Asakura, Fukuoka

Coordinates: 33°25′24″N 130°39′56″E / 33.42333°N 130.66556°E / 33.42333; 130.66556
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Asakura
朝倉市
City
Asakura Three Waterwheels
Asakura Three Waterwheels
Cinnamomum camphora, Ginkgo biloba, Buxus microphylla
Asakura CIty Hall

Asakura (朝倉市, Asakura-shi) is a city located in south central Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 50,488 in 22168 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 246.71 km2 (95.26 sq mi).

Geography

Asakura is located in the central part of Fukuoka Prefecture, about 40 km southeast of

Kurume
.

Adjoining municipalities

Fukuoka Prefecture

Ōita Prefecture

Climate

Asakura has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa). The average annual temperature in Asakura is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,953.0 mm (76.89 in) with July 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 4.7 °C (40.5 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Asakura was 38.8 °C (101.8 °F) on 16 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.3 °C (17.1 °F) on 25 January 2016.[3]

Climate data for Asakura (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6) 		24.7
(76.5) 		26.1
(79.0) 		31.4
(88.5) 		35.1
(95.2) 		37.6
(99.7) 		38.8
(101.8) 		38.4
(101.1) 		37.1
(98.8) 		32.8
(91.0) 		26.8
(80.2) 		24.2
(75.6) 		38.8
(101.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6) 		11.5
(52.7) 		15.3
(59.5) 		20.9
(69.6) 		25.8
(78.4) 		28.2
(82.8) 		31.8
(89.2) 		33.2
(91.8) 		29.4
(84.9) 		24.2
(75.6) 		18.1
(64.6) 		12.1
(53.8) 		21.7
(71.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.7
(40.5) 		6.0
(42.8) 		9.4
(48.9) 		14.4
(57.9) 		19.2
(66.6) 		22.9
(73.2) 		26.8
(80.2) 		27.4
(81.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		17.9
(64.2) 		12.1
(53.8) 		6.7
(44.1) 		15.9
(60.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5) 		0.9
(33.6) 		3.9
(39.0) 		8.4
(47.1) 		13.4
(56.1) 		18.6
(65.5) 		23.0
(73.4) 		23.3
(73.9) 		19.3
(66.7) 		12.8
(55.0) 		6.9
(44.4) 		2.0
(35.6) 		11.1
(51.9)
Record low °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		3.2
(37.8) 		8.6
(47.5) 		14.1
(57.4) 		15.1
(59.2) 		6.2
(43.2) 		0.7
(33.3) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		−8.3
(17.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64.6
(2.54) 		81.4
(3.20) 		121.8
(4.80) 		139.2
(5.48) 		169.5
(6.67) 		333.6
(13.13) 		413.2
(16.27) 		206.9
(8.15) 		176.6
(6.95) 		92.4
(3.64) 		88.9
(3.50) 		65.0
(2.56) 		1,953
(76.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.0 9.1 10.9 10.1 9.0 13.3 12.9 10.6 9.5 7.0 8.5 8.6 118.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 112.5 129.7 162.3 181.5 194.6 122.6 164.1 194.7 159.6 175.3 139.1 118.9 1,854.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Asakura in 2020 is 50,273 people.[4] Asakura has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 56,148—    
1925 60,124+7.1%
1930 62,723+4.3%
1935 61,961−1.2%
1940 61,683−0.4%
1945 77,102+25.0%
1950 76,815−0.4%
1955 76,687−0.2%
1960 72,592−5.3%
1965 68,575−5.5%
1970 66,623−2.8%
YearPop.±%
1975 64,982−2.5%
1980 64,623−0.6%
1985 65,128+0.8%
1990 63,724−2.2%
1995 62,593−1.8%
2000 61,707−1.4%
2005 59,385−3.8%
2010 56,366−5.1%
2015 52,444−7.0%
2020 50,273−4.1%
Asakura population statistics[4]

History

The area of Asakura was part of ancient

Meiji government
.

With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889 the town of Amagi; and 18 villages: Akizuki, Asakura, Haki, Hinashiro, Fukuda, Fukunari, Kamiakizuki, Kanagawa, Takagi, Kugumiya, Mada, Masue, Minagi, Miyano, Ōba, Shiwa, Tateishi and Yasukawa were created. Akizuki was elevated to town status on December 27, 1893.

  • June 15, 1909 - Fukunari and Ōba were merged to create Daifuku Village.
  • April 17, 1939 - Haki was elevated to town status.
  • April 1, 1951 - Kugumiya, Masue and Shiwa were merged into Haki Town.
  • April 1, 1954 - Amagi, Akizuki, Fukuda, Hinashiro, Kamiakizuki, Kanagawa, Mada, Minagi, Tateishi and Yasukawa were all merged to create Amagi City.
  • March 10, 1955 - Takagi was merged into Amagi City.
  • March 31, 1955 - Daifuku and Miyano were merged into Asakura Village.
  • April 1, 1962 - Asakura was elevated to town status.
  • March 20, 2006 - Amagi, Asakura and Haki were merged to create the city of Asakura.

Government

Asakura has a

Diet of Japan
.

Economy

Asakura is a regional commercial center.

Kirin Beer
have large factories in Asakura, however, the mainstay of the local economy is agriculture.

Education

Asakura has 11 public elementary schools and six public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education.

Prefectural senior high schools

  • Asakura Kōyō Senior High School
  • Asakura Higashi Senior High School
  • Asakura Senior High School

Municipal junior high schools

  • Amagi Junior High School
  • Akizuki Junior High School
  • Haki Junior High School
  • Hiramatsu Junior High School
  • Jūmonji Junior High School
  • Nanryō Junior High School

Municipal elementary schools

  • Amagi Elementary School
  • Asakura Higashi Elementary School
  • Akizuki Elementary School
  • Daifuku Elementary School
  • Fukuda Elementary School
  • Haki Elementary School
  • Hinashiro Elementary School
  • Kanagawa Elementary School
  • Mada Elementary School
  • Minagi Elementary School
  • Tateishi Elementary School

Transportation

Railway

Amagi Railway Amagi Line

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Amagi Line

Highway

Local attractions

Akizuki Historical Preservation District

Festivals and events

  • Dorouchi Festival
  • Oshiroi Festival

Notable people from Asakura

References

  1. ^ "Asakura City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ a b 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Asakura population statistics

External links

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