Country Japan Prefecture Kumamoto Prefecture Population 36,297 (Apr 2008) Mayor Nobutaka Tanaka | Region Kyushu Area 210.6 km² Local time Monday 9:13 AM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 16, Fumotomachi, Hitoyoshi-shi, Kumamoto-ken
868-8601 Website www.city.hitoyoshi.lg.jp Weather 6°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 94% Humidity Points of interest Aoi Aso Shrine, Eikoku‑ji Temple, Iwai Hot Spring, Hitoyoshi Hot Spring, Ganjō‑ji Temple | ||
Hitoyoshi (人吉市, Hitoyoshi-shi) is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on February 11, 1942.
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Map of Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 36,297 and a population density of 172 persons per km2. The total area is 210.55 km2.
It is famous for boat trips on the river and hot springs. Aoi Aso Shrine, one of the National Treasures of Japan, is located in Hitoyoshi.
It is bounded to the north, east, and west by towns of Kuma District, and to the south by Kagoshima prefecture.
Climate
Hitoyoshi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heavier in the summer months, especially June and July.
Tourism
Notable people from Hitoyoshi
References
Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA