Kaita, Hiroshima
title: "Kaita, Hiroshima" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["towns-in-hiroshima-prefecture"] topic_path: "general/towns-in-hiroshima-prefecture" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaita,_Hiroshima" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kaita |
| native_name | 海田町 |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Kaita Town Office.jpg |
| image_caption | Kaita Town Hall |
| image_flag | Flag of Kaita, Hiroshima.svg |
| image_seal | Emblem of Kaita, Hiroshima.svg |
| seal_type | Emblem |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 9 |
| mapframe-point | none |
| map_caption | Location of Kaita in Hiroshima Prefecture |
| pushpin_map | Japan |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Japan |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | tags -- |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Japan |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Chūgoku |
| San'yō | |
| subdivision_type2 | Prefecture |
| subdivision_name2 | Hiroshima |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Aki |
| established_title | |
| extinct_title | Now part of |
| seat_type | |
| government_footnotes | tags -- |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor |
| total_type | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_magnitude | |
| area_footnotes | tags -- |
| area_total_km2 | 13.79 |
| elevation_footnotes | tags -- |
| population_footnotes | tags -- |
| population_total | 30,608 |
| population_as_of | April 30, 2023 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | JST |
| utc_offset1 | +09:00 |
| area_code_type | |
| blank_name_sec1 | City hall address |
| blank_info_sec1 | 14-18 Kamiichi, Kaita-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 736-8601 |
| website | |
| module | {{Infobox place symbols |
| tree | Cinnamomum camphora |
| flower | Sunflower |
| :: |
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Geography
Kaita is located is located in the southwestern part of Hiroshima Prefecture, on the east side of Hiroshima Bay. The old Kaita town center is located at the mouth of the Seno River and has a lot of flat land, while the former Higashi Kaita town is located in a mountainous area with elevations of around 500 to 600 meters.
Adjoining municipalities
Climate
Kumano has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Kumano is 14.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1,543 mm with September the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.8 °C.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kaita has been steady for the past 40 years.
| 1940 | 8354 | 1950 | 10980 | 1960 | 13339 | 1970 | 24651 | 1980 | 29934 | 1990 | 30744 | 2000 | 30042 | 2010 | 28477 | align = none | footnote = Kumano population statistics
History
The area of Kaita was part of the ancient Aki Province. In the Edo Period, it was part of the holdings of Hiroshima Domain. People started living in this area during the Jomon period, and the coastline was further inland than it is today. The place name 'Kaita' first appeared in records around the end of the Heian period, when there was a shōen manor owned by the imperial family called 'Kaita-sō' which existed into the Nanboku-chō period. A market town called 'Kaitaichi' developed around the mouth of the Seno River and became a post station on the Sanyōdō highway which connected Kyushu with the Kinai region. Following the Meiji restoration, the town of Kaitaichi and the village of Okukaita were established within Aki District, Hiroshima with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two municipalities were merged on September 30, 1956 to form the town of Kaita.
Government
Kaita has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 16 members. Kaita, collectively with the other municipalities of Aki District, contributes three members to the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Hiroshima 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
Kaita has a strong industrial base, with many automotive component suppliers related to Mazda located in the town. Kaita is also a commuter town for neighboring Hiroshima. The town is home to the 13th Brigade Headquarters of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
Education
Kaita has four public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education., and one national public high school.
Transportation
Railway
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/JR_logo_(west).svg" caption="JR West]] (JR West) - [[San'yō Main Line]], [[Kure Line"] ::
Highways
References
References
- "広島県".
- "Kaita town official statistics".
- [https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/hiroshima/kaita-31548/ Kumano climate data]
- [https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/hiroshima/ Kaita population statistics]
- [https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/hiroshima/ Kumano population statistics]
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