Hashimoto, Wakayama

Hashimoto 橋本市
City
Hashimoto City Hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Hashimoto in Wakayama Prefecture
Hashimoto Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°19′N 135°36′E / 34.317°N 135.600°E / 34.317; 135.600Coordinates: 34°19′N 135°36′E / 34.317°N 135.600°E / 34.317; 135.600
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Wakayama Prefecture
Government
• Mayor
Area
• Total	130.31 km2 (50.31 sq mi)
Population  (February 1, 2021)
• Total	62,941
• Density	480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-1-1, Tōge, Hashimoto-shi, Wakayama-ken 648-8585
Website	www.city.hashimoto.wakayama.jp
Symbols
Flower	Satsuki azalea
Tree	Osmanthus and sakura

Hashimoto (橋本市, Hashimoto-shi) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on January 1, 1955. As of February 2021, the city has an estimated population of 62,941 and a population density of 480 persons per km². The total area is 130.31 km².

On March 1, 2006, the town of Kōyaguchi (from Ito District) was merged into Hashimoto.

Its sister city is Rohnert Park, California.

Notable people from Hashimoto[]

• Masaru Furukawa, swimmer
• Hideko Maehata, breaststroke swimmer
• Junpei Mizobata, actor
• Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh, baseball player

External links[]

Media related to Hashimoto, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons

• Hashimoto City official website (in Japanese)

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