Yokoshibahikari

Yokoshibahikari (横芝光町, Yokoshibahikari-machi) is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the town had an estimated population of 24,315, and a population density of 363 persons per km2. The total area is 66.91 km2.[1]

Yokoshibahikari

横芝光町
Town
Hamlet of Hikari, Chiba
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Location of Yokoshibahikari in Chiba Prefecture
Yokoshibahikari
Location of Yokoshibahikari in Chiba Prefecture
Coordinates: 35°40′N 140°30′E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba Prefecture
DistrictSanbu
Area
 • Total66.91 km2 (25.83 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2012)
 • Total24,315
 • Density363/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
 • TreePrunus mume
 • FlowerSakura
 • BirdLittle tern
Phone number0479-84-1211
Address11902 Miyagawa, Yohoshibahikaro-machi, Chiba-ken 289-1727
Websitewww.town.yokoshibahikari.chiba.jp
Yokoshibahikari Town Hall

Geography

Yokoshibahikari is located in northeastern Bōsō Peninsula, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east. The town lacks a center, but instead consists of a collection of hamlets scattered over the countryside extending from the Yokoshiba Station on the Sōbu Main Line. Given such sparse structure, it takes quite a long time for the bus lines to serve the whole town. The coastal area of Yokoshibahikari, which makes up part of Kujūkuri Beach, is protected as part of Kujūkuri Prefectural Natural Park.[1]

Surrounding Municipalities

History

Yokoshibahikari was formed by the merger on March 27, 2006 of the towns of Hikari, from Sōsa District, and the town of Yokoshiba, from Sanbu District. Sōsa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Economy

Agriculture has been a mainstay of the economy of Yokoshibahikari since early times. The town has a cool winter and mild summer. Other than extensive rice cultivation, the town is a center of production of negi, the Welsh onion, tomatoes, and kabocha, a Japanese variety of winter squash. Pig and dairy farms are also found in the town.[1] The town traditionally produced ceramics. In 1991 the northern part of the town was designated as the Yokoshiba Industrial Park due to its close proximity to Narita International Airport.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Noted people from Sodegaura
  • Yokoshiba (foreground) and Miyagawa (background)
  • Hikari (near Arai)

References
  1. "横芝光（町）" [Yokoshibahikari]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
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