Hioki, Kagoshima
Hioki (日置市, Hioki-shi) is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2010, the city had a population of 51,819[1] and a population density of 205 persons per km². The total area is 253.06 km2 (97.71 sq mi).
Hioki
日置市 | |
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| Hioki City | |
 Ijūin city from the Joyama Park in 2020 | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Hioki in Kagoshima Prefecture | |
  Hioki Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 31°36′42″N 130°22′23″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Takamitsu Miyaji |
| Area | |
| • Total | 253.06 km2 (97.71 sq mi) |
| Population (May 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 51,819 |
| • Density | 205/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-100 Kori Ijuin-machi, Hioki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 899-2592 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Prunus mume |
| Tree | Pinus thunbergii |
The modern city of Hioki was established on May 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Fukiage, Higashiichiki, Hiyoshi and Ijūin (all from Hioki District).
Geography
Climate
Hioki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heavier in summer, especially the months of June and July. The average annual temperature in Hioki is 17.3 °C (63.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,265.0 mm (89.17 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.3 °C (81.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 7.5 °C (45.5 °F).[2] Its record high is 36.3 °C (97.3 °F), reached on 19 August 2013, and its record low is −6.3 °C (20.7 °F), reached on 19 February 1977.[3]
| Climate data for Higashiichiki, Hioki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
36.3 (97.3) |
36.3 (97.3) |
35.5 (95.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
17.3 (63.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.7 (40.5) |
12.9 (55.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
5.4 (41.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.8 (2.98) |
99.4 (3.91) |
151.1 (5.95) |
174.3 (6.86) |
187.1 (7.37) |
516.3 (20.33) |
310.2 (12.21) |
240.6 (9.47) |
243.6 (9.59) |
92.2 (3.63) |
111.4 (4.39) |
98.4 (3.87) |
2,265 (89.17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.2 | 9.6 | 12.3 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 15.1 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 124.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116.1 | 133.3 | 162.3 | 180.6 | 183.9 | 112.0 | 192.5 | 220.8 | 186.7 | 191.2 | 156.1 | 126.2 | 1,964.9 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Adjacent municipalities
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Hioki in 2020 is 47,153 people.[4] Hioki began its first census in 1960, and the brief exodus ended in the 1970s, after which the population remained relatively stable until 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67,756 | — |
| 1965 | 60,027 | −11.4% |
| 1970 | 54,656 | −8.9% |
| 1975 | 52,250 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | 52,022 | −0.4% |
| 1985 | 53,025 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 52,675 | −0.7% |
| 1995 | 52,791 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 53,391 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 52,411 | −1.8% |
| 2010 | 50,831 | −3.0% |
| 2015 | 49,249 | −3.1% |
| 2020 | 47,153 | −4.3% |
| Hioki population statistics[4] | ||
Educational institutions
Public schools
- Kagoshima prefectural Ijūin High School
- Kagoshima prefectural Fukiage High School
Private schools
- Kagoshima Josei High School
- Kagoshima Ikuei-kan High School
Transport
Roads
- Expressway
- Minami-Kyushu Expressway
- Miyama Interchange - Miyama Parking area - Ijuin Interchange
- Minami-Kyushu Expressway
- National Highways
Sister cities
Visitor attractions
- Tokushige Shrine
- Yunomoto Hot spring
- Fukiage Beach
- Miyama (Satsuma ware, former name: Naeshirogawa)
- Izaku Castle, Home Castle of Shimazu clan
- Ichiuji Castle and Statue of Shimazu Yoshihiro
Festivals
- Myoenji Mairi
- Ijuin Ume Marathon
Notable people from Hioki
- Masafumi Arima (admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Satoshi Irifune (marathon runner)
- Izumi Inamori (actress)
- Keisuke Iwashita (football player)
- Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi (singer)
- Mika Nakashima (singer)
- Naokuni Nomura (admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Shigenori Tōgō (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
References
- Hioki City Statistics, Population data (as of May 1, 2010) Archived May 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine in Japanese
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- Hioki population statistics
- Chan, Jade (5 September 2012). "MoU signing formalises ties between MPSJ and Japanese city". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- "姉妹都市・友好都市｜鹿児島県日置市".
External links
- Hioki City official website (in Japanese)
- Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau official website (in English)
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