Kamisu, Japan
神栖市
Kamisu is a town of 95,454 people in Ibaraki, Japan, founded in March 1, 1955.
Why visit Kamisu
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 110 parks and trails, 162 places to eat, 29 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Atamadai Shell Mound, Yoshibumi Shell Mound, Kamisu Central Park and Omigawa Castle Park.
Weather in Kamisu
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Kamisu
Kamisu (神栖市, Kamisu-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 95,384 in 40,759 households and a population density of 649 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 23.6%. The total area of the city is 146.97 square kilometres (56.75 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Kamisu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks20
Atamadai Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 9.5 km
Jōmon period shell midden in Katori, Japan
Yoshibumi Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 9.3 km
Archaeological site in Japan
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds110
98 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes162
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Felice cake&pizza（フェリーチェ）
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 1.1 km
4, 神栖市
Mo-Sa 11:30-15:30,18:00-22:00; Th off; Su 11:00-18:00
魚平食堂
Restaurant · Fish, Sushi, Seafood, Friture · 7.6 km
千葉県香取市小見川1275-1
Th-Tu 11:00-21:00
24丸昇
Restaurant · Ramen, Soba, Breakfast, Friture · 8.0 km
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
150 more on the map.
History
The village of Kamisu was established within Kashima District by the merger of the villages of Ikisu and Karuno on March 1, 1955. It was elevated to town status on January 1, 1970.
The city of Kamisu was established on August 1, 2005, from the merger of the town of Kamisu and the town of Hasaki (also from Kashima District).
From the History section of Kamisu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay29
Churches and places of worship62
Shopping33
Gas and EV charging28
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Healthcare32
Map of Kamisu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Narita International Airport (NRT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.
- Omigawa 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Kashima-shi 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Itako 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Sawara 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Asahi 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Choshi 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Hasaki 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Yōkaichiba 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Tako 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Hokota 31 km northwest, about 31 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
- Kamisu Ibaraki, P199, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kamisu Central Park 05 (Kamisu, Ibaraki, Japan), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamisu City hall, 妖精書士, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala f. tricolor (Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala f. tricolor (Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamisu Post Office (in Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 2024-02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "Kashima Sand Dunes and Gonoike Pond" Monument (One of the 100 Views of Ibaraki) – Kamisu City 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "Kashima Sand Dunes and Gonoike Pond" Monument (One of the 100 Views of Ibaraki) – Kamisu City 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamisu city Cultural Center, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kashima industrial region , Kamisu - panoramio, Kaz Ish, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yoshinoya Kamisu Route 124 20111119, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashima industrial region , Kamisu - panoramio (1), Kaz Ish, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Road Route 239 Aou Kisaki Line (Kisaki, Kamisu City), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aton Palace Hotel (Kamisu, Ibaraki), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamisu Central Park 04, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamisu Central Park 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamisu Central Park 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamisu Central Park 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamisu Disaster Prevention Arena 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamisu Disaster Prevention Arena 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Higashifukashiba, Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture 314-0103, Japan - panoramio, Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- Higashifukashiba, Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture 314-0103, Japan - panoramio (1), Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- Remains of passage to Kamisu Station passenger platform in Wadayama Park (Kamisu, Ibaraki), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kashima Rinkai Railway Kamisu Station Passenger Platform Remains (Kamisu, Ibaraki, Japan), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kashima industrial region , Kamisu - panoramio (3), Kaz Ish, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashima-jingu haiden-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Ikisu-jinja haiden, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- SannowakemeOhtsukayama-ancient tomb, Juqipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 善雄寺本尊阿弥陀如来, Zennouji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamisu Saiseikai Hospital 1, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Kashima High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Kashima Central Hotel, 妖精書士, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashima municipal Kano junior high school, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mantoue in Cho-on-ji, Ibaraki 06, Σ64, CC BY 4.0
- Kamatari-jinja (Kashima, Ibaraki) 01, Higa4, CC0
- Ryū-jinja (Kashima, Ibaraki) 01, Higa4, CC0
- Yoshibumi-shel-mound,katori-city,japan, katorisi, CC BY 2.5
- Joyama-park-entrance,katori-city,japan, katorisi, CC BY 2.5
- Saizeriya Yoshikawa factory, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sannowakeme Otsukayama Kofun, funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Tohnosho Elementary School, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Deer Garden in Kashima Shrine, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Okunomiya Shrine in Kashima Shrine, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
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