Amakusa, Kumamoto

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Amakusa 天草市
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Location of Amakusa in Kumamoto
Amakusa
Coordinates: 32°28′N 130°12′E / 32.467°N 130.2°E / 32.467; 130.2Coordinates: 32°28′N 130°12′E / 32.467°N 130.2°E / 32.467; 130.2
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Kumamoto
Government
• Mayor	Kimihiro Yasuda
Area
• Total	683.17 km2 (263.77 sq mi)
Population (December 1, 2008)
• Total	91,419
• Density	133.8/km2 (347/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Ficus superba
- Flower	Hibiscus hamabo
- Bird	Larus canus
Phone number	0969-23-1111
Address	8-1 Higashihamamachi, Amakusa-shi, Kumamoto-ken 863-0014
Website	City of Amakusa

Amakusa (天草市, Amakusa-shi^?) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Amakusa City covers parts of two main islands, and six smaller islets. They are referred to as Kamishima 上島 (天草諸島) and Shimoshima 下島 (天草諸島) (Upper Island and Lower Island). It has the distinction of being the fastest depopulating city in Japan since the last census. (2005)^{[citation needed]}

The city was established on March 27, 2006, as a result of the merger between the old cities of Hondo and Ushibuka, and the towns of Amakusa (old), Ariake, Goshoura, Itsuwa, Kawaura, Kuratake, Shinwa and Sumoto, all from Amakusa District.^{[citation needed]}

Amakusa Airlines is headquartered in Amakusa.^[1]

Sightseeing Spot

• Alegria Gardens^{[citation needed]}
• Amakusa Dolphin Marine Land^{[citation needed]}
• Ōe Catholic Church
• Sakitsu Catholic Church

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  Ōe Catholic Church

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  Sakitsu Catholic Church

References

External links

Media related to Amakusa, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website in Japanese
• Amakusa Naval Air Group Monument

v t e Kumamoto Prefecture Cities Amakusa Arao Aso Hitoyoshi Kami-Amakusa Kikuchi Kōshi Kumamoto (capital) Minamata Tamana Uki Uto Yamaga Yatsushiro Districts Amakusa Ashikita Aso Kamimashiki Kikuchi Kuma Shimomashiki Tamana Yatsushiro See also: Towns and villages by district

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