)

Kashihara Line

(<< for Kyoto) - Ninokuchi - Yamato-Yagi - Yagi-nishiguchi - Unebigoryomae - Kashiharajingu-mae (line terminus)

Minami-Osaka Line

Bojo - Kashiharajingu-nishiguchi - Kashiharajingu-mae - (Yoshino Line >>)

Yoshino Line

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

West Japan Railway Company

Sakurai Line

(<< for Yamatotakada) - Unebi - (for Nara >>)

[edit] See also

Capital of Japan

[edit] External links

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(Japanese) Official website

North exit of the Yamato-Yagi Station, with an obelisk proclaiming Kashihara to be the city where the Japanese nation was founded. This refers to the spot of Emperor Jimmu's descent to earth.