Kurihama, Yokosuka
Kurihama (久里浜) is an area in the city of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Kurihama
久里浜 | |
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| Coordinates: 35°13′35.8″N 139°42′21.6″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Kanagawa Prefecture |
| City | Yokosuka City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.414 km2 (4.021 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 53,782 |
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| Area code | 046 |
| 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.
Kurihama ferry terminal
Kurihama commercial district
See also
References
- "横須賀市推計人口". Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- "Perry Ceremony Today; Japanese and U. S. Officials to Mark 100th Anniversary." New York Times. July 14, 1953,
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