Ichikikushikino Explained

Ichikikushikino
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:City
Seal Type:Emblem
Image Map1:Ichikikushikino in Kagoshima Prefecture Ja.svg
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:31.7144°N 130.2719°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kyushu
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Kagoshima
Subdivision Type3:District
Extinct Title:Now part of
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Seiichi Tabata (since November 2005)
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:112.30
Population Total:25,912
Population As Of:June 30, 2024
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:Showa-dori 133-1, Ichikikushikuno-shi, Kagoshima-ken 896-8601
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right|thumb|290px|Ichikikushikino City Office is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 25,912 in 13147 households, and a population density of 59 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is .

Geography

Ichikikushikino is located in the west of the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture. The city stretches long and narrow from east to west, and is divided into the Kushikino district and Ichiki district which are separated by the Yabusa River.

Surrounding municipalities

Kagoshima Prefecture

Climate

Ichikikushikino has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ichikikushikino is 17.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2336 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 8.4 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ichikikushikino is as shown below:

History

Ichikikushikino is part of ancient Satsuma Province and was part of the holdings of Satsuma Domain in the Edo period. On April 1, 1889, the villages of Kushikino, and Nishiichiki were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Nishiichiki was raised to town status in 1930, becoming the town of Ichiki, followed by Kushikino in 1935. On October 1, 1950 Kushikino was raised to city status. The city of Ichikikushikino was established on October 11, 2005, from the merger of the city of Kushikino with the town of Ichiki (from Hioki District).

Government

Ichikikushikino has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 16 members. Ichikikushikino contributes one member to the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Kagoshima 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The main economy activity of Ichikikushikino is agriculture and commercial fishing.

Education

Ichikikushikino has eight public elementary schools and six public junior high schools by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Kagoshima Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private elementary, junior high and high school.

Transportation

Railways

JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line

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Highways

Sister city relations

Notable people from Ichikikushikino

Local attractions

The city celebrates an annual maguro festival.[3] [4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ichikikushikino City official statistics. Japan. ja.
  2. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/kagoshima-prefecture/ichikikushikino-5438/ Ichikikushikino climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
  3. Web site: マグロ祭り出品メニューお披露目会 鹿児島・いちき串木野市(鹿児島ニュースKTS) . 2022-10-21 . Yahoo!ニュース . ja.
  4. Web site: Shimbun . Minami-Nippon . マグロの町 10月1日から「鮪祭り」 飲食16店がメニュー提供、10月末まで いちき串木野 鹿児島のニュース 南日本新聞 . 2022-10-21 . 鹿児島のニュース - 南日本新聞 373news.com . ja.