Kurihama, Yokosuka

"Kurihama" redirects here. For the station, see Kurihama Station.
Kurihama
久里浜
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Coordinates: 35°13′35.8″N 139°42′21.6″E / 35.226611°N 139.706000°E / 35.226611; 139.706000
CountryJapan
PrefectureKanagawa Prefecture
CityYokosuka City
Area
 • Total
10.414 km2 (4.021 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total
53,782
 • Density5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
Area code046
Website久里浜観光協会公式ウェブサイト (Japanese)
Coordinates are for Kurihama Administration Centre (久里浜行政センター). This infobox was translated from the Japanese Wikipedia article for Kurihama. Photograph provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan.

Kurihama (久里浜) is an area in the city of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Kurihama is the location where Matthew C. Perry landed for his first negotiations for the opening of Japan on July 14, 1853.[2] A large monument was erected in 1901 to commemorate the event, and a small museum was opened in 1987.

The Yokosuka Thermal Power Station is located at Kurihama.

  • Kurihama ferry terminal
    Kurihama ferry terminal
  • Kurihama commercial district
    Kurihama commercial district

See also

References

  1. ^ "横須賀市推計人口". Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  2. ^ "Perry Ceremony Today; Japanese and U. S. Officials to Mark 100th Anniversary." New York Times. July 14, 1953,