Higashiōmi

Higashiōmi 東近江市
City
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Location of Higashiōmi in Shiga Prefecture
Higashiōmi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°7′N 136°12′E / 35.117°N 136.200°ECoordinates: 35°7′N 136°12′E / 35.117°N 136.200°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Shiga Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kōichi Nakamura
Area
• Total	388.58 km^2 (150.03 sq mi)
Population (April 2008)
• Total	117,557
• Density	303/km^2 (780/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Japanese Maple
• Flower	Purple Gromwell
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	10-5, Yōkaichi Midorimachi, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 527-8527
Website	www.city.higashiomi.shiga.jp

Higashiōmi (東近江市 Higashiōmi-shi, lit. East Ōmi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 117,557 and a population density of 303 persons per km². The total area is 388.58 km².

The modern city of Higashiōmi was established on February 11, 2005, from the merger of the old city of Yōkaichi, the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō (both from Kanzaki District), and the towns of Aitō and Kotō (both from Echi District).

On January 1, 2006, the town of Notogawa (from Kanzaki District), and the town of Gamō (from Gamō District) were merged into Higashiōmi.

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  Kondo-cho, Gokasho

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  Yōkaichi Giant Kite Festival held in May

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  Aga-jinja Shrine or Tarobogu Shrine

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  Eigen-ji Temple

Sister cities and cultural exchange cities

Higashiōmi maintains the following sister city relationships.^[1]

• Changde, Hunan, China (since August 15, 1994)
• Jangam-myeon, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea (since November 2, 1992)
• Marquette, Michigan, USA (since August 13, 1979)
• Rättvik, Dalarna County, Sweden (since November 1, 1994)
• Taber, Alberta, Canada (since March 27, 1981)
• Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea (since May 26, 2001)

References

1. Sister Cities and Cultural Exchange City of Higashiomi. Higashiomi City Homepage. Retrieved on July 10, 2008.

External links

Media related to Higashiōmi, Shiga at Wikimedia Commons

• Higashiōmi City official website (Japanese)
• Tourist Association website (Japanese)
• Giant Kite Festival in HigashiomiNHK(video)