Shika (志賀町 Shika-machi) is a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa, Japan. It is one and a half hours from Kanazawa by car. National highway 249 goes through Shika.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,361 and a density of 124.82 persons per km². The total area is 123.07 km².
On September 1, 2005, the former town of Togi was merged into the town.
There are two nuclear power stations in Shika, one of which had a grave control accident in 1999, which was covered up by the management [1].
Shika is famous for Korogaki, a type of persimmon.
The most famous person from Shika is Hosokawa Yoshio, the mayor.
A natural feature of Shika is the Ganmon caves.
In Shika there is Takahama High School.
External links
- Official website in Japanese (some English content)
Coordinates: 35°12′N 135°55′E / 35.2°N 135.917°E
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