Amami(Amami) isNansei IslandsIn the centerKagoshimaAmami archipelago OfAmami OshimaThe city located in.

Overview

Both population and economy of Kagoshima prefecture Remote islandMunicipalitiesHas the largest scale in.

位置

Amami OshimaIt occupies from the central part to the northern part, and the northern partEast China Sea, SouthThe Pacific OceanFacing.The northernmost Kasari-cho districtOshima-gunTatsugo TownAcrossEnclaveIt has become.

The route distance from Naze Port in the center to Kagoshima Port is 383km.

climate

It is hot and humid and has a lot of rainfall.SubtropicalIt has a sexual climate.

The maximum temperature of 1999 ° C observed at the Nase weather station on March 11, 3 is the highest temperature ever recorded in Japan in March.

• Temperature-Maximum 37.3 ℃ (July 1960, 35), Minimum 7 ℃ (9)1901/(34th year of Meiji)May 2）
• Maximum precipitation-622.0 mm (2010/(22)May 10）
• Maximum instantaneous wind speed-78.9 m (1970/(45)May 8）
• Maximum number of summer days-210 days (1998/(10))
• Maximum number of summer days-115 days (1956/(Showa 31))
• Most hot days-13 days (1942/(Showa 17))
• Maximum number of tropical nights-91 days (2013/(25))
• Maximum number of winter days-0 days (1931/(Showa 6)-)

Region

Naze

There are theories such as Uose (Naze), vacant lot (Nage), and Oshima's middle ground (Naze), but the origin of the place name "Naze" is not clear.^[3].

"Naze" is attached in front of the town / Oaza name in the whole area.first,Naze cityThe large letters when the company merged with Mikata Village are as follows.

Former Naze City

• Itsubu
• Kanekyu

Former Mikata Village

• Asato
• Nazeasani
• Ashikebu
• Ariya
• Yuyoshi
• Masaru Itube
• Urakami
• Kojuku
• Kominato
• Sakihara (independent from Masaru Nase at the time of merger)
• Big bear
• Naze
• Nakasho
• Masaru Naze
• Nishinaka Masaru
• Nesebe

After that, the town name was set up.Listed below by year. The name in parentheses is the old large name.By the way, Oaza Itsubu and Kanehisa have disappeared.

1958/

• Itsubu Town (Itsubu)
• Irifune Town (Kanehisa)
• Yukimachi (Kanehisa)
• Suehiro Town (Kanehisa)
• Minatomachi (Kanehisa)
• Yanagimachi (Kanehisa)
• Nazekanekucho (Itsubu)

1966/

• Nazeangachicho (Itsubu)
• Kasuga Town (Itsubu)
• Obama Town (Itsubu)
• Omata Town (Itsubu)
• Sadaikuma Town (Itsubu)
• Hirata Town (Itsubu)
• Nazemanazu Town (Itsubu)
• Ishibashi Town (Kanehisa)
• Ine Town (Kanehisa)
• Kurimachi (Kanehisa)
• Shiohama Town (Kanehisa)
• Nagatacho (Kanehisa)
• Kodacho (Kanehisa)
• Yanowakicho (Kanehisa)

1972/

• Nagahama Town (Kanehisa)

1976/

• Nazehatobamacho (Okuma)

1977/

• Nazeasanishinmachi (Nazeasanishin)
• Nazeasanicho (Asani)

1990s-early 2000s?

• Hamasatocho (small inn)
• Hiramatsucho (small inn)

1998/

• Asahimachi (Okuma)
• Nazeariya (Ariya)
• Nazeuragamicho (Uragami)
• Nakagachicho (Nakagachi)

2001/

• Wakocho (Ariya)

2011/(After the establishment of Amami City)

• Okuma Town (Okuma)

Kasari Town

The whole area is named "Kasari Town" in front of the large name.

