Amagi, Kagoshima
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Template:Nihongo is a town on the northwest coast of Tokunoshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, in the northern Ryukyu Islands of Japan. Template:As of, the town had an estimated population of 5,464 in 3095 households and a population density of 68 persons per km2.<ref name="Amagi-hp">Template:Cite web</ref> The Masena River flows into the sea at Amagi.
Amagi is served by Tokunoshima Airport and Hetono Port and is a centre for sugarcane production and seasonal tourism. Around 20 bullfighting events are held in Amagi each year.
History and governance
Amagi Village was established in 1908, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As with all of Tokunoshima, the village came under the administration of the United States from 1946 to 25 December 1953. On 1 January 1961, Amagi was upgraded to town status.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Amagi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2024, Amagi was awarded the "Best Tourism Village 2024" by the United Nations World Tourism Organization due to its sustainable urban development.<ref name="tekuto"/>
Geography and climate
Amagi occupies the northwestern portion of the island of Tokunoshima, in the Amami archipelago of the southern Satsunan Islands in the Ryukyu Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, with the East China Sea to the west.<ref name="GM">Template:Google maps</ref> Amagi is surrounded by the municipalities of Isen to the south and Tokunoshima to the east.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The total area of the municipality is Template:Cvt.<ref name="Kago">Template:Cite web</ref> The Masena River flows into the sea at Amagi.<ref name="GM"/>
Climate
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.<ref name="jma"/>
Economy, facilities and culture
The economy of the town is based on sugarcane, with the production of brown sugar.<ref name="tekuto"/> The Nansei Cane Sugar Company is situated in the southwestern part of the town, with a factory on the Masena River, with many sugarcane fields in the area to the southwest.<ref name="GM"/> Also of note are livestock, potatoes and seasonal tourism.<ref name="tekuto">Template:Cite web</ref>
Amagi is served by Tokunoshima Airport. Amagi, as with the rest of Tokunoshima, does not have any passenger railway services, and it is not located on any national highway or expressway. The town is served by Hetono Port.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Takehara Hospital is at Hedono.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
The town hosts an annual triathlon event.<ref name="Kago"/> The Matsubara Bullring is known for its bullfighting events, hosting around 20 events a year.<ref name="tekuto"/>
Notable people
- Kyokunankai Hiromitsu, sumo wrestler