Hiratsuka, Japan
平塚市
Hiratsuka is a town of 258,422 people in Kanagawa, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Hiratsuka
Townapedia lists 66 museums and landmarks, 124 parks and trails, 159 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include ひらしん平塚文化芸術ホール, 坂田山, 八幡山の洋館 and Hiratsuka Museum of Art.
Weather in Hiratsuka
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About Hiratsuka
Hiratsuka (平塚市, Hiratsuka-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 257,316 and a population density of 3800 persons per km². The total area of the city is 67.88 square kilometres (26.21 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Hiratsuka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do10
Museums and landmarks66
Goryōgaidai Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Archaeological site in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Isehara Hachimandai Stone Age Dwelling Site
Monument and historic site · 7.3 km
Archaeological site
Shimoterao Kanga site
Monument and historic site · 6.6 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Shimoterao Nishikata Site
Monument and historic site · 7.0 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Yōkokujiyato Cave Tomb Cluster
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
Kofun group in Ōiso, Kanagawa, Japan
54 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds124
Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
Sports field and stadium · 1.8 km
バッティングパレス相石スタジアムひらつか
Sports field and stadium · 1.9 km
112 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes159
レストラン セゾン
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.9 km
Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 10:00-14:30,17:00-21:30; Sa,Su,PH 10:00-21:30; We off
147 more on the map.
History
The area around Hiratsuka has been settled since prehistoric times, and mention of the area as part of ancient Ōsumi District, Sagami Province is found in Nara period records. From the Heian period through Kamakura period, the area was divided into shōen controlled by various samurai clans and in the Sengoku period was the site of several battles between the later Hōjō clan of Odawara and the Miura clan. After the defeat of the Odawara at the Battle of Odawara by Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the area came under the control of Ieyasu Tokugawa, who built a summer palace (the Nakahara Goten) in 1596 at the site now occupied by the Hiratsuka City Nakahara Elementary/Primary School. Hiratsuka was retained as tenryō territory after the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, and flourished as Hiratsuka-juku, a post town on the Tōkaidō connecting Edo with Kyoto. As the 7th station, it is often depicted in the series of ukiyo-e about the 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō made among others by artists such Hokusai and Hiroshige.
After the Meiji Restoration, Hiratsuka town was founded on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system, as part of the new Naka District within Kanagawa Prefecture. It merged with neighboring Suma Town on April 1, 1929, and was proclaimed Hiratsuka City on April 1, 1932.
From the History section of Hiratsuka on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship58
Shopping47
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries51
Healthcare42
Map of Hiratsuka
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Getting there and nearby towns
United States Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NJA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Isehara 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Hadano 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Atsugi 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Odawara 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Zama 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Kamakura 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Yokohama 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Yokosuka 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Kawasaki 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
- Tokyo 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hiratsuka city hall, Dddeco, CC BY 2.5
- Kasuga Shrine in Hiratsuka City, ブルーノ・プラス, CC BY 4.0
- Kanagawa Bank Hiratsuka Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Hiratsuka Honshuku Post office, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Happy Science building in Hiratsuka Japan - 2024 June 15 04PM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Hiratsuka Municipal Fujimi Elementary School 2025 Feb 26 04PM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Hiratsukajuku -02, Aimaimyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Interior of Hirashin Hiratsuka Cultural Arts Hall 2024 Dec 04 06-09PM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Hiratsukajuku -01, Aimaimyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hiratsuka highschool of science and technology 2024 June 15 05-33PM, Nesnad This photo was taken with iPhone 14 Pro, CC BY 4.0
- Koenji temple - Hiratsuka Kanagawa 2023 Oct 28, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Hiratsuka MOA, Dddeco, CC BY 2.5
- Isehara Hachimandai Stone Age Dwelling Site No.1, 石野瑛, Public domain
- Yokokuji-yato Yokoana Group, gaikan-3, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Hiratsukakyogijo1, Waka77, Public domain
- 平塚テレビ中継局, Quercus acuta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shonandaira1, Quercus acuta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mt.Komayama（高麗山）, No machine-readable author provided. FlyMeToFullmoon assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Hiratsuka arena 1-2, Chiba ryo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mishimajinha-hiratsuka, Y zai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sakata-yama, Abasaa, Public domain
- Goten001, Yamada Minoru, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 平塚共済病院全景, nanaironiji, Public domain
- Hiratsuka City Hospital 20120415, Waka77, CC0
- 202304091634 IMG 6463, ウィ貴公子, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yawatayamayoukan, ウェルワィ at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saiseikai Hiratsuka Hospital, Abasaa, Public domain
- Oiso high school on a sunny day 2023 Jul 06 05-28PM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takaku Shrine - Kanagawa- 2023 April 16 various 22 39 54 464000, Nesnad This photo was taken with iPhone 14 Pro, CC BY 4.0
- Dainenji Temple in Hiratsuka City, ブルーノ・プラス, CC BY 4.0
- Mitsui lalaport hiratsuka, Pycktop, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yoho-ji Temple in Hiratsuka city, ブルーノ・プラス, CC BY 4.0
- Shinryu temple chigasaki Kanagawa 2023 Jan 20 02-48PM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Yanagishima Sports Park, 国土地理院, CC BY 4.0
- Hiratsuka School for the Deaf, Ootahara, CC0
- Hiratsuka City Museum, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Banyu-ichiriduka memorial stone, Haya4, CC BY 4.0
- Shonan-BMW Stadium1, Waka77, Public domain
- Takaku Shrine in 2002, Nikm, Public domain
- Hiratsuka-hachimangu, haiden-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Hiratsukashi Sogo Park - 2023 March 12 various 18 27 05 998000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Hiratsuka School for the Blind, Ootahara, CC0
- Kanagawa prefecture Hiratsuka nursing school 202508-1, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oiso Church, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kanagawa Prefectural Hiratsuka Agricultural and Commercial High School 2022 Sep 08 01-47PM, Nesnad This photo was taken with iPhone 6S, CC BY 4.0
- Shonan-Hiratsuka nursing school, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former residential house of the Wadas - Kanagawa- 2024 May 3 various 22 21 11 611000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Elizabeth Saunders Home & Miki Sawada Memorial Museum Gate, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goryogadai Park 2024 Dec 13 various 15 55 09 729000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Sakuragaoka park - Kanagawa - 2022 July 22 various 13 03 49 486000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
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