- Kōka, Shiga
Infobox City Japan
Name= Kōka
JapaneseName= 甲賀市
Map
Region=Kansai
Prefecture=Shiga
District=
Area_km2=481.69
PopDate=April 2008
Population=93,882
Density_km2=195
Coords=
LatitudeDegrees= 34
LatitudeMinutes= 58
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 136
LongtitudeMinutes= 10
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree=Cryptomeria
Flower=Sasayuri (Lilium japonicum)
Bird=Common Kingfisher
Symbol!border
SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor=Takeshi Nakajima
CityHallPostalCode=528-8502
CityHallAddress=6053, Minakuchichō Minakuchi, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken
CityHallPhone= 0748-65-0650
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.koka.shiga.jp/ Kōka City]nihongo|Kōka|甲賀市|Kōka-shi is a city located in the southern part of
Shiga Prefecture ,Japan . (The word 'Kōka' is often rendered as 'Koga' in English, especially when referring to the Koga Ninja.)As of April 2008, the city has an estimated
population of 93,882 and a density of 195 persons per km². The total area is 481.69 km². The city was founded onOctober 1 ,2004 when the towns of Kōka, Minakuchi, Shigaraki, Tsuchiyama, and Kōnan merged to form one new city.Kōka is quite well known for its ninja history, fine quality ceramics and for containing two post stations (
Tsuchiyama-juku andMinakuchi-juku ) from the historic Tōkaidō. The city launched a new English version of their homepage in April 2007, and they have begun to actively promote themselves as a little known yet highly authentic sightseeing destinationTransport
Koka is served by local busses as well as two train lines.
Rail
Koka sits on the
Kusatsu Line of the JR. The line runs from Kusatsu toTsuge Station in Iga,Mie Prefecture . There are five stops in Koka - Kibukawa, Kōnan, Terashō, Kōka, and Aburahi.Kibukawa Station also has lines for the
Shigaraki Kōgen Railway : Shigaraki Line and theOhmi Railway : Main Line.ee also
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Capital of Japan
*Kōga-ryū , the Koga Ninja school of ninjutsu
*Shigaraki ware External links
* [http://www.city.koka.shiga.jp/english/index.html Kōka City Homepage]
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