Kashiwa 柏市, Chiba Prefecture

Kashiwa (Japanese: 柏市) is a city on the northwestern part of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It covers 43 sq km (17 sq mi) and has a population of 404,000 people (2012 estimate).

Being close to downtown Tokyo, Kashiwa serves as a bedroom community for the metropolis. It also has its own industries, which range from food processing to farming. The city has factories for Nikka Whisky, Asahi soda and Ito ham. It also produces turnips, onions and spinach.

The history of Kashiwa goes back to the Sengoku period (app. 16th century) when it was the site of the Battle of Sakainehara. The village that developed into the present city dates from a much later period, to 1 October, 1889. The town of Kashiwa merged with a number of neighbouring towns on 1 September, 1954, to form the city of Tokatsu. Two months after that, Tokatsu was renamed Kashiwa.

Kashiwa-jinja Shinto Shrine

Planning your trip to Kashiwa

There are a number of train lines serving Kashiwa. The Joban Line of the East Japan Railway serves the Minami-Kashia, Kashiwa and Kita-Kashiwa stations; the Tobu Noda Line of the Tobu Railway serves the Toyoshiki, Kashiwa, Shin-Kashiwa, Masuo, Sakasai and Takayanagi stations; the Tsukuba Express of the Metropolitan Intercity Railway serves Kashiwanoha campus and Kashiwa-Tanaka stations.

Going there by car, you can take the Joban Expressway of Japan National Routes 6, 16 and 294.

Fuse Benten in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Places of Interest in Kashiwa

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