Kasuga (春日市, Kasuga-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] As of 31 March 2024[update], the city had an estimated population of 111,840 in 50874 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km².[3] The total area of the city is 14.145 km2 (5.461 sq mi).
Kasuga
春日市 | |
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 Kasuga city hall | |
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 Location of Kasuga in Fukuoka Prefecture | |
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  Kasuga Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′58″N 130°28′13″E / 33.53278°N 130.47028°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Fukuoka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sumikazu Inoue |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2024) | |
• Total | 111,840 |
| • Density | 7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 3-1-5, Haramachi, Kasuga-shi, Fukuoka-ken 816-8501 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Lily |
| Tree | Nagi (Nageia nagi) |
Geography
editKasuga is located in western Fukuoka Prefecture. It is adjacent to Fukuoka City to the southeast and forms part of the Fukuoka metropolitan area. The distance from the city limits to the center of Fukuoka City is approximately 10 kilometers.
Neighboring municipalities
editFukuoka Prefecture
Climate
editKasuga has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kasuga is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1766 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C.[4]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data, the population of Kasuga is as shown below
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 4,523 | — |
| 1950 | 14,857 | +228.5% |
| 1960 | 22,794 | +53.4% |
| 1970 | 41,599 | +82.5% |
| 1980 | 65,838 | +58.3% |
| 1990 | 88,699 | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 105,219 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 106,798 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 111,023 | +4.0% |
History
editThe area of Kasuga is believed to be the center of the Yayoi period, Nakoku. It was later part of ancient Chikuzen Province and its name comes from a Kasuga Shrine which was constructed in the Nara period by the Fujiwara clan which then ruled the area.. During the Edo Period, the area was under the control of Fukuoka Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Kasuga was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Kasuga was raised to town status on January 1, 1953. Kasuga was elevated to city status on April 1, 1972.
Government
editKasuga has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Kasuga contributes two members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has its western regional headquarters here, namely the Kasuga Air Base.
Economy
editKasuga is a regional commercial center, and is largely a commuter town for neighboring Fukuoka.
Education
editKasuga has 12 public elementary schools and six public junior high schools and one public high school operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
editRailways
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JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line
- JB Kasuga
Nishitetsu - Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Highways
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Notable people from Kasuga
edit- Yū Aoi – Actress and model
- Toshiya Sugiuchi – Baseball player
- Aoi Teshima – Voice actress and singer
Local attractions
edit- Hihaizuka Kofun, National Historic Site
- Suguokamoto Site, National Historic Site
References
edit- ^ "春日市 | 4地域と60市町村紹介｜福岡県ってどんなところ？｜福岡県 移住・定住ポータルサイト 福がお～かくらし". 福岡県 移住・定住ポータルサイト 福がお～かくらし (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "さとふる、福岡県飯塚市、春日市、岡垣町の公共施設やイベント実施事業のため、寄付受け付けを開始". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Kasuga City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Kasuga climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
External links
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Media related to Kasuga, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons- Kasuga City official website (in Japanese)
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