| Hisayama | |||||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||||||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||||||
| Image Map1: | Hisayama in Fukuoka Prefecture Ja.svg | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 33.6467°N 130.5°W | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kyushu | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Fukuoka | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Kasuya | ||||||
| Extinct Title: | Now part of | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 37.44 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 9355 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | February 29, 2024 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||||||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 3632 Kubara, Hisayama-cho, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-2501 | ||||||
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thumb|right|270px|Tenshoko Dai-Jingu in Hisayama
is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 9355 in 3836 households, and a population density of 250 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is
Hisayama is located slightly west of the center of Fukuoka Prefecture, adjacent to Fukuoka City. The eastern part of the town is part of the Sangun Mountain Range, and is mostly forested.
Fukuoka Prefecture
Hisayama has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hisayama is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1599 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data, the population of Hisayama is as shown below.
The area of Hisayama was part of ancient Chikuzen Province. During the Edo Period, the area was under the control of Fukuoka Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Kubara and Yamade was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages merged on September 30, 1956 to form the town of Hisayama.
Hisayama has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 10 members. Hisayama, together with the other municipalities in Kasuya District contributes three members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The local economy is largely based on agriculture and logistics.
Hisayama has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
The Kyushu Shinkansen tracks pass through Hisayama, but the town has no passenger railway service. The nearest train stations are Sasaguri Station and Kadomatsu Station on the JR Kyushu Sasaguri Line.
The Kyushu Expressway passes through the western part of the town from north to south, but there are no interchanges or national highways within the town.