Akashi

city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Place special_city_of_japan Q26406
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Akashi

Summary

Akashi is a special city of Japan[1]. Akashi draws 964 Wikipedia views per month (special_city_of_japan category, ranking #18 of 33).[2]

Key Facts

  • Akashi is located in Hyōgo Prefecture[3].
  • Akashi is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Akashi is on the body of water Harima Sea[5].
  • Akashi's head of government is recorded as Satoko Marutani[6].
  • Akashi's instance of is recorded as special city of Japan[7].
  • Akashi's instance of is recorded as big city[8].
  • Akashi's instance of is recorded as port city[9].
  • Akashi's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan[10].
  • Akashi's instance of is recorded as Q12357832[11].
  • Akashi's shares border with is recorded as Kobe[12].
  • Akashi's shares border with is recorded as Kakogawa[13].
  • Akashi's shares border with is recorded as Inami[14].
  • Akashi's shares border with is recorded as Harima[15].
  • Akashi's anthem is recorded as Akashi Shika[16].
  • Akashi is named after Akashi[17].
  • Akashi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vallejo[18].
  • Akashi's postal code is recorded as 673-8686[19].
  • Akashi's Commons category is recorded as Akashi, Hyogo[20].
  • April 1, 1889 marks the founding of Akashi[21].
  • November 1, 1919 marks the founding of Akashi[22].
  • 1617 marks the founding of Akashi[23].
  • Akashi's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.64313888888889, 'lon': 134.99722222222223}[24].
  • Akashi's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.682777777778, 'lon': 134.94027777778}[25].
  • Akashi's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Harima Plain[26].
  • Akashi's mascot is recorded as Toki no Warashi[27].

Body

Geography

Akashi is in the country of Japan[4]. Akashi is located in Hyōgo Prefecture[3]. Akashi is on the body of water Harima Sea[5].

Physical Characteristics

Akashi covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+49.42'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+290776'}[29], {'amount': '+299699'}[30], {'amount': '+293409'}[31], and {'amount': '+290959'}[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include special city of Japan[7], big city[8], port city[9], core city of Japan[10], and Q12357832[11].

History and Context

Recorded inception include April 1, 1889[21], November 1, 1919[22], and 1617[23]. Akashi is named after Akashi[17].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Akashi include Akashi Station[33], a railway station[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1888[36] and Akashi Man[37], a Hominin fossil[38].

Why It Matters

Akashi draws 964 Wikipedia views per month (special_city_of_japan category, ranking #18 of 33).[2] Akashi has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Akashi is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for Akashi include Akashi Station[33], a railway station[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1888[36] and Akashi Man[37], a Hominin fossil[38].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . city.akashi.lg.jp. city.akashi.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp. Retrieved . web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . gsi.go.jp. Retrieved . gsi.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 124948-4
    Located in time zone → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'ca', 'ce', 'ceb', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es'
    Sitelink count → 55
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56529|batch #56529]]: Import GNDs from dewiki"
  2. 19w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Associated electoral district → Hyogo 9th district
    Language used → Banshū dialect
    Office held by head of government → mayor of Akashi
    Foods traditionally associated → akashiyaki, kaitōge, Akashi octopus
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q12357832]], разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect [[Q13220204]] → [[Q12357832]] ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/KrBotResolvingRedirect/Q13220204_Q1235"
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