Katori, Chiba
| Katori 香取市 | |||
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A view of October Sawara Festival, these festival held on July and October | |||
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 Location of Katori in Chiba Prefecture | |||
  Katori
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| Coordinates: 35°41′N 140°2′E / 35.683°N 140.033°ECoordinates: 35°41′N 140°2′E / 35.683°N 140.033°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Chiba Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Seiichi Ui (since May 2006) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 262.31 km2 (101.28 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 1, 2012) | |||
| • Total | 81,240 | ||
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Sakura | ||
| - Flower | Japanese iris, Iris laevigata | ||
| - Bird | Great Reed Warbler | ||
| Phone number | 0478-54-1111 | ||
| Address |
Sawaraguchi 2127, Katori-shi, Chiba-ken 287-8501 | ||
| Website | City of Katori | ||
Katori (香取市 Katori-shi) is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
As of April 2012, the city has an estimated population of 81,240 and a population density of 310 persons per km². The total area is 262.31 km².
Katori Shrine is in the city of Katori, as is the old merchant town and canal of Sawara.
Geography
Katori is located in far northeastern Chiba Prefecture, along the lower reaches of the Tone River.
Surrounding municipalities
- Chiba Prefecture
- Ibaraki Prefecture
History
After the Meiji Restoration, the area consisted of the towns of Sawara and Omigawa, and the villages of Katori, Kanishi and Higashi-Daito (founded within Katori District on May 23 1890). Katori was raised to town status on May 5, 1897. On March 15, 1951, the city of Sawara was formed by the merger of Katori, Sawara, Omigawa and Higashi-Daito. Sawara expanded on February 11, 1955 by annexing the neighboring villages of Niijima, Okura, Mizuho and Tsunomiya.
On March 27, 2006, the modern city of Katori was created when Sawara was merged with the towns of Kurimoto, Omigawa and Yamada (all from Katori District).
Economy
Katori is a regional commercial center. The economy is primarily agricultural, with rice, chives, onions, and greater burdock as major crops.
Transportation
Railways
- East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Narita Line
- East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Kashima Line
Highways
Local attractions
- Kanpuku-ji
- Yamakurayama Kanpuku-ji
- Katori Jingu
- Kurobe River
- Suigō Sawara Aquatic Botanical Garden
Noted people from Katori
- Takao Sakurai – professional boxer
- Kazuo Misaki – mixed martial artist
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Katori, Chiba. |
- Katori City official website (Japanese)
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