Kashima, Ibaraki

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Kashima 鹿嶋市
City
Kashima city hall
Flag Seal
Location of Kashima in Ibaraki Prefecture
Kashima
Coordinates: 35°57′56.3″N 140°38′41.4″E / 35.965639°N 140.644833°E / 35.965639; 140.644833
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Ibaraki
First official recorded	660 BC
Town settled	April 1, 1889
City settled	September 1, 1995
Government
• Mayor	Shinichi Taguchi (from April 2022)
Area
• Total	106.02 km2 (40.93 sq mi)
Population  (July 2022)
• Total	66,098
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	0299-82-2911
Address	1187-1 Hirai, Kashima-shi, Ibaraki-ken 314-8655
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website
Symbols
Bird	Green pheasant
Flower	Rosa rugosa
Tree	Pine

Kashima (鹿嶋市, Kashima-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020^[update], the city had an estimated population of 67,197 in 28,873 households and a population density of 634 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 31.5%.^[1] The total area of the city is 106.02 square kilometres (40.93 sq mi). Kashima is the home of the J. League's Kashima Antlers. Its home field, Kashima Soccer Stadium, was used as a site during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The city is also the site of the Kashima Shrine, one of the oldest Shinto shrines in eastern Japan, and considered the birthplace of many influential styles of Japanese swordsmanship (Kenjutsu).