Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto
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Hitoyoshi's location in Kumamoto, Japan. |
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Location | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyūshū |
Prefecture | Kumamoto |
Physical characteristics | |
Area | 210.55 km² (81.29 sq mi) |
Population (as of April 2008) | |
Total | 36,297 |
Density | 172 /km² (445 /sq mi) |
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Symbols | |
Tree | Oak |
Flower | Ume |
Bird | Japanese Bush-warbler |
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Hitoyoshi Government Office | |
Mayor | Nobutaka Tanaka |
Address | 〒868-8601 16, Fumotomachi, Hitoyoshi-shi, Kumamoto-ken |
Phone number | 0966-22-2111 |
Official website: Hitoyoshi City |
Hitoyoshi (人吉市 Hitoyoshi-shi?) is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 36,297 and the density of 172 persons per km². The total area is 210.55 km².
The city was founded on February 11, 1942.
It is famous for going down stream on a boat and hot springs.
It is the center of Hitoyoshi and the Kuma district.
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Amakusa | Arao | Aso | Hitoyoshi | Kami-Amakusa | Kikuchi | Kōshi | Kumamoto (capital) | Minamata | Tamana | Uki | Uto | Yamaga | Yatsushiro | |||
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Amakusa | Ashikita | Aso | Kamimashiki | Kamoto | Kikuchi | Kuma | Shimomashiki | Tamana | Yatsushiro | |||
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