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Yokosuka
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Yokosuka (横須賀市, Yokosuka-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
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Yokosuka
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![]() Top: View of downtown Yokosuka from Verny Seaside Park, Middle: Mikasa Battleship Monument and Heihachirō Togō Statue, Kurihama Matthew Perry Park, Bottom: Yokosuka Naval Curry, Kannon Cape, and seaside park (all item for left to right) | |
![]() Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture | |
Yokosuka in Japan | |
Coordinates: 35°16′53.4″N 139°40′19.5″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | ![]() |
Government | |
• Mayor | Katsuaki Kamiji |
Area | |
• Total | 100.81 km2 (38.92 sq mi) |
Population (February 1, 2024) | |
• Total | 373,797 |
• Density | 3,708/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
Postal code | 238-8550 |
Area code | 14201-8 |
Website | city.yokosuka.kanagawa.jp |
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As of February 2024[update], the city has a population of 373,797, and a population density of 3,708 inhabitants per square kilometre (9,600/sq mi).[1] The total area is 100.7 km2 (38.9 sq mi). Yokosuka is the 11th most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, and the 12th in the Kantō region. The city is host to United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka.