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Amakusa (天草市, Amakusa-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

Amakusa
天草市
City
Panorama view of Amakusa, from Jyunkyō Park
Flag
Emblem
Location of Amakusa in Kumamoto Prefecture
Amakusa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°28′N 130°12′E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKumamoto Prefecture
Hondo City SettledApril 1, 1954
Ushibuka City SettledJuly 1, 1954
Both Cities MergerdMarch 27, 2006[citation needed]
Government
 • MayorShoji Baba
Area
 • Total683.17 km2 (263.77 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2017)
 • Total83,082
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address8-1 Higashihamamachi, Amakusa-shi, Kumamoto-ken
863-0014
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp
Symbols
BirdLarus canus
FlowerHibiscus hamabo
TreeFicus superba
Amakusa
Japanese name
Kanji天草市
Hiraganaあまくさし
Katakanaアマクサシ
Amakusa City-hall
Amakusa City-hall

As of March 31, 2017, Amakusa has an estimated population of 83,082[1] and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area is 683.17 km (424.50 mi). Amakusa has the distinction of being the fastest depopulating city in Japan since the last census (2005).[citation needed]

Amakusa covers the majority of two main islands, Kamishima (上島, "Upper Island") and Shimoshima (下島, "Lower Island") (天草諸島), and six smaller islands and islets. The modern city of Amakusa was established on March 27, 2006, from a merger between the former cities of Hondo and Ushibuka, and the towns of Amakusa , Ariake, Goshoura, Itsuwa, Kawaura, Kuratake, Shinwa and Sumoto from Amakusa District.[citation needed]

Amakusa Airlines is headquartered in Amakusa.[2]


Geography



Climate


Amakusa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heaviest from May to August. The average annual temperature in Amakusa is 18.2 °C (64.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,109.8 mm (83.06 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.3 °C (82.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around 8.6 °C (47.5 °F).[3] The highest temperature ever recorded in Amakusa was 39.6 °C (103.3 °F) on 20 August 2013; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −7.0 °C (19.4 °F) on 25 January 2016.[4]

