Yunomae (湯前町, Yunomae-machi) is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024[update], the town had an estimated population of 3,475 in 1515 households, and a population density of 860 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 48.41 km2 (18.69 sq mi).
Yunomae
湯前町 | |
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 Yunomae station | |
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 Location of Yunomae in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
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  Yunomae Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°16′34″N 130°58′51″E / 32.27611°N 130.98083°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto |
| District | Kuma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.41 km2 (18.69 sq mi) |
| Population (August 31, 2024) | |
| • Total | 3,475 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1989-1 Yunomae-cho, Kuma-gun, Kumamoto-ken 868-0621 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Warbling white-eye |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Hinoki Cypress |
Geography
editYunomae is located in the outheastern corner of Kumamoto Prefecture, about 80 kilometers south-southeast in a straight line from Kumamoto City (about 110 km by road), and about 24 kilometers east-northeast from Hitoyoshi City. The western part of the town, which is the urban center, is at the eastern edge of the Hitoyoshi Basin (Kuma Basin). The eastern and southern parts of the town occupy a corner of the Kyushu Mountains and have a steep topography.
Neighboring municipalities
editKumamoto Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Climate
editYunomae has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yunomae is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2328 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C.[2]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data, the population of Yunomae is as shown below
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5,899 | — |
| 1950 | 8,499 | +44.1% |
| 1960 | 8,622 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 6,634 | −23.1% |
| 1980 | 6,038 | −9.0% |
| 1990 | 5,514 | −8.7% |
| 2000 | 5,018 | −9.0% |
| 2010 | 4,375 | −12.8% |
| 2020 | 3,627 | −17.1% |
History
editThe area of Yunomae was part of ancient Higo Province, During the Edo Period it was part of the holdings of Hitoyoshi Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Yunomae was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on April 1, 1937.
Government
editYunomae has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of ten members. Yunomae, collectively with the other municipalities of Kuma District, contributes two members to the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kumamoto 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
editThe local economy is largely based on agriculture and forestry.
Education
editYunomae has one public elementary school and one public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
editRailways
editKumagawa Railroad - Yunomae Line
Highways
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Notable people from Yunomae
editReferences
edit- ^ "Yunomae Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Yunomae climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
External links
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Media related to Yunomae, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons- Yunomae official website (in Japanese)
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