Higashiōmi

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

Higashiōmi 東近江市
City
Flag Emblem
Location of Higashiōmi in Shiga
Higashiōmi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°7′N 136°12′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Shiga
Government
• Mayor	Masakiyo Ogura
Area
• Total	388.58 km^2 (150.03 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	113,460
• Density	290/km^2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	10-5, Yōkaichi Midorimachi, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 527-8527
Website	www.city.higashiomi.shiga.jp
Symbols Flower Purple Gromwell Tree Japanese Maple

As of 2016, the city has an estimated population of 113,460 and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area is 388.58 km².

Geography

Neighboring municipalities

• Shiga Prefecture
  • Ōmihachiman
  • Hikone
  • Kōka
  • Ryūō
  • Hino
  • Aishō
  • Taga
• Mie Prefecture
  • Inabe
  • Komono

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.

• 
  Kondo-cho, Gokasho
• 
  Yōkaichi Giant Kite Festival held in May
• 
  Aga-jinja Shrine or Tarobogu Shrine
• 
  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 Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Higashiomi City Homepage. Retrieved on July 10, 2008.

External links

Media related to Higashiōmi, Shiga at Wikimedia Commons

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