Climate data for Ushibuka, Amakusa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1949−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2)		 23.6
(74.5)		 24.5
(76.1)		 29.2
(84.6)		 31.2
(88.2)		 33.9
(93.0)		 37.5
(99.5)		 39.6
(103.3)		 36.7
(98.1)		 34.0
(93.2)		 27.8
(82.0)		 24.0
(75.2)		 39.6
(103.3)
Average high °C (°F) 11.8
(53.2)		 13.0
(55.4)		 16.1
(61.0)		 20.3
(68.5)		 24.2
(75.6)		 26.5
(79.7)		 30.4
(86.7)		 32.2
(90.0)		 29.6
(85.3)		 25.0
(77.0)		 19.6
(67.3)		 14.2
(57.6)		 21.9
(71.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)		 9.4
(48.9)		 12.2
(54.0)		 16.3
(61.3)		 20.1
(68.2)		 23.1
(73.6)		 27.0
(80.6)		 28.3
(82.9)		 25.6
(78.1)		 21.1
(70.0)		 16.0
(60.8)		 10.8
(51.4)		 18.2
(64.8)
Average low °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)		 6.0
(42.8)		 8.6
(47.5)		 12.6
(54.7)		 16.6
(61.9)		 20.5
(68.9)		 24.3
(75.7)		 25.4
(77.7)		 22.7
(72.9)		 17.8
(64.0)		 12.8
(55.0)		 7.6
(45.7)		 15.0
(59.1)
Record low °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 2.0
(35.6)		 9.4
(48.9)		 12.6
(54.7)		 18.0
(64.4)		 18.8
(65.8)		 14.1
(57.4)		 7.4
(45.3)		 2.8
(37.0)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 −3.4
(25.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 79.7
(3.14)		 95.4
(3.76)		 124.7
(4.91)		 158.1
(6.22)		 178.7
(7.04)		 409.6
(16.13)		 348.9
(13.74)		 200.7
(7.90)		 204.0
(8.03)		 96.5
(3.80)		 106.5
(4.19)		 96.4
(3.80)		 2,109.8
(83.06)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 1
(0.4)		 1
(0.4)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 1
(0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.6 9.6 11.1 10.0 9.5 14.3 10.4 9.5 9.5 6.5 8.6 10.0 119.6
Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) 0.3 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7
Average relative humidity (%) 65 64 66 69 73 82 82 77 73 66 67 65 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 105.4 121.7 160.9 180.9 189.7 124.1 193.1 227.9 192.0 191.0 147.2 118.4 1,954.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3]
Climate data for Hondo, Amakusa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)		 23.2
(73.8)		 25.1
(77.2)		 29.5
(85.1)		 32.6
(90.7)		 35.2
(95.4)		 37.3
(99.1)		 37.6
(99.7)		 35.5
(95.9)		 33.3
(91.9)		 27.0
(80.6)		 25.1
(77.2)		 37.6
(99.7)
Average high °C (°F) 10.7
(51.3)		 12.2
(54.0)		 15.5
(59.9)		 20.7
(69.3)		 25.2
(77.4)		 27.3
(81.1)		 31.3
(88.3)		 32.5
(90.5)		 29.1
(84.4)		 24.0
(75.2)		 18.4
(65.1)		 12.9
(55.2)		 21.7
(71.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)		 7.2
(45.0)		 10.3
(50.5)		 14.9
(58.8)		 19.2
(66.6)		 22.6
(72.7)		 26.5
(79.7)		 27.3
(81.1)		 24.0
(75.2)		 18.9
(66.0)		 13.4
(56.1)		 8.3
(46.9)		 16.6
(61.8)
Average low °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)		 2.6
(36.7)		 5.3
(41.5)		 9.5
(49.1)		 14.0
(57.2)		 18.8
(65.8)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.4
(74.1)		 20.2
(68.4)		 14.6
(58.3)		 9.1
(48.4)		 4.1
(39.4)		 12.2
(54.0)
Record low °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −3.1
(26.4)		 0.4
(32.7)		 6.4
(43.5)		 10.9
(51.6)		 16.6
(61.9)		 17.5
(63.5)		 11.7
(53.1)		 3.4
(38.1)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 −7.0
(19.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83.1
(3.27)		 96.1
(3.78)		 132.6
(5.22)		 157.2
(6.19)		 169.9
(6.69)		 405.3
(15.96)		 340.5
(13.41)		 215.0
(8.46)		 195.4
(7.69)		 111.9
(4.41)		 108.4
(4.27)		 91.6
(3.61)		 2,106.3
(82.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.9 9.8 10.8 10.2 9.5 15.1 12.3 10.5 10.1 7.1 9.1 9.9 124.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 108.8 126.6 163.1 183.7 190.7 119.2 178.2 216.0 179.8 184.3 142.4 120.9 1,915.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[5][6]

Demographics


Per Japanese census data, the population of Amakusa in 2020 is 75,783 people.[7] Amakusa has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 122,297—    
1925 121,482−0.7%
1930 125,165+3.0%
1935 123,495−1.3%
1940 123,580+0.1%
1945 167,936+35.9%
1950 169,508+0.9%
1955 169,880+0.2%
1960 158,882−6.5%
1965 142,346−10.4%
1970 127,636−10.3%
1975 122,513−4.0%
1980 121,574−0.8%
1985 118,765−2.3%
1990 112,068−5.6%
1995 107,823−3.8%
2000 102,907−4.6%
2005 96,473−6.3%
2010 89,091−7.7%
2015 82,739−7.1%
2020 75,783−8.4%
Amakusa population statistics[7]

Tourism



Sightseeing Spots



Notable people



Sister Cities



References


  1. "Official website of Amakusa City" (in Japanese). Japan: Amakusa City. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. "AMX会社概要 Archived 2009-08-04 at the Wayback Machine." Amakusa Airlines. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  3. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  4. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  5. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  6. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  7. Amakusa population statistics
  8. "City of Encinitas : Sister City Program". Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-08-14.


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На других языках

[de] Amakusa (Kumamoto)

Amakusa (jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}天草市, -shi; wörtlich: Himmelsgras) ist eine Stadt in der Präfektur Kumamoto auf den Amakusa-Inseln in Japan.
- [en] Amakusa, Kumamoto

[ru] Амакуса (город)

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