Amakusa, Kumamoto
Amakusa (天草市, Amakusa-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Amakusa
天草市 | |
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Panorama view of Amakusa, from Jyunkyō Park | |
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Flag Emblem | |
Location of Amakusa in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
Amakusa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°28′N 130°12′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Hondo City Settled | April 1, 1954 |
| Ushibuka City Settled | July 1, 1954 |
| Both Cities Mergerd | March 27, 2006 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shoji Baba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 683.17 km2 (263.77 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2017) | |
| • Total | 83,082 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 8-1 Higashihamamachi, Amakusa-shi, Kumamoto-ken 863-0014 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Larus canus |
| Flower | Hibiscus hamabo |
| Tree | Ficus superba |
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| Kanji | 天草市 | ||||
| Hiragana | あまくさし | ||||
| Katakana | アマクサシ | ||||
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As of March 31, 2017, Amakusa has an estimated population of 83,082 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).
- A night view of Ushibuka Haiya Bridge
- Sakitsu Catholic Church
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.
Amakusa Airlines is headquartered in Amakusa.