is a
city
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
located in
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...
,
Japan.
The modern city of Ukiha was established on March 20, 2005, from the merger of the former town of absorbing the town of
Yoshii (both from
Ukiha District).
As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 30,431,
and a population density of 260 persons per km². The total area is 117.55 km².
Transportation
;Train
Chikugo Yoshii,
Ukiha, and
Chikugo Ōishi stations are served by JR
Kyūdai Main Line
The is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Kurume Station, Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture and Ōita Station, Ōita in Ōita Prefecture. It is also known as the Yufu Kōgen Line.
The ...
.
Notable people
*
Hideo Murata -
Rōkyoku and
enka
is a Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically. Modern ''enka'', however, is a relatively recent musical form, which adopts a more traditional musical style in its vocalism than '' ryūkōka'' music, ...
singer
*Kenji Darvish - Drums of
Golden Bomber, Japanese rock band.
*
Shinichi Ikejiri - writer and physician
*
Shinya Izumi - politician
*
Shuntaro Torigoe - journalist
*
Yasunoshin Shinohara - Inspector general and Jujutsu master of
Shinsengumi
The was a special police force organized by the (military government) during Japan's Bakumatsu period (late Tokugawa shogunate) in 1863. It was active until 1869. It was founded to protect the shogunate representatives in Kyoto at a time wh ...
;Related people
*
Ellison Onizuka - His grandfather and mother were born in this city, and he visited there in 1983. There is "Ellison Onizuka Bridge" commemorate him.
Sister city
*
Esashi,
Hokkaido
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The lar ...
, Japan(since 31 October 2009
) - It is associated with
The Crab and the Monkey folktale
See also
*
Groups of Traditional Buildings
References
External links
*
Ukiha City official website
Cities in Fukuoka Prefecture
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