Kujūkuri

Kujūkuri 九十九里町
Town
Kujūkuri Town hall
Flag Seal
Location of Kujūkuri in Chiba Prefecture
Kujūkuri
Coordinates: 35°32′N 140°26′E / 35.533°N 140.433°ECoordinates: 35°32′N 140°26′E / 35.533°N 140.433°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
District	Sanbu
Area
• Total	23.72 km^2 (9.16 sq mi)
Population (April 2012)
• Total	17,466
• Density	736/km^2 (1,910/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
• Tree	Japanese black pine
• Bird	Kentish plover
Phone number	0475-70-3100
Address	4099 Katagai, Kujūkuri-machi, Sanbu-gun, Chiba-ken 283-0195
Website	Town of Kujūkuri

Kujūkuri (九十九里町 Kujūkuri-machi) is a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the town had an estimated population of 17,466 and a population density of 736 persons per km². The total area was 23.72 km².

Kujūkuri owes its name to its beach, Kujūkuri Beach, which is Japan's second longest. The word "Kujūkuri" roughly translates to mean "ninety-nine ri", with "kujūku" meaning "ninety-nine" and "ri" being an old unit of measurement equating to approximately 600 meters.

Geography

Kujūkuri is located on the east-central Bōsō Peninsula, on the shore of the Pacific Ocean.

Surrounding Municipalities

• Tōgane, Chiba
• Sanbu, Chiba
• Ōamishirasato, Chiba

History

Kujūkuri was established on March 31, 1955.

Economy

Commercial fishing and food processing (particularly sardine processing) remain the primary industries of Kujūkuri, although the town is primarily known as a beach resort, from its seaside location and mild climate, and attracts more than million tourists each year. Kujūkuri and surrounding towns are also popular surfing destinations. Efforts are underway to raise its profile including the establishment of the Tōgane Kujūkuri Toll Road to improve the town's accessibility and the opening of the Kujūkuri Sardine Museum as a point of cultural interest.

Transportation

Despite its popularity as a beach resort, Kujūkuri is not served by either railway or highway connections.

Local attractions

• Kujūkuri Beach
• Kujūkuri Sardine Museum

Sister city relations

• Kamiichi, Toyama since July 1965

Noted people from Kujūkuri

• Inō Tadataka – Edo period mapmaker

Gallery

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  A typical Kujūkuri residential scene.
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  An agricultural scene from the Kujūkuri area.
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  Kujūkuri Beach.

External links

• (Japanese) Kujūkuri official website
• (Japanese) Kujūkuri Sardine Museum