| Kasuga | |||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||
| Settlement Type: | City | ||||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||||
| Image Map1: | Kasuga in Fukuoka Prefecture Ja.svg | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||
| Coordinates: | 33.5328°N 130.4703°W | ||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kyushu | ||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Fukuoka | ||||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||
| Extinct Title: | Now part of | ||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||
| Leader Name: | Sumikazu Inoue | ||||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 14.15 | ||||
| Population Total: | 111,840 | ||||
| Population As Of: | March 31, 2024 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 3-1-5, Haramachi, Kasuga-shi, Fukuoka-ken 816-8501 | ||||
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thumb|right|270px|Haiden and Honden of Kasuga Shrine in Kasuga is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] [2], the city had an estimated population of 111,840 in 50874 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km².[3] The total area of the city is .
Kasuga is located in western Fukuoka Prefecture. It is adjacent to Fukuoka City to the southeast and forms part of the Fukuoka metropolitan area. The distance from the city limits to the center of Fukuoka City is approximately 10 kilometers.
Fukuoka Prefecture
Kasuga has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kasuga is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1766 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C.[4]
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kasuga is as shown below
The area of Kasuga is believed to be the center of the Yayoi period, Nakoku. It was later part of ancient Chikuzen Province and its name comes from a Kasuga Shrine which was constructed in the Nara period by the Fujiwara clan which then ruled the area.. During the Edo Period, the area was under the control of Fukuoka Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Kasuga was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Kasuga was raised to town status on January 1, 1953. Kasuga was elevated to city status on April 1, 1972.
Kasuga has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Kasuga contributes two members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has its western regional headquarters here, namely the Kasuga Air Base.
Kasuga is a regional commercial center, and is largely a commuter town for neighboring Fukuoka.
Kasuga has 12 public elementary schools and six public junior high schools and one public high school operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education.
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