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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 ...

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. , its estimated

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is 72,376, and its

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is 1000 persons per km². The total area of the city is .

Geography

Yukuhashi is located in the eastern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, 25 kilometers south-southeast of

Kitakyushu is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fuk ...

, and 25 kilometers northwest of

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. It is bordered by the Gulf of Suo on the

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to the east. Most of the city area is in the plains, with the only mountainous areas being in the area adjacent to Miyako Town in the southwest and in some areas adjacent to Kitakyushu City in the northeast. It is located at the foot of Hiraodai, famous for its

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plateau. The Imagawa River, which runs through the center of the city, has been maintained as a promenade, and in spring the cherry blossoms planted along the river are a tourist attraction.

Neighboring municipalities

Fukuoka Prefecture * Chikujō *

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* Miyako

Climate

Yukuhashi has a

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(

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: ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Yukuhashi is . The average annual rainfall is with July 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 Yukuhashi was on 11 August 2013; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 19 February 1977.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Yukuhashi in 2020 is 71,426 people. Yukuhashi has been conducting censuses since 1950.

History

The area of Yukuhashi was part of ancient

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. During the

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, ancient mountain castles known as ''

kōgoishi Kōgoishi (神篭石 or 神籠石) are earthenwork structures, on a stone foundation, constructed in Japan during the Asuka period, particularly in areas around Fukuoka, on the island of Kyūshū. The name "''kōgoishi''" means "stones of divine pr ...

'' were constructed in several areas as protection against possible invasion by

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. During the

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the area was partly under the control of

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, with smaller areas as ''

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'' territory under direct control of the

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. After the

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, the village of Yukuhashi was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. On October 10, 1954 Yukuhashi merged with the eight surrounding villages of Minoshima, Imamoto, Nakatsu, Izumi, Tsubakishi, Imagawa, Hieda, and Enei to form the city of Yukuhashi.

Government

Yukuhashi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a

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city council of 20 members. Yukuhashi contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the

Fukuoka 11th district Fukuoka 11th district (福岡県第11区, ''Fukuoka-ken dai-ju-ikku'' or simply 福岡11区, ''Fukuoka-ju-ikku'') is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the national Diet of Japan. List of representat ...

of the

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of the

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Economy

Yukuhashi has a mainly rural economy based on agriculture and

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and is a regional commercial center. Due to its proximity to Kitakyushu and numerous transportation options, it is increasingly becoming a

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Education

Yukuhashi has eleven public elementary schools and six public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railways

Nippō Main Line The is a railway line in Kyushu, in southern Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Also known as the Fukuhoku Nippo Line, The line connects Kokura Station in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, K ...

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Heisei Chikuhō Railway The is a third-sector operator of four railway lines in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The railway's nickname is ''Heichiku.'' Principal investors Fukuoka Prefecture holds 27.5% of the stock in the railway. The cities of Tagawa, Nōgata, and Yu ...

Tagawa Line The is a 26.3 km railway line owned by the Heisei Chikuhō Railway. The line runs west along the Ima River from Yukuhashi to Tagawa, all within Fukuoka Prefecture. History The line was first built in 1895 by the , which was merged in 190 ...

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Coto Coto Train The Coto Coto Train is a touristic train service in the Fukuoka Prefecture region of Kyushu, southern Japan. The service started in 2019. The train is run by the Heisei Chikuhō Railway Company. It was designed by Eiji Mitooka and is based on th ...

touristic service

Highways

Higashikyushu Expressway The is one of the expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū (and the bridge to Honshū) to east of Kagoshima linking with the Kyushu Expressway. It runs north to south, through the prefectures of Fukuoka, Oita, Miyazaki and the Kagoshima prefec ...

* * *

Local attractions

* Goshogotani Kōgoishi, National Historic Site

Noted people from Yukuhashi

Suematsu Kenchō Viscount was a Japanese politician, intellectual and author who lived in the Meiji and Taishō periods. Apart from his activity in the Japanese government, he also wrote several important works on Japan in English. He was portrayed in a ne ...

, Meiji era politician

References

External links

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Yukuhashi City official website
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