Chikugo, Fukuoka facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chikugo 筑後市
City
Chikugo city hall
Flag Emblem
Chikugo Location in Japan
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka Prefecture
Area
• Total	41.78 km2 (16.13 sq mi)
Population  (January 31, 2024)
• Total	49,259
• Density	1,179.01/km2 (3,053.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	898 Oji Yamanoi, Chikugo-shi, Fukuoka-ken 833-8601
Symbols Flower Camellia sasanqua Tree Cinnamomum camphora

HAWKS Baseball Stadium

Chikugo (筑後市, Chikugo-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January  2024 (2024 -01-31)^[update], the city had an estimated population of 49,259 in 20980 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the city is 41.78 km² (16.13 sq mi).

Geography

Chikugo is located in the center of the Chikugo Plain in southern Fukuoka Prefecture. It is approximately 45 minutes by train from Fukuoka City.

Neighboring municipalities

Fukuoka Prefecture

• Kurume
• Yanagawa
• Yame
• Miyama
• Ōki
• Hirokawa

Climate

Chikugo has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Chikugo is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1946 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Chikugo is as shown below

History

The area of Chikugo was part of ancient Chikugo Province. During the Edo Period the area was mostly under the control of Fukuoka Domain with smaller portions under Yanagawa Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Hainuzuka, Mizuta, Shimotsuma, Futagawa, and Furukawa were established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Mizuta annexed Shimotsuma and Futagawa in 1908. On January 1, 1915, Hainuzuka was raised to town status. On April 1, 1954, Hainuzuka merged with Mizuta and Furukawa to form the city of Chikugo

Economy

The economy of Chikugo is overwhelmingly agricultural.

Education

Chikugo has 11 public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped. The Kyushu Otani Junior College is located in Chikugo.

Transportation

Railways

JR Kyushu - Kyushu Shinkansen

Chikugo-Funagoya

JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line

JB Nishimuta - Hainuzuka - Chikugo-Funagoya

Highways

• Kyushu Expressway
• National Route 209
• National Route 442

Local attractions

• Mizuta Tenmangū
• Sekijinsan Kofun, National Historic Site

Notable people from Chikugo

• Ken Tanaka, actor