is a

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located in

Ōita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,136,245 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, Kumam ...

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. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated

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of 23,059, with 10,595

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s and a

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of 110 persons per km². The total area is 206.65 km². On March 31, 2005, the towns of Kakaji and Matama (both from Nishikunisaki District) were merged into Bungotakada.

Geography

Climate

Bungotakada has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

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''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in winter. The average annual temperature in Bungotakada is . The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Bungotakada was on 17 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 3 February 2012.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Bungotakada in 2020 is 22,112 people. Bungotakada has been conducting censuses since 1950.

Agriculture

Bungotakada is known for negi (Welsh onions).

Points of interest

Historic sites include

Fuki-ji is a Tendai temple in Bungotakada, Oita Prefecture, Japan. The temple was established in 718. Its Amida-dō is generally called Fuki-ji Ō-dō. It is the oldest wooden structure in Kyushu. Ō-dō is designated a National Treasure The idea of ...

Maki Ōdō is an historic temple in Bungotakada, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The current buildings are the Edo-period Hondō and an exhibition hall dating to 1955. Inside are nine Heian-period statues that have been designated Important Cultural Properties. ...

, and

Kumano magaibutsu is a group of relief sculptures of the late Heian or early Kamakura period in Bungotakada, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The image of Fudō Myōō measures 8.07 m and that of Dainichi Nyorai 6.82 m. The carvings are an Important Cultural Property ...

. Shōwa Town (''Shōwa no Machi'' in Japanese) is also a sightseeing spot. File:Kumano-magaibutsu.jpg, Fudō-Myoō Stature in Kumano Magaibutsu File:Showa no Machi 04.jpg, Shōwa Style Town Visitor Attraction (''Shōwa no Machi'' in Japanese) in Bungotakada.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bungotakada, Oita Cities in Ōita Prefecture