- Kasai, Hyōgo
nihongo|Kasai|加西市|Kasai-shi is a city located in
Japan 'sHyōgo Prefecture .As of
2008 , the city has an estimatedpopulation of 49,496 and the density of 336.31 persons per km². The total area is 150.19 km².The city was founded on
April 1 ,1967 when the towns of Hōjō-chō, Izumi-chō and Kasai-chō were combined to form Kasai-shi (Kasai city).Kasai is famous for the Gohyaku-Rakan statues (the 500 disciples of Buddha) in Hojo. Hojo is also home to Maruyama Park, where one can find the world's largest globe clock (Guinness certified) and reputably the world's longest roller slide. Other sights in Kasai are the Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center, the Princess Nehime burial mound, and Ichijoji Temple (一乗寺) near Zenbo junior high school. Kasai has two festivals: the Saisai festival in early August and the Sekku festival in early April.
Kasai is the sister city of
Pullman, Washington USA.External links
*ja icon [http://www.city.kasai.hyogo.jp/ Kasai official website]
* [http://wgordon.web.wesleyan.edu/kamikaze/monuments/himeji/index.htm Himeji Naval Air Group Monument]
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