Kikugawa, Japan
菊川市
Kikugawa is a town of 48,484 people in Shizuoka, Japan, founded in January 17, 2005.
Why visit Kikugawa
Townapedia lists 57 museums and landmarks, 64 parks and trails, 122 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Akihamichi Shio-no-michi, 高田大屋敷跡 and 丹野池公園.
Weather in Kikugawa
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About Kikugawa
Kikugawa (菊川市, Kikugawa-shi) is a city located in the western portion of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 47,714 in 18,775 households, and a population density of 510 persons per km². The total area of the city is 94.19 square kilometres (36.37 sq mi). The city is known for production of green tea.
From the Wikipedia article Kikugawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kikugawa on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks57
塩買坂武田陣場跡
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
ここは今川義忠が文明11年（1476）、横地氏の残党により討たれた場所であり、徳川・武田の戦跡でもあった。
45 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds64
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Restaurants and cafes122
110 more on the map.
History
With the establishment of the modern municipalities system of the early Meiji period on April 1, 1889, the area around modern Kikugawa was consolidated into eleven villages within Kitō District, Shizuoka Prefecture from 38 hamlets within former Tōtōmi Province. Kikugawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line train between Shizuoka and Hamamatsu opened on April 16, 1889 leading to an influx of population and development. Kitō District merged with neighboring Sano District to form Ogasa District, Shizuoka in 1896. Through the Taishō and Shōwa periods, Kikugawa developed as a center of green tea production and the tea trade. Kikugawa Town was created on January 1, 1954 through the merger of former Horinouchi Town with four surrounding villages.
The modern city of Kikugawa was established on January 17, 2005, from the merger of the former town of Kikugawa, absorbing the town of Ogasa (both from Ogasa District).
From the History section of Kikugawa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship173
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging22
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Healthcare33
Map of Kikugawa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Sagara 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Kakegawa 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Kanaya 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Shimada 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Fukuroi 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Fujieda 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Mori 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Iwata 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Yaizu 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Hamamatsu 35 km west, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kikugawa City Hall 2021-04 ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kikugawa Shizuoka prefecture Wikivoyage banner, gundam2345, CC BY 3.0
- Kikugawa Police Station, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Makinohara City and Kikugawa City Association for School Makinohara elementary school gate, IXTA9839, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Makinohara City and Kikugawa City Association for School Makinohara JHS gate, IXTA9839, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Makinohara City and Kikugawa City Association for School Makinohara nursery gate, IXTA9839, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kikugawa general hospital 2022, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kuroda house, Omoya, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tannoike Park, Dandy1022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS019-E-7102 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS032-E-8772 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-53135 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-150773 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Tannoike, Dandy1022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- プレジデント1, フェニクオン, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tannoike Kouen, Dandy1022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 静岡県御前崎市新野 - panoramio, gundam2345, CC BY 3.0
- 静岡県立小笠高等学校, Fujiryo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 静岡県菊川市西横地 - panoramio, gundam2345, CC BY 3.0
- 子生まれ石 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 子生まれ石拝殿 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 子生まれ石あずまや - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 大興寺 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 大興寺の鐘 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 静岡県御前崎市池新田 - panoramio, gundam2345, CC BY 3.0
- さがら子生まれ温泉 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 西山寺の伽王像 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 西山寺の仁王像 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 一幡神社 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 帝釈山女神の石灰岩 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 応声教院 - panoramio (2), Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 応声教院の鐘 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 応声教院のカエルさん - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 応声教院 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 応声教院 - panoramio (1), Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 応声教院の青い龍の彫刻 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shizuoka Pref r-069 Susuki, Hosousu, CC BY 4.0
- Kadoya, Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture 437-1615, Japan - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 児童公園 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 駒止観音 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
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