Akashi from the remains of the old castle

Akashi (明石市; -shi) is a city located in southern Hyogo, Japan, on the Inland Sea west of Kobe. It was an important city during Japan's pre-modern period due to the presence of Akashi Castle. The city, in its current form, was founded on November 1, 1919. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (896 × 672 pixel, file size: 120 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) ja:明石城坤櫓（ひつじさるやぐら） File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Akashi, Hyogo... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (896 × 672 pixel, file size: 120 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) ja:明石城坤櫓（ひつじさるやぐら） File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Akashi, Hyogo... A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... An inland sea is a shallow sea that covers central areas of continents during high stands of sea level that result in marine transgressions. ... Kobe ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1. ... Akashi Castle Akashi Castle ) is a Japanese castle in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 291,869 and the density of 5,929.89 persons per km². The total area is 49.22 km². 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

Akashi Municipal Planetarium stands on the meridian of 135 degrees east longitude, and is used to determine Japan Standard Time. Contrary to the name, the terminus of the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge that connects Honshū to Awaji Island (and thereby to Shikoku) is not in Akashi but in Tarumi-ku, Kobe. On the earth, a meridian is a north-south line between the North Pole and the South Pole. ... Japan Standard Time (日本標準時 or 中央標準時) is the standard timezone in Japan that is 9 hours ahead of UTC; i. ... The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge ), also known as Pearl Bridge, is a suspension bridge in Japan that crosses the Akashi Strait; it links Maiko in Kobe and Iwaya on Awaji Island as part of the HonshÅ«-Shikoku Highway. ... HonshÅ« (本州 Literally Main State) is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait. ... Awaji Island (Jp. ... This article is about the island. ... Tarumi-ku (垂水区; Tarumi-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. ... Kobe ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1. ...

Akashi is well known for Akashiyaki, a kind of takoyaki particular to the region. Small pieces of octopus (tako) are placed inside a ball-shaped mold containing a mixture of flour and eggs and this is then fried. Akashiyaki is often eaten by dipping it in a thin soup. Akashi is the site of the Uo-no-Tana Fish Market where local fishermen display an array of fresh seafood caught in the Akashi strait. The market is popular with local people and tourists alike. Akashiyaki (明石焼き) or Akashi no tamagoyaki (明石の玉子焼き) is a small round dumpling from the city of Akashi in Hyogo prefecture, Japan. ... A Boat of Takoyaki Square takoyaki pan with 16 molds Takoyaki ) (literally fried or baked octopus) is a popular Japanese dumpling made of batter, diced octopus, tempura scraps (tenkasu), pickled ginger, konnyaku, and green onion, topped with okonomiyaki sauce, green laver (aonori), mayonnaise, and katsuobushi (fish shavings), originated in Osaka. ...

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Hyōgo Prefecture
Cities
Aioi | Akashi | Ako | Amagasaki | Asago | Ashiya | Awaji | Himeji | Itami | Kakogawa | Kasai | Kato | Kawanishi | Kobe (capital) | Miki | Minamiawaji | Nishinomiya | Nishiwaki | Ono | Sanda | Sasayama | Shiso | Sumoto | Takarazuka | Takasago | Tamba | Tatsuno | Toyooka | Yabu
Districts
Ako | Ibo | Kako | Kanzaki | Kawabe | Mikata | Sayo | Taka
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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