Amagi, Kagoshima
Amagi
天城町 | |
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 Hetono Port, Amagi | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Amagi in Kagoshima Prefecture | |
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  Amagi | |
| Coordinates: 27°48′43″N 128°53′51″E / 27.81194°N 128.89750°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu (Amami Islands) |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima |
| District | Ōshima |
| Area | |
• Total | 80.40 km2 (31.04 sq mi) |
| Population (February 1, 2025) | |
• Total | 5,464 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0997-85-3111 |
| Address | 891-7612 Kagoshima-ken Ōshima-gun Amagi-chō Hetono 2691-1 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron |
| Tree | Cycas revoluta |
Amagi (天城町, Amagi-chō) is a town located on Tokunoshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. {As of |2025|02|01}}, the town had an estimated population of 5,464 in 3095 households and a population density of 68 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 80.40 km2 (31.04 sq mi).
Geography
[edit]Amagi occupies the northeastern portion of the island of Tokunoshima, with the East China Sea to the west.
Surrounding municipalities
[edit]Climate
[edit]The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September.
| Climate data for Amagi, Kagoshima (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 87.6 (3.45) |
86.6 (3.41) |
127.6 (5.02) |
126.6 (4.98) |
211.2 (8.31) |
362.1 (14.26) |
158.6 (6.24) |
197.1 (7.76) |
214.1 (8.43) |
163.3 (6.43) |
117.9 (4.64) |
93.5 (3.68) |
1,957.2 (77.06) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.8 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 7.4 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 130.7 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]Per Japanese census data, the population of Amagi is as shown below:
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 10,347 | — |
| 1950 | 12,481 | +20.6% |
| 1960 | 12,606 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 9,822 | −22.1% |
| 1980 | 8,775 | −10.7% |
| 1990 | 7,874 | −10.3% |
| 2000 | 7,212 | −8.4% |
| 2010 | 6,653 | −7.8% |
| 2020 | 5,517 | −17.1% |
History
[edit]From the Ritsuryo period, Tokushima was part of Ōsumi Province. During the Invasion of Ryukyu, a fleet of the Satsuma Domain landed at Amagi on April 17, 1609. The ships were besieged all night by locals until the next day, when troops fired into the crowds after being disembarked. A total of 50 people were killed. The island of Tokunoshima remained part of the holdings of Kagoshima Domain in the Edo period
Modern history
[edit]Amagi Village was established on April 1, 1908 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. As with all of Tokunoshima, the village came under the administration of the United States from 1 July 1946 to 25 December 1953. On 1 January 1961, Amagi was upgraded to town status.
Government
[edit]Amagi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Amagi, collectively with the other municipalities of Oshima District, contributes two members to the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kagoshima 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
[edit]The economy of the town is based on sugar cane, beef and seasonal tourism.
Education
[edit]Amagi has four public elementary school and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Kagoshima Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
[edit]Airports
[edit]Railways
[edit]Amagi, as with the rest of Tokunoshima, does not have any passenger railway services.
Highways
[edit]Amagi is not located on any national highway or expressway.
Ports
[edit]- Hetono Port
Noted people from Amagi
[edit]- Kyokunankai Hiromitsu, sumo wrestler
References
[edit]- ^ [hhttps://www.town.amagi.lg.jp "Amagi town official statistics"] (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Amagi, Kagoshima at Wikimedia Commons
- Town website in Japanese] (in Japanese)
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