• Ujuku
• Kasari
• (I.e.
• Kise
• in
• Sani
• Suno
• Setsuda
• Gaikoku
• flat
• Hand flower club
• Nakakinhisa
• Oazame
• Jack-of-all-trades
• Yajin
• use
• Safety
• Wano

Residential town

The whole area is named "Sumiyo-cho" in front of the large name.

• (I.e.
• City
• Kamiya
• Kawauchi
• city
• Surikatsu
• West companion
• East companion
• Misato
• Win
• Mountains
• Wase

population

Amami City and National Population Distribution by Age (2005)	Amami City's population distribution by age and gender (2005)
■Purple-Amami City ■Green-All over Japan	■Blue-male ■Red-female
Changes in the population of Amami City (corresponding area)
Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsStatistics Bureau CensusThan

Adjacent municipalities

Kagoshima

• Oshima-gun:Tatsugo Town-Setouchi Town-Uken Village-Yamato Village

History

• 657/(Emperor Saimei3 years)- "Japanese calligraphyIt is the first time to see "Amami Island" in the article.
• In ancient timesEnvoyThere was contact with the ancient nation as a stopover on the South Road, but no county was established.
• In the Middle AgesAnji(Aji) occurred in the 15th centuryRyukyu KingdomUnder the control of.
• 1609/(Keicho14 years)- Satsuma DomainRyukyu Conquest.
• 1611/(16th year of Keicho) -It became the direct control of the Satsuma Domain.

History

• 2006/(Heisei18 years)May 3 - Naze city-Oshima-gunKasari Town-Residential villageWas merged and launched.On the same day, the Amami Citizens Charter was enacted.

* For the history of the former 3 municipalities, refer to each item.

Administration

Mayor

Successive mayors

• Mayor:Sohei Yasuda(2021/May 12Inauguration, 1st term)^[4]

Government office

• It consists of Amami City Hall, Nase General Branch, Kasari General Branch, and Housing General Branch, and Nase General Branch is included in the main office.
  • Naze General Branch: 25-8 Nazesaiwaicho, Amami City
  • Kasari General Branch: 141 Oaza Nakakanehisa, Kasari-cho, Amami-shi
  • General Branch Office: 111 Oaza Nishi Companion, Amami City, Sumiyocho

Prefecture agency

• Kagoshima Prefecture Oshima Branch Office
• Kagoshima Prefectural Police : Amami Police Station

Amami Citizens Charter

For the well-being and progress of proud Amami citizens

1. We, Amami citizens, follow the rules and create a comfortable city to live in.
2. We, Amami citizens, help each other to create a warm city.
3. We, Amami citizens, create a healthy and bright city.
4. We, Amami citizens, improve our culture and create a growing city.
5. We, Amami citizens, work hard and create a prosperous city.

Parliament

City council

• Number of people: 22 people
• Term: March 2019, 11-March 20, 2023
• Chair: Yokatsuhiro
• Vice-chairman: Teruhito Oku

House of Representatives

• Election district:Kagoshima 2 Wards(KagoshimaPart ofMakurazaki,Ibusuki,Minami Satsuma, Amami City,Minamikyushu,Oshima-gun）
• Term: March 2021, 10-March 31, 2025
• Voting Date: July 2021, 10
• Number of voters on the day: 337,186
• Voting rate: 58.58%

National agency

Ministry of Justice

• KagoshimaLegal Affairs BureauAmami branch office
• Kagoshima prisonOshima Detention Branch
• KagoshimaProbation officeAmami Representative Office

Prosecutor's office

• Kagoshima District Public Prosecutor's OfficeNase branch,Naze Ward Prosecutor's Office

Ministry of Finance

• Kyushu Finance BureauKagoshima Finance Office Nase Branch Office
• Nagasaki CustomsKagoshima Customs Branch Signature Se Monitoring Office

National Tax Agency

• Kumamoto National Taxation BureauOshima Tax Office

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

• Kagoshima Labor BureauNaze Public Employment Security Office
• Kagoshima Labor Bureau Nase Labor Standards Inspection Office

