is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 25,479 in 13117 households, and a population density of 59 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography Ichikikushikino is located in the west of the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture. The city stretches long and narrow from east to west, and is divided into the Kushikino district and Ichiki district which are separated by the Yabusa River.
Surrounding municipalities Kagoshima Prefecture Hioki Satsumasendai
Climate Ichikikushikino has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ichikikushikino is 17.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2336 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 8.4 °C.Ichikikushikino climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ichikikushikino is as shown below:
History Ichikikushikino is part of ancient Satsuma Province and was part of the holdings of Satsuma Domain in the Edo period. On April 1, 1889, the villages of Kushikino, and Nishiichiki were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Nishiichiki was raised to town status in 1930, becoming the town of Ichiki, followed by Kushikino in 1935. On October 1, 1950 Kushikino was raised to city status. The city of Ichikikushikino was established on October 11, 2005, from the merger of the city of Kushikino with the town of Ichiki (from Hioki District).
Government Ichikikushikino has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 16 members. Ichikikushikino contributes one member to the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Kagoshima 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy The main economy activity of Ichikikushikino is agriculture and commercial fishing. There are five fish ports in the city, and the main items are tuna, sardines, and mackerel.
Education Ichikikushikino has eight public elementary schools and six public junior high schools by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Kagoshima Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private elementary, junior high and high school (Kamimura Gakuen).
Transportation Railways JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line
Highways Minamikyushu Expressway
Maritime traffic To get to the Kosikima Islands, this city or Satsumasendai-shi You have to take a boat from this city.
Sister cities Salinas, California, United States, since 1979
Notable people from Ichikikushikino Moka Kamishiraishi, actress Mone Kamishiraishi, actress Kunio Nakagaki, politician Katsuro Onoue, movie special effects director
Local attractions The city celebrates an annual maguro festival.
Sports Kamimura Gakuen, who won the Kagoshima qualifying round at the National High School Baseball Tournament in Japan, is in Ichikikukushinoshi
References
External links Ichikikushikino City official website