Akashi, Hyōgo

Akashi

明石市
Akashi 明石市
Core city
	Akashi from Akashi Castle.
	Flag Emblem
	Akashi Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 34°39′N 135°0′E / 34.650°N 135.000°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo Prefecture
First official recorded	645 AD
City Settled	November 1, 1919
Government
• Mayor	Satoko Marutani (from May 2023)
Area
• Total	49.22 km2 (19.00 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2017)
• Total	294,312
• Density	6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-5-1 Nakasaki, Akashi-shi, Hyogo-ken; 673-8686
Website	www.yokoso-akashi.jp/en/index.html
Symbols
Flower	Chrysanthemums
Tree	Sweet Osmanthus

Akashi (明石市, Akashi-shi) is a city located in southern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on the Seto Inland Sea west of Kobe.

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Akashi 明石市
Core city
Akashi from Akashi Castle.
Flag Emblem

Akashi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°39′N 135°0′E / 34.650°N 135.000°E / 34.650; 135.000
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo Prefecture
First official recorded	645 AD
City Settled	November 1, 1919
Government
• Mayor	Satoko Marutani (from May 2023)
Area
• Total	49.22 km² (19.00 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2017)
• Total	294,312
• Density	6,000/km² (15,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-5-1 Nakasaki, Akashi-shi, Hyogo-ken 673-8686
Website	www.yokoso-akashi.jp/en/index.html

Symbols
Flower	Chrysanthemums
Tree	Sweet Osmanthus