Social Insurance Agency

• Japan Pension ServiceAmami Oshima Pension Office

Ministry of Agriculture

• Kyushu Agricultural Administration BureauKagoshima Agricultural Administration Office Amami Statistics and Information Center
• MojiPlant quarantineNaze branch

Forestry Agency

• Kyushu Forest Management BureauKagoshima Forest Management Signature Se Forest Office

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

• Kyushu Regional Development BureauKagoshima Port / Airport Development Office Naze Port Branch Office
• Kyushu Transport BureauKagoshima Transport BranchAmami Automobile Inspection Registration Office
• Osaka Aviation BureauAmami Airport Branch Office
• Osaka Civil Aviation Bureau Naze Air Route Surveillance Radar Office

Japan Coast Guard

• XNUMXth District Coast Guard HeadquartersAmami Coast Guard

Japanese Meteorological Agency

• Kagoshima Local Meteorological ObservatoryNaze weather station
• Fukuoka District Meteorological ObservatoryFukuoka Aviation Local Meteorological Observatory Amami Aviation Meteorological Observatory

Ministry of the Environment

• Kyushu Regional Environment OfficeAmami Nature Conservation Office

Ministry of Defense

SDF

• SDF Kagoshima Regional Cooperation HeadquartersAmami Oshima Representative Office
• Japan Ground Self-Defense ForceAmami Camp(Amami Guardother)
• Japan Air Self-Defense ForceAmami Oshima Branch Base(Amami Communication Corps)

裁判 所

• Kagoshima District CourtNase branch,Kagoshima Family CourtNase branch,Naze Simple Court

Facility

• Ohama Seaside Park()

Policemen

Headquarters

• Kagoshima Prefectural Police Amami Police Station

Police box

• Yanigawa police box (11-31 Nazeyanagimachi, Amami City)
• Yotsuya police box (5-7, Nazemanazu-cho, Amami-shi)

Office

• Kominato Representative Office (264-11 Kominato, Naze Oaza, Amami City)
• Hatohama Residential Police Box (105 Nazehatobamacho, Amami City)
• Kojuku Representative Office (244, Nazehiramatsucho, Amami City)
• Kasari Station (124 Oaza Kasari, Kasari Town, Amami City)
• Akagina Representative Office (420-1, Oazari, Kasari-cho, Amami City)
• Setsuta Representative Office (1727-18 Oaza Setsuda, Kasari-cho, Amami City)
• Residential station (88 Oaza Nishi-mate, Amami-shi, Sumiyo-cho)

Police station

• Amami AirportSecurity Police Station (374-4 Oaza Wano, Kasari-cho, Amami City)

Fire

Headquarters

• Oshima District Fire Fighting AssociationFire Department

Fire department

• Amami City Nase Fire Station (former Nase Fire Station)
• Kasari Fire Department
• Amami Airport Fire Department Police Box
• Sumiyo Fire Fighting Station

Medical

Main hospital

• Amami Chuo Hospital
• Oshima-gunMedical Association Hospital
• Prefectural Oshima Hospital
• National Sanatorium Amami Wakoen
• NazeTokushukaihospital

Post

mainpost office

Simple post office

Cultural facility

library

• Kagoshima Prefectural Amami Library

Foreign relations

Sister city/affiliated city

Overseas

• Nacogdoches(The United States of America Texas）

Domestic

• Nishinomiya(Hyogo）

Economy

NazeCity areaHas the same level of commercial and public facilities as the mainland, and has a full range of arcades.Also, ofICT Plaza KasariThere are entrepreneurship support facilities.

