Kikuchi (菊池市, Kikuchi-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.[1] The city was founded on August 1, 1958. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 49,455[2] and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area is 276.66 km2 (106.82 sq mi).
Kikuchi 菊池市 | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Kikuchi in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
  Kikuchi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°59′N 130°49′E / 32.983°N 130.817°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Minoru Egashira (since April 2013) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 276.66 km2 (106.82 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2017) | |
| • Total | 49,455 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
| Flower | Chrysanthemum morifolium |
| Tree | Cherry blossom |
On March 22, 2005, Kikuchi absorbed the towns of Shichijo and Shisui, and the village of Kyokushi (all from Kikuchi District) to create the new and expanded city of Kikuchi.
Geography
Climate
Kikuchi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Kikuchi is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,915.1 mm (75.40 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.4 °C (81.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C (39.9 °F).[3] The highest temperature ever recorded in Kikuchi was 38.8 °C (101.8 °F) on 19 July 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −9.9 °C (14.2 °F) on 27 February 1981.[4]
| Climate data for Kikuchi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) | 23.8 (74.8) | 26.1 (79.0) | 31.3 (88.3) | 35.3 (95.5) | 35.7 (96.3) | 38.8 (101.8) | 38.8 (101.8) | 36.2 (97.2) | 34.2 (93.6) | 26.7 (80.1) | 23.7 (74.7) | 38.8 (101.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) | 12.0 (53.6) | 15.7 (60.3) | 21.0 (69.8) | 25.8 (78.4) | 28.0 (82.4) | 31.4 (88.5) | 32.9 (91.2) | 29.7 (85.5) | 24.6 (76.3) | 18.4 (65.1) | 12.4 (54.3) | 21.8 (71.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) | 6.0 (42.8) | 9.5 (49.1) | 14.6 (58.3) | 19.5 (67.1) | 23.0 (73.4) | 26.6 (79.9) | 27.4 (81.3) | 23.9 (75.0) | 18.0 (64.4) | 11.9 (53.4) | 6.4 (43.5) | 15.9 (60.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) | 0.1 (32.2) | 3.4 (38.1) | 8.2 (46.8) | 13.5 (56.3) | 18.7 (65.7) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.2 (73.8) | 19.2 (66.6) | 12.2 (54.0) | 6.1 (43.0) | 0.7 (33.3) | 10.6 (51.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.0 (15.8) | −9.9 (14.2) | −6.9 (19.6) | −3.4 (25.9) | 1.8 (35.2) | 7.0 (44.6) | 14.3 (57.7) | 15.1 (59.2) | 5.1 (41.2) | −0.2 (31.6) | −3.9 (25.0) | −7.8 (18.0) | −9.9 (14.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55.0 (2.17) | 79.6 (3.13) | 122.9 (4.84) | 139.6 (5.50) | 157.7 (6.21) | 400.9 (15.78) | 381.4 (15.02) | 181.8 (7.16) | 168.9 (6.65) | 82.3 (3.24) | 83.9 (3.30) | 61.3 (2.41) | 1,915.1 (75.40) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.1 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 114.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133.3 | 139.9 | 163.8 | 178.9 | 182.9 | 111.9 | 162.2 | 197.4 | 170.1 | 181.2 | 150.4 | 138.2 | 1,918.8 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kikuchi in 2020 is 46,416 people.[5] Kikuchi has been conducting censuses since 1960.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58,767 | — |
| 1965 | 54,102 | −7.9% |
| 1970 | 50,211 | −7.2% |
| 1975 | 48,268 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | 49,527 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 50,831 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 51,610 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 52,545 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 52,636 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51,862 | −1.5% |
| 2010 | 50,213 | −3.2% |
| 2015 | 48,167 | −4.1% |
| 2020 | 46,416 | −3.6% |
| Kikuchi population statistics[5] | ||
Twin towns – sister cities
Kikuchi is twinned with:
Nishimera, Miyazaki, Japan
Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea (1985)
Sishui County, Shandong, China (1994)- Tōno, Iwate, Japan (1998)
- Cheongwon County, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea (2005)
See also
References
External links
Media related to Kikuchi, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons- Kikuchi City official website Archived 2011-09-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
