Kashiba, Nara facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kashiba 香芝市
City
Kashiba city office
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Location of Kashiba in Nara Prefecture
Kashiba Location in Japan
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
Area
• Total	24.23 km2 (9.36 sq mi)
Population  (November 2023)
• Total	78,636
• Density	3,245.4/km2 (8,405.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1397 Honmachi, Kashiba-shi, Nara-ken 639-0292
Symbols Flower Violet Tree Oak

Kashiba (香芝市, Kashiba-shi) is a city found in Nara Prefecture, Japan. It's a modern city that was officially started on October 1, 1991.

As of November 2023, Kashiba is home to about 78,636 people. These people live in roughly 32,867 homes. The city is quite busy, with about 3,245 people living in each square kilometer. The total size of Kashiba is 24.23 square kilometers.

Education in Kashiba

Kashiba has many schools for young people. There are 10 public elementary schools in the city. Each of these schools also has its own kindergarten, which is a school for very young children, usually before elementary school. However, one school, Mami Nishi, does not have a separate kindergarten.

• Osaka Shoin Women's Junior College is also located here. It offers higher education.

Getting Around Kashiba

It's easy to travel in and out of Kashiba thanks to its good transportation system.

Train Travel

You can get around Kashiba by train using two main railway companies:

• West Japan Railway Company (JR)
  • The Wakayama Line has stops at Shizumi Station, Kashiba Station, and JR Goidō Station.
• Kintetsu Railway
  • The Osaka Line stops at Sekiya Station, Nijō Station, Kintetsu Shimoda Station, and Goidō Station.
  • The Minami Osaka Line has a stop at Nijōzan Station.

Roads and Expressways

Kashiba is also connected by major roads, making it simple to drive to other places.

• Expressways
  • The Nishi-Meihan Expressway helps people travel quickly.
• Japan National Route 165
• Japan National Route 168

See also

In Spanish: Kashiba (Nara) para niños