Mashiki, Kumamoto

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Mashiki
益城町
Town
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Mashiki Town Hall in 2023
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Mashiki, Kumamoto
Location of Mashiki in Kumamoto Prefecture
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Mashiki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°47′N130°48′E / 32.783°N 130.800°E / 32.783; 130.800
CountryJapan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Kumamoto
District Kamimashiki
Government
 • MayorHironori Nishimura
Area
 • Total65.68 km2 (25.36 sq mi)
Population
 (August 31, 2024)
 • Total34,118
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address702 Miyazono, Mashiki-machi, Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto-ken 861-2295
Climate Cfa
Website Official website
Symbols
Bird Japanese Bush Warbler
Flower Prunus mume
Tree Podocarpaceae
Kumamoto Airport is located in the town. Kumamoto Airport Entrance 2007.jpg
Kumamoto Airport is located in the town.

Mashiki (益城町, Mashiki-machi) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 34,118 in 14750 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. [1] The total area of the town is 65.68 km2 (25.36 sq mi). Kumamoto Airport is located in Mashiki.

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Geography

Mashiki is adjacent to the eastern part of Kumamoto City and is located slightly north of the center of Kumamoto Prefecture. From the eastern to southern part of the prefecture, there are four peaks in the Kyushu Mountains: Shiroyama (480 meters), Asagoyama (405 meters), Funanoyama (308 meters), and Iidayama (431 meters). The northern part is covered with farmland called the Mashiki Plateau (Takayuhara Plateau). The central part is part of the Kumamoto Plain and is covered with rice paddies. All of the rivers in the town belong to the Midorikawa River system, and flow from east to west.

Mashiki was near the epicenter of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes reporting a Shindo 7 (highest possible level) intensity in the primary foreshock on April 14 and the mainshock on April 16, leading to fire and rubble killing at least 40 people.

Neighboring municipalities

Kumamoto Prefecture

Climate

Mashiki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Mashiki is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1965 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.3 °C. [2]

Climate data for Mashiki (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)20.4
(68.7)		23.3
(73.9)		26.6
(79.9)		28.9
(84.0)		32.2
(90.0)		33.8
(92.8)		35.5
(95.9)		37.3
(99.1)		35.4
(95.7)		32.5
(90.5)		26.6
(79.9)		23.0
(73.4)		37.3
(99.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)9.6
(49.3)		11.9
(53.4)		15.4
(59.7)		20.6
(69.1)		25.2
(77.4)		27.2
(81.0)		30.6
(87.1)		32.2
(90.0)		29.1
(84.4)		24.0
(75.2)		18.0
(64.4)		11.6
(52.9)		21.3
(70.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)4.5
(40.1)		6.3
(43.3)		9.5
(49.1)		14.5
(58.1)		19.3
(66.7)		22.5
(72.5)		26.1
(79.0)		27.0
(80.6)		23.8
(74.8)		18.3
(64.9)		12.4
(54.3)		6.5
(43.7)		15.9
(60.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−0.6
(30.9)		1.0
(33.8)		3.6
(38.5)		8.4
(47.1)		13.7
(56.7)		18.5
(65.3)		22.5
(72.5)		23.0
(73.4)		19.6
(67.3)		13.2
(55.8)		7.3
(45.1)		1.3
(34.3)		11.0
(51.7)
Record low °C (°F)−9.4
(15.1)		−8.4
(16.9)		−4.8
(23.4)		−1.0
(30.2)		3.7
(38.7)		10.8
(51.4)		16.3
(61.3)		15.9
(60.6)		11.2
(52.2)		4.0
(39.2)		−2.3
(27.9)		−8.0
(17.6)		−9.4
(15.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)54.6
(2.15)		106.1
(4.18)		124.8
(4.91)		148.3
(5.84)		186.6
(7.35)		443.7
(17.47)		469.2
(18.47)		195.6
(7.70)		181.8
(7.16)		98.9
(3.89)		84.8
(3.34)		67.4
(2.65)		2,161.8
(85.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)6.19.110.110.09.615.214.211.610.17.27.87.6118.6
Source: JMA [3] [4]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Mashiki is as shown below

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 16,254—    
1950 21,576+32.7%
1960 20,000−7.3%
1970 18,918−5.4%
1980 24,269+28.3%
1990 28,492+17.4%
2000 32,160+12.9%
2010 32,676+1.6%
2020 32,510−0.5%

History

The area of Mashiki was part of ancient Higo Province, During the Edo Period it was part of the holdings of Kumamoto Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the town of Kiyama and the villages of Iino, Hiroysu, Fukuda and Tsumori were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1954 the town and four villages were merged to form Mashiki Town.

Government

Mashiki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 18 members. Mashiki, collectively with the other municipalities of Kamimashiki District contributes two members to the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kumamoto 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Mashiki has an economy dominated by commerce, agriculture and light manufacturing. Due to its proximity to Kumamoto, it is increasingly becoming a commuter town.

Education

Mashiki has five public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Airports

Railways

Mashiki does not have any passenger railway service.The nearest station is Shin-Suizenji Station on the JR Kyushu Hohi Main Line.

Highways

Notable people from Mashiki

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References

  1. ↑ "Mashiki Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ↑ Mashiki climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
  3. ↑ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA . Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA . Retrieved February 27, 2022.
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