Yokkaichi, Mie facts for kids
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Yokkaichi
四日市市
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Yokkaichi City Hall
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Location of Yokkaichi in Mie Prefecture
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 Yokkaichi
Location in Japan
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai, Tōkai | ||
| Prefecture | Mie Prefecture | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 206.44 km2 (79.71 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(August 2015)
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| • Total | 306,107 | ||
| • Density | 1,480/km2 (3,800/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||
| - Tree | Cinnamomum camphora | ||
| - Flower | Salvia splendens | ||
| -Bird | Black-headed gull | ||
| Phone number | 059-354-8244 | ||
| Address | 1-5 Suwa-chō, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken 510-8601 | ||
Yokkaichi is a Japanese city in Mie Prefecture on the island of Honshū. It is a port near Nagoya.
It has been recognized as a special city since 2000.
History
Main page: List of the 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō
In the Edo period, Yokkaichi-juku was 43rd of the 53 shogunate-maintained waystations (shuku-eki) along the Tōkaidō road which connected Edo and Kyoto.
In 1936, Yokkaichi hosted an international trade fair called "Exposition of Yokkaichi City".
Sister cities
Yokkaichi has 2 sister cities.
Long Beach, California (USA) - Since October 7, 1963
Tianjin (China) - Since October 28, 1980
People from Yokkaichi
- Katsuya Okada - Foreign Affairs Minister
- Takuya Okada - past chairman of AEON Group
- Katsuaki Watanabe - president of Toyota Motor Corporation
Gallery
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Exposition of Yokkaichi City, 1936
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Yokkaichi port, 2009
Related pages
Images for kids
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Suwa park exchange hall
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Downtown Yokkaichi
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Yokkaichi Nursing and Medical Care University
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Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station
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Yokkaichi Port
See also
In Spanish: Yokkaichi para niños
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