Kurihama, Yokosuka

Kurihama (久里浜) is an area in the city of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Kurihama
久里浜
Coordinates: 35°13′35.8″N 139°42′21.6″E
CountryJapan
PrefectureKanagawa Prefecture
CityYokosuka City
Area
  Total10.414 km2 (4.021 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
  Total53,782
  Density5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
Area code046
Website久里浜観光協会公式ウェブサイト (Japanese)
Coordinates are for Kurihama Administration Centre (久里浜行政センター). This infobox was translated from the Japanese Wikipedia article for Kurihama. Photograph provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan.

Kurihama is the location where Matthew C. Perry landed for his first negotiations for the opening of Japan on July 14, 1853.[2] A large monument was erected in 1901 to commemorate the event, and a small museum was opened in 1987.

The Yokosuka Thermal Power Station is located at Kurihama.

See also

References

  1. "横須賀市推計人口". Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  2. "Perry Ceremony Today; Japanese and U. S. Officials to Mark 100th Anniversary." New York Times. July 14, 1953,
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