Commercial

Main commercial facilities

• AEON PLAZA Oshima

Main shopping street

• Tida Mall Central Street

A company headquartered in Amami

• Amami Oshima Shinkin Bank
• Amami Credit Union
• Marue Ferries
• Amami Airport Terminal Building Co., Ltd.
• Shima Bus(Old Road Island Transportation)
• Amami Oshima Kaiun Sake Brewery
• Nishihira Sake Brewery
• Central musical instrument

Education

Vocational school

• Amami Information Processing College
• Amami Nursing and Welfare College

high school

Prefectural

• Kagoshima Prefectural Amami High School
• Kagoshima Prefectural Oshima High School
• Kagoshima Prefectural Oshima Kita High School

Junior high school

City

primary school

City

Elementary and junior high school

City

• Amami City Elementary and Junior High School
• Amami City Okawa Elementary and Junior High School
• Amami City Tojo Elementary and Junior High School
  • Wase branch school

driving school

• Amami Driving School

Transportation

空港

Amami Airport

• Japan Airlines(JAL)^[5]
  • - Tokyo International Airport
  • - Osaka International Airport
  • - Fukuoka Airport
  • - Kagoshima Airport
  • - Kikai Airport
  • - Tokunoshima Airport
  • - Yoron Airport
  • - Naha Airport(Scheduled to open from December 2022, 7)^[6]
• Ryukyu Air Commuter(RAC)
  • --Naha Airport (scheduled to be suspended on July 2022, 7)^[7]
• Sky mark(SKY)
  • --Kagoshima Airport
• Peach Aviation(APJ)
  • - Narita International Airport
  • - KIX

bus

Bus route

• Shima Bus(Old Road Island Transportation)

There is operation during each day of the week

道路

National road

• National Route 58 : Roadside station Amami Oshima residence

Prefectural road

Main local road

• Kagoshima Prefectural Road 79 Nase Setouchi Line

General prefectural road

• Kagoshima Prefectural Road No. 601 Sanimaya Akagi Name Line
• Kagoshima Prefectural Road No. 602 Sani Akagi Name Line
• Kagoshima Prefectural Road 604 Wako Urakami Line
• Kagoshima Prefectural Road 605 Nazeminato Line
• Kagoshima Prefectural Road 607 Kominato Asato Line
• Kagoshima Prefectural Road 609 Mountain role victory line

Road Station

• Roadside station Amami Oshima residence

Port

Naze Port(Nase Shinko)

• Marix line --Kagoshima route
  • Kagoshima Port(New port)- Amami Oshima (Nase Shinko) - Tokunoshima(Kametoku Port)- Okinoerabujima(Wadomari Port)- Yoron Island(Yoron Port)- Motobu Port - Naha Port(Naha Wharf)
• Marue Ferries --Tokyo route, Hanshin route, Kagoshima route
  • Tokyo Port(Ariake Pier)- ShibushiPort- Amami Oshima (Nase Shinko) --Naha Port (New Port Pier)
  • Kobe Port(Rokko Ship Terminal)- Osakako(Nanko)- Amami Oshima (Nase Shinko) --Tokunoshima (Kametoku Port) --Okinoerabujima (Wadomari Port) --Yoron Island (Yoron Port) --Naha Port (New Port Pier)
    * May not call at the port of call in the Amami Islands.
  • Kagoshima Port (New Port)- Amami Oshima (Nase Shinko) --Tokunoshima (Kametoku Port) --Okinoerabujima (Wadomari Port) --Yoron Island (Yoron Port) --Headquarters Port --Naha Port (Naha Pier)
• Amami shipping(Marue Ferry series) --Kikai route
  • Kagoshima Port (Main Port)- Kikai Island(Bay port)- Amami Oshima (Nase Shinko) --Amami Oshima (Koniya Port) --Tokunoshima (Hetono Port) --Okinoerabujima (China Port)
• Toshima Village --Toshima route
  • Kagoshima Port (Main Port)- Kuchinoshima - Hirashima - Suwa Nose Island - Bad stone island - Small treasure island - Treasure island - Amami Oshima (Nase Shinko)

License plate

Local numberAmami number is issued (Kagoshima Transport BranchOshima Automobile Inspection and Registration Office).

