Minamioguni, Kumamoto
Template:Nihongo is a town located in Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Template:As of, the town had an estimated population of 3,831 in 1870 households, and a population density of 33 persons per km2.<ref name="Minamioguni-hp">Template:Cite web</ref> The total area of the town is Template:Cvt.
Geography
Minamiogun is located in a plateau area at an altitude of 430 to 945 meters outside the northern outer rim of Mount Aso. To the east, it overlooks Mount Kuju in Oita Prefecture, the highest peak on the Kyushu mainland, and is also the source of the Chikugo River, Kyushu's largest river. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Aso-Kuju National Park.
Neighboring municipalities
Kumamoto Prefecture
Climate
Minamioguni has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Minamioguni is Template:Convert. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Template:Convert, and lowest in January, at around Template:Convert.<ref name=normals/> The highest temperature ever recorded in Minamioguni was Template:Cvt on 19 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was Template:Cvt on 10 February 1984.<ref name=extremes/>
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Minamioguni in 2020 is 3,750 people.<ref name=zensus/> Minamioguni has been conducting censuses since 1920.
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History
The area of Oguni was part of ancient Higo Province, During the Edo Period it was part of the holdings of Kumamoto Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Minamioguni was established.Minamioguni was raised to town status on November 1, 1969.
Government
Minamioguni has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Minamioguni, collectively with the other municipalities of Aso District contributes one member to the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Kumamoto 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The main economic activities in Minamioguni are agriculture (rice, highland vegetables, livestock), forestry (Oguni cedar and cypress), and tourism (hot springs, outdoor activities).
Education
Minamiguni has three public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railways
The town does not have any passenger railway service. Aso Station on the JR Kyushu Hōhi Main Line is the nearest station.
Highways
Local attractions
- Kurokawa onsen