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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 home to United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka.