Fuchū, Hiroshima (town)

Fuchū (府中町, Fuchū-chō) is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2023, the town had an estimated population of 52,768 in 23926 households and a population density of 5,100 inhabitants per square kilometre (13,000/sq mi).[1] The total area of the town is 10.41 square kilometres (4.02 sq mi).

For other locations with a similar name, see Fuchū (disambiguation).
Fuchū
府中町
Town
Fuchū town office
Fuchū town office
Flag of Fuchū
Flag
Official seal of Fuchū
Emblem
Location of Fuchū in Hiroshima Prefecture
Location of Fuchū
Fuchū is located in Japan
Fuchū
Fuchū
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°23′33″N 132°30′16″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
San'yō
PrefectureHiroshima
DistrictAki
Area
 • Total10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2023)
 • Total52,768
 • Density5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address3-5-1 Odori, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 735-8686
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerCamellia japonica
TreeCamphora officinarum
Mazda's headquarters in Fuchū
Take Jinja

Geography

Fuchū is located in south-central Hiroshima, at the eastern end of the Ota River delta, the southern part is flat, but the northern part is hilly. The town is completely surrounded by the city of Hiroshima.

Adjoining municipalities

Hiroshima Prefecture

Climate

Fuchū has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Fuchū is 14.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1601 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.8 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Fuchū has been steady for the past 30 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 7,257—    
1950 11,408+57.2%
1960 17,104+49.9%
1970 40,302+135.6%
1980 47,817+18.6%
1990 50,060+4.7%
2000 50,673+1.2%
2010 50,448−0.4%
Fuchu population statistics[4]

History

The area of Fuchū was the center of ancient Aki Province, and the location of the Kofun period Kamiokada Kofun, Nara period Shimookada Kanga ruins and the Heian period provincial capital of the province. In the Edo Period, it was part of the holdings of Hiroshima Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Fuchū was established within Aki District, Hiroshima with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Fuchū was raised to town status on January 1, 1937.

Government

Fuchū has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 18 members. Fuchū contributes three members to the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Hiroshima 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The main industry of Fuchū is the automobile industry, as the town has the headquarters of Mazda.[5]

Education

Fuchū has five public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

JR West (JR West) - San'yō Main Line

Highways

Fuchū is not on any national highway or expressway.

Notable people from Fuchū

References
  1. "Fuchū town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. Fuchū climate data
  3. Fuchū population statistics
  4. Fuchū population statistics
  5. "Offices Archived 2009-10-07 at the Wayback Machine." Mazda. Retrieved on October 29, 2009.


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