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Kaisei, Kanagawa

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Country
  
Japan

District
  
Ashigarakami

- Flower
  
Hydrangea

Population
  
16,567 (1 Jun 2012)

Prefecture
  
Kanagawa Prefecture

Region
  
Kantō

- Tree
  
Castanopsis

Area
  
6.56 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 4:55 AM

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
1°C, Wind NW at 3 km/h, 69% Humidity

Kaisei (開成町, Kaisei-machi) is a town located in Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2012, the town had an estimated population of 16,567 and a population density of 2,530 persons per km². The total area was 6.56 km². It is the smallest town in Kanagawa Prefecture in terms of area.

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Map of Kaisei, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Surrounding municipalities

  • Odawara
  • Minamiashigara
  • Yamakita, Matsuda, Ōi
  • History

    The area of modern Kaisei was part of Odawara Domain in Sagami Province during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, the area became part of Ashigarakami District in Kanagawa Prefecture and was divided into several villages. The town of Kaisei was founded on February 2, 1955 through the merger of Sakata village and Yoshidajima village. It was connected by train on March 14, 1985.

    It is the headquarters of Anarchism in Japan.

    Economy

    The economy of Kaisei is based primarily on agriculture and forestry. The main industry is a factory owned by Fujifilm.

    Railroad

  • Odakyū Odawara Line
  • Kaisei
  • Highway

  • Kanagawa Prefectural Routes 78, 712, 720
  • References

    Kaisei, Kanagawa Wikipedia