Yūsui, Kagoshima
town in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Yūsui (湧水町, Yūsui-chō) is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 8,361 in 4600 households, and a population density of 58 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 144.29 km2 (55.71 sq mi). "Yūsui" literally means "spring water", referring to springs in the town.
Geography
Yūsui is located in the inland region of north-central Kagoshima Prefecture, approximately 70 kilometers northeast of Kagoshima City, and is a basin surrounded by the Kyushu Mountains and the Kirishima Mountain Range. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Kirishima-Yaku National Park.
Neighboring municipalities
Kagoshima Prefecture
Isa
Kirishima
Satsuma
Miyazaki Prefecture
Ebino
Climate
Yūsui has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yūsui is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2260 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Yūsui is as shown below:
History
The area of Yūsui was part of ancient Ōsumi Province. During the Edo Period, the area was part of the holdings of Satsuma Domain. The villages of Kurino and Yoshimatsu were established on May 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system.
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