Hikari (光市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 46,496 and the density of 776.88 persons per km². The total area is 59.85 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1943.

On October 4, 2004, Yamato became part of Hikari.

It is connected by railroad with a train station and route 188.

Hikari is bounded with Yanai, Kudamatsu, Shunan, Tabuse in the Kunage District and Shuto in the Kuga District.

• Area: Codes:
  • 87+082-0-20 thru 69 in Hikari and Yamato
  • 87+0833-40 thru 79 and 90 thru 99 excluding Yamato.

External link

• Official website (http://www.city.hikari.yamaguchi.jp/) in Japanese

Yamaguchi Prefecture
Cities
Hagi | Hikari | Hofu | Iwakuni | Kudamatsu | Mine | Nagato | Onoda | Shimonoseki | Shunan | Ube | Yamaguchi (capital) | Yanai
Districts
Abu | Asa | Kuga | Kumage | Mine | Oshima | Otsu | Saba | Toyora | Yoshiki

ja:光市