Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki
下関市 | |
|---|---|
Central Shimonoseki and Kanmon Strait | |
Location of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 33°57′28″N 130°56′29″E / 33.95778°N 130.94139°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
| Prefecture | Yamaguchi |
| As Akamagaseki | April 1, 1889 |
| As Shimonoseki | June 1, 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shintaro Maeda (since 2017) |
| Area | |
• Total | 716.18 km2 (276.52 sq mi) |
| Population (June 30, 2023) | |
• Total | 248,193 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1 Nanbu, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 750-8521 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Penguin |
| Fish | Fugu |
| Flower | Rhododendron |
| Insect | Firefly |
| Tree | Sakura |
Shimonoseki (Japanese: 下関市, Hepburn: Shimonoseki-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2023, the city had an estimated population of 248,193 in 128,762 households and a population density of 350 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 716.18 square kilometres (276.52 sq mi). It is the largest city in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the fifth-largest city in the Chūgoku region in terms of population. It is nicknamed the "Fugu Capital" for the locally caught pufferfish, and is the largest harvester of the pufferfish in Japan.