Telecommunications

Mass media

Newspaper company

• Nankai Nichinichi Shimbun
• Amami newspaper
• Minami Nihon ShimbunOshima branch office
• Asahi ShimbunAmami branch office
• Mainichi NewspapersNaze Communication Department
• Yomiuri ShimbunKagoshima Branch Nase Communication Department
• West Japan NewspaperNaze Communication Department
• Kagoshima Construction NewspaperOshima branch office

News agency

• Kyodo NewsAmami Oshima Communication Department

Broadcaster

Note: All digital TVs display physical channels

• NHK Kagoshima Broadcasting Station(Naze Digital Comprehensive 15ch, Naze Digital Education 13ch) Amami Branch
• MBCMinaminihonhoso(Naze Digital 16ch) Naze Branch
• KTSKagoshima TV broadcast(Naze Digital 18ch) Amami Branch
• CCBKagoshima Broadcasting(Naze Digital 14ch) Naze Branch
• GATSKagoshima Yosuke TV(Naze Digital 17ch)
• NHK Radio 1 (792kHz / 81.3MHz)
• NHK Radio 2 (1602kHz)
• MBC Radio (1449kHz)
• NHK-FM (82.2MHz)
• Amami FM(77.7MHz)

Cable tv broadcasting

• Amami TV broadcasting

Life base

life line

Telegraph

Area code: 0997

• NTT West(DoCoMo）
• KDDI(au）
• Softbank
  • Y Mobile

インターネット

• FLET'S

Tourism

Sights and historic sites

Castle

• Akakina Castle(Gusuku）
• Ishihara Yoshihara Ueno Ruins(Gusuku)

Shrine

• Akiba Shrine

(I.e.

• Catholic Nase Sacred Heart Church

Main historical sites

• Tanaka Isson Residence Remains

Nearby Tourist Spots

• Ohama Seaside Park(Top XNUMX beaches in Japan）
• Thalasso Amami Ryugu (ThalassotherapyFacility)
• KinsakuharaNative forest
• Authentic Amami Oshima Tsumugi Dyeing Park
• Amami Tourism Hub Center
• Ogamiyama Park
• Residential districtmangroveNative forest
• Gamouzaki Kanko Park
• Amami Park
  • Tanaka IchimuraMemorial Museum
• Kuroshio no Mori Mangrove Park
• Tangyo Falls

Culture/Specialty

Festivals and events

• Amami Festival (early August)
• Invitation Festival (October)
• Gathering to commemorate the return to Japan (May 12）

Specialty/Special product

• Oshima pongee
• HubLeather products
• Agricultural products (Tankan-passion fruit-Plum）
• Brown sugar shochu
• Miki Hanada
• Sotetsu Miso
• Gaja beans

Native celebrity

singer

• Airi Tanaka(Former Sparkling Point)
• Asuka Sato(OriginalSparkling ☆ Point）
• Kousuke Naka
• Mina Ganaha
• Nankai
• Kasarinchu
• Anna
• Serena Nishihira(Singer-songwriter,Percussionist)
• Akira Hirata(Singer-songwriter, Former Neria ☆ Kanaya)
• Keisaku Morita(DOESdrum)

An actor

• Mina Otsuka
• XNUMX
• Koichi Tanimura
• Mt. Yoneyama Zenkichi

Sports

• Hirofumi Ueno(Former professional baseball player)
• Eiwato(Togakukan University Wrestling Clubdirected by)
• Satoyama Kosaku(Sumo wrestler)
• Shimi Hayashishita(Women's professional wrestler)

Other

• Takeshi Tokuda(Member of the House of Representatives)
• Kojiro Hioki(Folkologist)
• Fumie Fujita(poets)
• Tatsuya Yamaguchi(NHK announcer)

footnote

Related item

• List of Japanese local governments

外部 リンク

• Official website
• Birth of Amami City　Amami
• Wiki travelIsAmamiThere is a travel guide about.
• AmamiGeographic data related to- Open street map
• Map - Google map