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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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. It is located on the Kunisaki Peninsula facing the Seto Inland Sea. Mostly covered by forests and farmlands, the peninsula is dotted with temples. The modern city of Kunisaki was founded on March 31, 2006, from the merger of the former town of

Kunisaki is a small coastal city located in Ōita Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. It is located on the Kunisaki Peninsula facing the Seto Inland Sea. Mostly covered by forests and farmlands, the peninsula is dotted with temples. The modern city of Kunisaki w ...

, absorbing the towns of Aki, Kunimi and Musashi (all from Higashikunisaki District). As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated

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of 29,098, with 13,223

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s and a

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of . The total area is .

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is located in Kunisaki.

History

Nuclear-free zone

On June 25, 2008, the City of Kunisaki declared itself a 'Nuclear-free Peace City" in wishing the abolition of nuclear weapons and world permanent peace.

Geography

Located in northern Kyushu and the north east of Oita prefecture.

Mountains

* Mt. Futago (Futago-san) at 720m and the tallest * Mt. Monju (Monju-san) * Mt. Odomure * Mt. Otake * Mt. Takeshi Washinosu * Mt. Fudo (or Hudo)

Climate

Kunisaki has a

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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 Kunisaki 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 Kunisaki was on 10 August 2013; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 8 January 2021.

Geology

The

Kunisaki Peninsula Kunisaki Peninsula () is a peninsula in Oita prefecture that juts out into the Seto Inland Sea. The peninsula is almost circular. There is in the central part of the peninsula. Municipalities in the peninsula * Bungotakada * Kunisaki i ...

is formed from large conical volcanoes, including the Mt. Futago. Twenty-eight ravines radiate outward from the peninsula’s center.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Kunisaki in 2020 is 26,232 people. Kunisaki has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Population data for Kunisaki, as of 30 September 2011

Population distribution (2005 Census)

Population distribution of Kunisaki, Oita, Japan

Industry

The following major companies are based in Kunisaki. * Canon Inc * Sony Semiconductor Corporation

Education

Elementary schools

Kunisaki-machi

* Tomiku Elementary School * Kunisaki Elementary School * Owara Elementary School * Asahi Elementary School

Musashi-machi

* Musashi Nishi Elementary School * Musashi Higashi Elementary School

Aki-machi

* Aki Chuo Elementary School * Aki Elementary School

Kunimi-machi

* Taketazu Elementary School * Imi Elementary School * Kumage SElementary School

Junior high schools

* Kunisaki Junior High School * Musashi Junior High School * Aki Junior High School * Kunimi Junior High School

Transportation

Access

* 1 hr 30 mins by air from Tokyo Haneda airport to Oita airport * 55 mins by air from Osaka Itami airport/Kansai International Airport to Oita airport * 1 hr 10 mins from Nagoya Chubu International Airport to Oita airport

Tourism

* Gyonyu Dam and Lake Taro

Temples

Futago-ji is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Kunisaki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the slopes of Mount Futago, the highest mountain on the Kunisaki Peninsula. The temple was established in 718 by Ninmon and became the central temple of Rokugō- ...

* Monjusen-ji * Senpuku-ji (also Sempuku-ji) * Iwato-ji * Ankoku-ji * Joubutsu-ji * Tomiku-ji

Notable people from Kunisaki

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, former Japanese

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References

External links

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