Kumamoto Prefecture




Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan
























































































Kumamoto Prefecture
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熊本県

Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
 • Japanese
熊本県
 • Rōmaji
Kumamoto-ken





Flag of Kumamoto Prefecture
Flag
Official logo of Kumamoto Prefecture
Symbol


Location of Kumamoto Prefecture

Coordinates: 32°43′N 130°40′E / 32.717°N 130.667°E / 32.717; 130.667Coordinates: 32°43′N 130°40′E / 32.717°N 130.667°E / 32.717; 130.667
Country
Japan
Region
Kyushu
Island
Kyushu
Capital
Kumamoto
Government
 • Governor
Ikuo Kabashima
Area
 • Total
7,404.14 km2 (2,858.75 sq mi)
Area rank
16th
Population (May 1, 2011)
 • Total
1,812,255
 • Rank
23rd
 • Density
244.76/km2 (633.9/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code
JP-43
Districts
9
Municipalities
45
Flower
Gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri)
Tree
Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)
Bird
Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Website
www.pref.kumamoto.jp

Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県, Kumamoto-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu.[1] The capital is the city of Kumamoto.[2]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Cities


    • 2.2 Towns and villages


    • 2.3 Mergers




  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Economy


    • 4.1 Tourism




  • 5 Education


    • 5.1 Universities


      • 5.1.1 National


      • 5.1.2 Public


      • 5.1.3 Private






  • 6 Transportation


    • 6.1 Rail


    • 6.2 Tramway


    • 6.3 Road


      • 6.3.1 Expressways and toll roads


      • 6.3.2 National highways




    • 6.4 Ports


      • 6.4.1 Ferry routes




    • 6.5 Airport




  • 7 Sports


  • 8 Sister cities


  • 9 Notable people


  • 10 Notes


  • 11 References


  • 12 External links





History


Main article: History of Kumamoto Prefecture

Historically, the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration.[3] The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system. The current Japanese orthography for Kumamoto literally means "bear root/origin", or "origin of the bear".



Geography




Map of Kumamoto Prefecture showing municipal boundaries
     Government Ordinance Designated City      City      Town      Village


Kumamoto Prefecture is in the center of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands. It is bordered by the Ariake inland sea and the Amakusa archipelago to the west, Fukuoka Prefecture and Ōita Prefecture to the north, Miyazaki Prefecture to the east, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south.


Mount Aso (1592 m), an extensive active volcano, is in the east of Kumamoto Prefecture. This volcano is located at the centre of the Aso caldera.


As of March 31, 2008, 21% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as natural parks: the Aso Kujū and Unzen-Amakusa National Parks; Kyūshū Chūō Sanchi and Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Parks; and Ashikita Kaigan, Itsuki Gokanoshō, Kinpōzan, Misumi-Ōyano Umibe, Okukuma, Shōtaisan, and Yabe Shūhen Prefectural Natural Parks.[4]



Cities


Fourteen cities are located in Kumamoto Prefecture:




Kumamoto City




Hitoyoshi




Aso City





  • Kumamoto (the capital city of the prefecture)

  • Amakusa

  • Arao

  • Aso

  • Hitoyoshi

  • Kami-Amakusa

  • Kikuchi

  • Kōshi

  • Minamata

  • Tamana

  • Uki

  • Uto

  • Yamaga

  • Yatsushiro




Towns and villages


These are the towns and villages in each district:




Itsuki Village





  • Amakusa District
    • Reihoku



  • Ashikita District

    • Ashikita

    • Tsunagi




  • Aso District

    • Minamiaso

    • Minamioguni

    • Nishihara

    • Oguni

    • Takamori

    • Ubuyama




  • Kamimashiki District

    • Kashima

    • Kōsa

    • Mashiki

    • Mifune

    • Yamato




  • Kikuchi District

    • Kikuyō

    • Ōzu




  • Kuma District

    • Asagiri

    • Itsuki

    • Kuma

    • Mizukami

    • Nishiki

    • Sagara

    • Taragi

    • Yamae

    • Yunomae




  • Shimomashiki District
    • Misato



  • Tamana District

    • Gyokutō

    • Nagasu

    • Nagomi

    • Nankan




  • Yatsushiro District
    • Hikawa





Mergers


Main article: List of mergers in Kumamoto Prefecture


Demographics


The population is 1,812,255. The prefecture ranks 23rd in Japan. The population density is 244.76 people per square kilometer.



