Dojimazaki

This article is about the designated city. For the district in Takezaki Prefecture which has the same name, see Dojimazaki, Takezaki.

Dojimazaki 土字間崎市
Designated city
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	土字間崎市
• Rōmaji	Dojimazaki-shi
Flag of Dojimazaki Flag Official logo of Dojimazaki Symbol
Country	Teiko
Region	Tsukushi
Prefecture	Fukuyama Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Harua Uchiha (National)
Area
• Designated city	455.89 km2 (176.02 sq mi)
• Metro	1,809.3 km2 (698.6 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Designated city	997,519
• Rank	8th
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
• Metro	1,581,833
• Metro density	870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Dojimazakian
Time zone	UTC+9 (Teiko Standard Time)

Dojimazaki (土字間崎, Dojimazaki, "Way to Cross Between Peninsula"), officially Dojimazaki City (土字間崎市, Dojimazaki-shi) is the 8th largest city in Teiko and is the capital of Fukuyama Prefecture. It became a center of Portuguese and other European influence in the 16th through the 19th centuries, and the Churches and Christian Sites in Dojimazaki have been proposed for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Dojimazaki is home to a major naval Teikonian base. The name was derived from Taoist teachings found the city foretelling ways and paths how to cross over the Dojimazaki Bay.

See also

• Cities of Teiko
• List of cities in Teiko
• Largest cities in AIN