| Amagi | |||
| Native Name: | 天城町 | ||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||
| Image Blank Emblem: | Emblem of Amagi, Kagoshima.svg | ||
| Blank Emblem Type: | Emblem | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
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| Coordinates: | 27.8125°N 128.9075°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kyushu (Amami Islands) | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Kagoshima Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Ōshima | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 80.35 | ||
| Population Total: | 5,517 | ||
| Population As Of: | October 1, 2020 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | 68.7 | ||
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +9 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | Phone number | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 0997-85-3111 | ||
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Address | ||
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 891-7612 Kagoshima-ken Ōshima-gun Amagi-chō Hetono 2691-1 | ||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||
| Blank Info Sec2: | Cfa | ||
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is a town located on Tokunoshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,517 and a population density of 68.7 persons per km2. The total area is 80.35 km2. The economy of the town is based on sugar cane, beef and seasonal tourism.
Amagi occupies the northeastern portion of the island of Tokunoshima, with the East China Sea to the west.
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.
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.
Amagi Village was established on April 1, 1908. 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.