Kashima, Kumamoto

Town in Kyushu, Japan

Kashima Flag Chapter
Location of Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture
32°44′N 130°45′E / 32.733°N 130.750°E / 32.733; 130.750
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
District	Kamimashiki
Government
• Mayor	Yasuomi Araki
Area
• Total	16.66 km² (6.43 sq mi)
Population (January 31, 2024)
• Total	10,150
• Density	610/km² (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.kashima.kumamoto.jp

Kashima (嘉島町, Kashima-machi) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of January 2024, the town has an estimated population of 10,150^[1] and a density of 610 persons per km². The total area is 16.66 km².

Kashima Town is well known for being home to AEON Mall Kumamoto.

Notable people from Kashima

Yoshiazuma Hiroshi, sumo wrestler
Shigeyoshi Matsumae, founder of Tokai University

References

^ "Official website of Kashima Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Kashima Town. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

External links

Media related to Kashima, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
Kashima official website (in Japanese)

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