is a

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in Nishiusuki District,

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. , the town had an estimated

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of 3,537 and a

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of 20.6 persons per km². The total area is 171.73 km². Much of the population work as farmers and fisherman, producing

sansai is a Japanese word literally meaning "mountain vegetables", originally referring to vegetables that grew naturally, were foraged in the wild, and not grown and harvested from fields. However, in modern times, the distinction is somewhat blur ...

and seema.

Geography

Climate

Gokase has a

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(

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''Cfa'') with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Takachiho 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 Takachiho was on 19 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 21 February 1983.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Gokase in 2020 is 3,472 people. Gokase has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Transportation

There are no train stations in Gokase and the nearest station is Takamori in

Takamori, Kumamoto is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Aso District, Kumamoto, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,189 and a population density, density of 35 persons per km². The tota ...

Highways

* Kyushu Chuo Expressway *

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* Japan National Route 503

References

External links

*
Gokase official website
Towns in Miyazaki Prefecture {{Miyazaki-geo-stub