Map showing the location of Hatsukaichi within Hiroshima Prefecture (as of 2006).

Hatsukaichi (廿日市市; -shi) is a city of some 120,000 people located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The name derives from a market traditionally held on the 20th of each month with hatsuka (廿日) meaning "20th day" and ichi (市) translating to "market". The market continues to this day on a small scale featuring fresh, locally grown vegetables and foodstuffs. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 563 pixel Image in higher resolution (1281 × 901 pixel, file size: 44 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Hiroshima Prefecture highlighting Hatsukaichi city. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 563 pixel Image in higher resolution (1281 × 901 pixel, file size: 44 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Hiroshima Prefecture highlighting Hatsukaichi city. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... The headquarters of the government of the prefecture are in this building in the city of Hiroshima. ...

Following the absorption of nearby Ono, Miyajimaguchi (on the mainland) and Miyajima towns on November 3, 2005, Hatsukaichi City has a density of 226.92 persons per km². The total land area stands at 489.36km². Ono (大野町; -cho) is a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan. ... Miyajimaguchi was a town which until 2005 was located just south of Hatsukaichishi but was annexed that year by that town. ... The town of Miyajima from Mount Misen, with the torii of Itsukushima Shrine at the bottom Miyajima (宮島町; -cho) is a town located on Itsukushima Island (sometimes referred to as Miyajima Island) in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan. ... 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. ...

The city was founded on April 1, 1988. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The city is home to Sanyo Joshi, an all-girl's Junior and Senior High School.

Hatsukaichi can be accessed from Hiroshima city via the JR West Sanyo Line; on the Hiroden streetcar services' Miyajima Line; as well as by buses and boat. West Japan Railway Company (西日本旅客鉄道株式会社 Nishi Nihon Ryokaku Tetsudô Kabushiki Gaisha), commonly known as JR-West (JR西日本 JR Nishi Nihon), is one of JR companies in Japan that covers western Honshu. ... JNR201 JR-West321 JR-West223 The Sanyō Main Line (山陽本線, Sanyō-honsen) is the JR main railway line in western Japan, connecting Kobe Station and Moji Station, largely running parallel the coast of the Inland Sea, in other words the southern edge of western HonshÅ«. The Sanyō Shinkansen line... latest streetcar in Hiroshima Old and new Hiroden streetcars Streetcar Map Hiroden bus Hiroshima Electric Railway Co. ... Hiroshima Electric Railway Miyajima Line has been operated since 1922. ...

The city enjoys a Sister City relationship with Masterton, New Zealand. Masterton is a town (and local government district) in the Wellington region of New Zealand. ...

The Itsukushima Shrine on the island of Itsukushima (also known as Miyajima) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is domestically considered one of the three most beautiful sites in Japan. The torii of Itsukushima Shrine, the sites most recognizable landmark, appears to float in the water. ... This torii at the Itsukushima Shrine welcomes visitors to the island. ... The town of Miyajima from Mount Misen, with the torii of Itsukushima Shrine at the bottom Miyajima (宮島町; -cho) was a town located on Itsukushima (sometimes referred to as Miyajima Island) in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...

External links

• Hatsukaichi official website in Japanese
• Sanyo Joshi official website in Japanese

Hiroshima Prefecture
Cities
Akitakata | Etajima | Fuchū | Fukuyama | Hatsukaichi | Higashihiroshima | Hiroshima (capital) | Kure | Mihara | Miyoshi | Onomichi | Ōtake | Shōbara | Takehara
Districts
Aki | Jinseki | Sera | Toyota | Yamagata
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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