Kikai 喜界町 | |
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) A view of Kikai Island from Hyakunodai hill | |
) Flag ) Seal | |
) Location of Kikai in Kagoshima Prefecture | |
)  Kikai | |
| Coordinates: 28°19′19″N 129°57′44″E / 28.32194°N 129.96222°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu (Amami Islands) |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| District | Ōshima |
| Government | |
| • -Mayor | Kawashima Tateo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.94 km2 (21.98 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2013) | |
| • Total | 7,657 |
| • Density | 134/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Flower | Agave |
| Phone number | 0997-65-1111 |
| Address | 1746, Ōaza Wan, Kikai-chō, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-6292 |
| Website | www |
Kikai (喜界町, Kikai-chō) is a town located on Kikaijima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
In June 2013 the town had an estimated population of 7,657 and a population density of 134 persons per km². The total area is 56.94 km². The economy of the town is based on sugar cane, shōchū refining and seasonal tourism.
Geography
Kikai occupies all of the island of Kikaijima. 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. The town is subject to frequent typhoons.
History
Kikai Village was established on April 1, 1908. It was upgraded to town status in 1941. As with all of the Amami Islands, the village came under the administration of the United States from 1 July 1946 to 25 December 1953.
Transport
Airport
- Kikai Airport
External links
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Media related to Kikai, Kagoshima at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)