is a town in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture,

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. , the town had an estimated population of 3,537 and a density of 20.6 persons per km². The total area is 171.73 km². Much of the population work as farmers and fisherman, producing

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Geography

Climate

Gokase 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° ...

( Köppen climate classification ''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.

Highways

* Kyushu Chuo Expressway *

Japan National Route 218 National Route 218 is a national highway of Japan connecting Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, and Nobeoka, Miyazaki is a city located in the north of Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 119,521 and a po ...

Japan National Route 265 National Route 265 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kobayashi, Miyazaki and Aso, Kumamoto is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Aso was established on February 11, 2005, from the merger of the former ...

Japan National Route 503 National Route 503 is a national highway of Japan connecting between Takamori, Kumamoto and Hyūga, Miyazaki in Japan, with total length has . See also * * References 503 __NOTOC__ Year 503 ( DIII) was a common year starting on Wedn ...

References

External links

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