Kai, Yamanashi

Kai
甲斐市
City
Shingen Embankment and Kamanashi River

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Location of Kai in Yamanashi
Kai
 
Coordinates: 35°39′38.9″N 138°30′56.8″E / 35.660806°N 138.515778°E / 35.660806; 138.515778Coordinates: 35°39′38.9″N 138°30′56.8″E / 35.660806°N 138.515778°E / 35.660806; 138.515778
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture Yamanashi Prefecture
Area
 • Total 71.95 km2 (27.78 sq mi)
Population (November 1, 2012)
 • Total 73,993
 • Density 1,030/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number 055-276-2111　
Address 2610 Shinohara, Kai-shi, Yamanashi 400-0395
Website http://www.city.kai.yamanashi.jp/
Kai City Hall

Kai (甲斐市, Kai-shi) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of November 2015, the city had an estimated population of 73,993, and a population density of 1,030 persons per km². The total area is 71.95 square kilometres (27.78 sq mi).

Geography

Kai is located in central Yamanashi Prefecture, orientated north-south along the banks of the Fuji River.

Surrounding municipalities

Yamanashi Prefecture

History

The city of Kai was established on September 1, 2004, from the merger of the town of Futaba (from Kitakoma District), and the towns of Ryūō and Shikishima (both from Nakakoma District). It takes its name from the old name for Yamanashi Prefecture, Kai Province.

Education

Kai has eleven elementary schools, five middle schools and one high school.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Sister city relations

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.

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