Takashima (Shiga)

Takashima (Japanese高 岛 市, -shi ) is a city in Shiga Prefecture in Japan.

The large Japanese department store chain Takashimaya was named after the city.

History

The Chō Takashima (高 岛 町, chō ) was established on April 29, 1943 from the merger of Chō Ōmizo (大 沟 町, chō ) and the Mura Mizuo (水 尾村, -mura ) and Takashima (高 岛村, -mura ) in Takashima -gun. On April 30, 1943 Parts of Chō Shiga were (志 贺 町, -chō ) incorporated in Takashima in Shiga Prefecture.

The appointment to Shi was on 1 January 2005 from the merger of Chō Takashima with Adogawa (安 昙 川 町, chō ), Imazu (今 津 町, chō ), Makino (マキノ 町, chō ), Shinasahi (新 旭 町, - chō ) and the mura Kutsuki (朽木 村, -mura ) in Takashima -gun. The gun was then dissolved.

Traffic

  • Street: National Road 161, according to Otsu Cities or Tsuruga
  • National Road 303, according to Gifu or Wakasa
  • National Road 367, to Kyoto or Wakasa

Twinning

  • United States Petoskey (Michigan ) United States

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Otsu Cities
  • Kyoto
  • Nantan
  • Obama
  • Tsuruga
  • Wakasa
  • Mihama
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