Fukushima
city in Fukushima prefecture, Japan
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Summary
Fukushima is a prefectural capital of Japan[1]. Fukushima draws 3,943 Wikipedia views per month (prefectural capital of japan category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Fukushima Prefecture[3]
- Country: Japan[4]
- Head of government: Hiroshi Kohata[5]
- Instance of: big city[6], city of Japan[7], core city of Japan[8]
- Shares border with: Nihonmatsu[9], Date[10], Koori[11], Kawamata[12], Inawashiro[13], Yonezawa[14], Takahata[15], Shiroishi[16], Shichikashuku[17]
- Twinned administrative body: Arakawa[18]
- Postal code: 960-8601[19]
- Commons category: Fukushima, Fukushima[20]
- Local dialing code: 024[21]
- Inception: April 1, 1907[22]
- Highest point: Mount Higashiazuma[23]
- Located in/on physical feature: Fukushima Basin[24]
- Mascot: Momorin[25]
- Official website: https://www.city.fukushima.fukushima.jp/[26]
- Foods traditionally associated: mugi senbei[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Fukushima (city)[28]
- Population: 284,282[29], 294,247[30], 292,590[31]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Fukushima[32]
- External data available at URL: https://www.city.fukushima.fukushima.jp/jouhouka-seisaku/shise/opendate.html[33]
- Replaces: Hamabe[34], Shimizu[35], Noda[36], Watari[37], Suginome[38], Senoue[39], Okayama[40], Kamata[41], Yoshiida[42], Amarume[43], Ōzaso[44], Sasaya[45], Tsuchiyu[46], Arai[47]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Fukushima include Fukushima Station[48], a railway station[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1887[51].
Why It Matters
Fukushima has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] Fukushima is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for Fukushima include Fukushima Station[48], a railway station[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1887[51].