Amagi, Kagoshima

Amagi occupies the northeastern portion of the island of Tokunoshima, with the East China Sea to the west.

• Isen
• Tokunoshima

The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September.

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|location = Amagi, Kagoshima (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)

|Jan record high C = 25.4

|Feb record high C = 25.2

|Mar record high C = 26.4

|Apr record high C = 27.9

|May record high C = 30.3

|Jun record high C = 33.0

|Jul record high C = 35.0

|Aug record high C = 35.2

|Sep record high C = 34.4

|Oct record high C = 32.6

|Nov record high C = 29.5

|Dec record high C = 27.2

|Jan record low C = 4.6

|Feb record low C = 5.9

|Mar record low C = 5.1

|Apr record low C = 9.3

|May record low C = 13.2

|Jun record low C = 17.4

|Jul record low C = 21.9

|Aug record low C = 21.9

|Sep record low C = 19.3

|Oct record low C = 14.5

|Nov record low C = 10.1

|Dec record low C = 7.2

|Jan high C = 18.6

|Feb high C = 19.3

|Mar high C = 20.7

|Apr high C = 23.1

|May high C = 26.0

|Jun high C = 28.6

|Jul high C = 31.7

|Aug high C = 32.0

|Sep high C = 30.8

|Oct high C = 27.8

|Nov high C = 24.2

|Dec high C = 20.2

|Jan mean C = 15.6

|Feb mean C = 16.2

|Mar mean C = 17.6

|Apr mean C = 20.0

|May mean C = 23.0

|Jun mean C = 26.0

|Jul mean C = 28.7

|Aug mean C = 28.8

|Sep mean C = 27.6

|Oct mean C = 24.8

|Nov mean C = 21.3

|Dec mean C = 17.4

|Jan low C = 12.6

|Feb low C = 13.1

|Mar low C = 14.5

|Apr low C = 16.9

|May low C = 20.3

|Jun low C = 23.9

|Jul low C = 26.4

|Aug low C = 26.2

|Sep low C = 25.0

|Oct low C = 22.2

|Nov low C = 18.4

|Dec low C = 14.4

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|Jan precipitation mm = 87.6

|Feb precipitation mm = 86.6

|Mar precipitation mm = 127.6

|Apr precipitation mm = 126.6

|May precipitation mm = 211.2

|Jun precipitation mm = 362.1

|Jul precipitation mm = 158.6

|Aug precipitation mm = 197.1

|Sep precipitation mm = 214.1

|Oct precipitation mm = 163.3

|Nov precipitation mm = 117.9

|Dec precipitation mm = 93.5

|year precipitation mm = 1957.2

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 11.8

|Feb precipitation days = 11.1

|Mar precipitation days = 11.4

|Apr precipitation days = 9.9

|May precipitation days = 11.9

|Jun precipitation days = 13.5

|Jul precipitation days = 7.4

|Aug precipitation days = 12.1

|Sep precipitation days = 12.0

|Oct precipitation days = 9.2

|Nov precipitation days = 9.2

|Dec precipitation days = 11.2

|source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web

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|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）

| publisher = JMA

| access-date = March 16, 2022}}{{cite web

| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=88&block_no=1542&year=1978&month=&day=&view=h0

|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）

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| access-date = March 16, 2022}}}}

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

{{Historical populations

| 1940 | 10347

| 1950 | 12481

| 1960 | 12606

| 1970 | 9,822

| 1980 | 8,775

| 1990 | 7,874

| 2000 | 7,212

| 2010 | 6,653

| 2020 | 5,517

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From the Ritsuryo period, Tokushima was part of Ōsumi Province. During the Invasion of Ryukyu, a fleet of the Satsuma Domain landed at Amagi on April 17, 1609. The ships were besieged all night by locals until the next day, when troops fired into the crowds after being disembarked. A total of 50 people were killed. The island of Tokunoshima remained part of the holdings of Kagoshima Domain in the Edo period

Amagi Village was established on April 1, 1908, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. As with all of Tokunoshima, the village came under the administration of the United States from 1 July 1946 to 25 December 1953. On 1 January 1961, Amagi was upgraded to town status.

Amagi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Amagi, collectively with the other municipalities of Oshima District, contributes two members to the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kagoshima 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

The economy of the town is based on sugar cane, beef and seasonal tourism.

Amagi has four public elementary school and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Kagoshima Prefectural Board of Education.

• Tokunoshima Airport

Amagi, as with the rest of Tokunoshima, does not have any passenger railway services.

Amagi is not located on any national highway or expressway.

• Hetono Port

• Kyokunankai Hiromitsu, sumo wrestler

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100911104326/http://www.yui-amagi.com/ Town website] {{in lang|ja}}

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Category:Towns in Kagoshima Prefecture

Category:Populated coastal places in Japan