Uki, Kumamoto

Uki 宇城市
City
Flag Symbol
Location of Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture
Uki Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°38′42″N 130°41′11″E / 32.64500°N 130.68639°E / 32.64500; 130.68639Coordinates: 32°38′42″N 130°41′11″E / 32.64500°N 130.68639°E / 32.64500; 130.68639
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Tetsuo Shinozaki (since February 2009)
Area
• Total	188.56 km2 (72.80 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2017)
• Total	59,928
• Density	320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Cherry blossom
• Flower	Cosmos
• Bird	Cettia diphone
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	85 Matsuhashi Ono, Uki-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-0531
Website	www.city.uki.kumamoto.jp

Uki (宇城市, Uki-shi) is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 59,928, with 23,724 households^[1] and a population density of 320 persons per km². The total area is 188.56 km².

The modern city of Uki was established on January 15, 2005, as a result of the merger between the towns of Misumi and Shiranuhi (both from Uto District), and the towns of Matsubase, Ogawa and Toyono (all from Shimomashiki District).

Visitor attractions

• Shiranui - Atmospheric optical phenomenon.
• Tofukuji - Takezaki Suenaga's (A samurai of Kamakura period) family temple.He was owner of Moko Shurai Ekotoba.

Events

• 2016 Kumamoto earthquake

Notable people from Uki

• Karina Maki, handball player
• Seiichiro Maki, football player
• Yuki Maki, football player
• Kiichi Matsuda, educator of agriculture
• Tetsuya Noda, contemporary artist
• Haruki Uemura, former judo wrestler

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)