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Kasuya, Fukuoka

Coordinates: 33°36′39″N 130°28′50″E / 33.61083°N 130.48056°E / 33.61083; 130.48056
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Kasuya
粕屋町
Kasuya Town Hall
Kasuya Town Hall
Flag of Kasuya
Official seal of Kasuya
Map
Location of Kasuya in Fukuoka Prefecture
Location of Kasuya
Kasuya is located in Japan
Kasuya
Kasuya
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°36′39″N 130°28′50″E / 33.61083°N 130.48056°E / 33.61083; 130.48056
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka
DistrictKasuya
Area
 • Total14.13 km2 (5.46 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2024)
 • Total48,731
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1-1 Kasuya-cho, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-2392
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerRose and Cosmos
TreeIlex rotunda
Kayoicho Park

Kasuya (粕屋町, Kasuya-machi) is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 48,731 in 21931 households, and a population density of 250 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 14.13 km2 (5.46 sq mi)

Geography

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Kasuya is located in northwestern Fukuoka Prefecture, and borders Fukuoka City's Higashi Ward and Hakata Ward on the west side. The Tatara River flows east-west through the northern part of the town, and the Sue River flows northwest through the southern and western parts. The town is included in the Fukuoka Plain and the topography is generally flat, but there are slightly higher mountains at the north and east ends.There are several large and small reservoirs in the town, including Kayoicho Pond.

Neighboring municipalities

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Fukuoka Prefecture

Climate

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Kasuya has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kasuya is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1766 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.[2]

Demographics

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 7,679—    
1950 11,259+46.6%
1960 12,524+11.2%
1970 18,691+49.2%
1980 26,810+43.4%
1990 29,697+10.8%
2000 34,811+17.2%
2010 42,002+20.7%
2020 48,190+14.7%

History

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The area of Kasuya was part of ancient Chikuzen Province. During the Edo Period, the area was under the control of Fukuoka Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Okawa and Nakabaru were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The villages merged on March 31, 1957 to form the town of Kasuya.

Government

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Kasuya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 16 members. Kasuya, together with the other municipalities in Kasuya District contributes three members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Fukuoka 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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There used to be a coal mine in the northwestern part of town, but it closed in the 1960s. After that, an industrial park was established; however, the main focus of the local economy is on commerce with an increasing percentage of the working population commuting to nearby Fukuoka.

Education

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Kasuya has four public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

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Railways

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JR Kyushu - Kashii Line

JD Iga - Chōjabaru - Harumachi

JR Kyushu - Sasaguri Line

JC Kadomatsu - Chōjabaru - Harumachi - Yusu

Highways

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Local attractions

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Notable people from Kasuya

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References

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  1. ^ "Kasuya Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Kasuya climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
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