Economy





Tsūjun Bridge in Yamato, Kamimashiki





Kumamoto Castle


There is a Honda motorcycle plant.



Tourism




  • Mount Aso is one of the world's largest active volcanoes.

  • Kumamoto Castle


  • Suizenji Park


  • Tsūjun Bridge, the largest stone aqueduct in Japan is in Yamato



Education



Universities



National


  • Kumamoto University


Public


  • Kumamoto Prefectural University


Private



  • Kumamoto Gakuen University

  • Kyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare

  • Kyushu Lutheran College

  • Kumamoto Health Science

  • Shokei Gakuin University

  • Sojo University

  • Heisei College of Music



Transportation



Rail




  • JR Kyushu

    • Kyushu Shinkansen

    • Kagoshima Line

    • Hohi Line

    • Hisatsu Line

    • Misumi Line



  • Kumamoto Electric Railway

  • Kumagawa Railroad

  • South Aso Railway

  • Hisatsu Orange Railway



Tramway


  • Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau


Road



Expressways and toll roads



  • Kyushu Expressway

  • South Kyushu Expressway

  • Kumamoto Amakusa Road



National highways



  • Route 3

  • Route 57


  • Route 208 (Kumamoto-Tamana-Arao-Ōmuta)

  • Route 212


  • Route 218 (Kumamoto-Takachiho-Nobeoka)

  • Route 219

  • Route 265

  • Route 266


  • Route 267 (Hitoyoshi-Isa-Satsuma-Satsumasendai)

  • Route 268

  • Route 324


  • Route 325 (Yamaga-Minamiaso-Takamori-Takachiho)

  • Route 387


  • Route 388 (Saiki-Nobeoka-Unomae)

  • Route 389

  • Route 442

  • Route 443

  • Route 445


  • Route 501 (Ōmuta-Arao-Udo)

  • Route 503



Ports



Ferry routes




  • Kumamoto-Shimabara


  • Nagasu-Unzen


  • Ushibuka-Kuranomoto (Nagashima)


  • Yatsushiro-Kamiamakusa


  • Reihoku-Nagasaki



Airport



  • Kumamoto Airport

  • Amakusa Airport



Sports




Roasso Kumamoto franchise stadium in KKWing of Kumamoto


These sports teams are based in the prefecture:



  • Professional:


    • Roasso Kumamoto - Men's football and J League Second Division

    • Blaze Kumamoto - Men's association football

    • Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto - Women's association football



  • Amateur:
    • Kumamoto Golden Larks - regional baseball




Sister cities


Kumamoto Prefecture is the 'sister state/prefecture' of Montana in the United States.


Kumamoto has a sister city located in Texas named San Antonio, which holds an annual fall festival 'akimatsuri' for its Japanese citizens. In 2015 the mascot, 'Kumamon' visited as an honorary ambassador during the festival located at the Japanese Tea Gardens.



Notable people




  • Tetsu Komai, a Hollywood actor


  • Kazuaki Kiriya, a filmmaker


  • Kimeru, a pop artist

  • Miku Kobato, founder and vocalist of Band-Maid[5]


  • Moe Kamikokuryou, a Japanese idol


  • Yuri Masuda, singer


  • Tomiko Van, singer, vocalist of Do As Infinity


  • Eiichiro Oda, manga author, creator of One Piece[6]


  • Yu Todoraki, actress


  • Tetsuya Noda, Contemporary artist


  • Katsuhiro Ueo, Drifting driver



Notes





  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kumamoto prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 572, p. 572, at Google Books.


  2. ^ Nussbaum, "Kumamoto" in p. 572, p. 572, at Google Books.


  3. ^ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" in p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books.


  4. ^ "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 8 February 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  5. ^ JpopAsia. "Miku (BAND-MAID) | JpopAsia". JpopAsia. Retrieved 2018-03-11.


  6. ^ "Eiichiro Oda, Hajime Isayama Show Their Support After Kumamoto Earthquakes". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-03-11.




References



  • Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
    ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128


External links











  • Official website

  • National Archives of Japan ... Kumamoto map (1891)











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