Nagomi (和水町, Nagomi-machi) is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] As of 31 July 2024[update], the town had an estimated population of 9,029 in 3767 households, and a population density of 91 persons per km2.[3] The total area of the town is 98.78 km2 (38.14 sq mi).
Nagomi
和水町 | |
|---|---|
 Nagomi town office | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Nagomi in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
 | |
  Nagomi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°58′41″N 130°36′21″E / 32.97806°N 130.60583°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto |
| District | Tamana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.78 km2 (38.14 sq mi) |
| Population (July 31, 2024) | |
| • Total | 9,029 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 3886 Eda, Nagomi-cho, Tamana-gun, Kumamoto-ken 865-0136 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editNagomi is located in the northwest of Kumamoto Prefecture, about 30 kilometers northwest of Kumamoto City, and about 90 kilometers south of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The town is long and narrow, stretching 19 kilometer from north to south and 9 kilometers from east to west, with the northern part forming the prefectural border with Fukuoka Prefecture. Most of the town area is a basin.
Neighboring municipalities
editKumamoto Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Climate
editNagomi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nagomi is 16.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1932 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.9 °C.[4]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data, the population of Nagomi is as shown below
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 17,632 | — |
| 1950 | 21,858 | +24.0% |
| 1960 | 19,615 | −10.3% |
| 1970 | 15,666 | −20.1% |
| 1980 | 13,972 | −10.8% |
| 1990 | 13,484 | −3.5% |
| 2000 | 12,390 | −8.1% |
| 2010 | 11,247 | −9.2% |
| 2020 | 9,342 | −16.9% |
History
editThe area of Nagomi was part of ancient Higo Province, During the Edo Period it was part of the holdings of Kumamoto Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Eta, Hanazuru, Kawazoe, Togo, Kamio, Midori, and Harutomi were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Eta was raised to town status on July 1, 1943, and merged with Hanazuru, Kawazoe, and Togo to form the town of Kikusui on April 1, 1954. Kamio, Midori, and Harutomi merged on April 1, 1955 to form the village of Mikawa, which was raised to town status on November 1, 1968. Nagomi town was formed on March 1, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Kikusui and Mikawa, both from Tamana District.
Government
editNagomi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 12 members. Nagomi, collectively with the other municipalities of Tamana District, contributes one member to the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kumamoto 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
editThe local economy is based on agriculture and food processing.
Education
editNagomi has two public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
editRailways
editNagomi has no passenger railway services. The nearest train stations are Omuta Station on the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line and Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line, or Tamana Station on the JR Kagoshima Main Line.
Highways
edit
Local attractions
edit- Eta Anakannon Kofun, National Historic Site
- Eta Funayama Kofun, National Historic Site
- Tanaka Castle ruins, National Historic Site
- Tonkararin Tunnel Structure
Notable people from Nagomi
edit- Shizo Kanakuri, Olympic marathon runner
References
edit- ^ Odaira, Kazuki (2018-02-18). "Swedish man champions the art of sword-crafting". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "地域おこし協力隊員に赴任当日、役場職員「じゃあ、あとはよろしく」 携帯やパソコンの貸与もなく【よそ者生かして 地域おこし協力隊の今㊤】｜熊本日日新聞社". 熊本日日新聞社 (in Japanese). 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Nagomi Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Nagomi climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
External links
edit
Media related to Nagomi, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons- Nagomi official website (in Japanese)
 | This Kumamoto Prefecture location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |