Hisayama, Fukuoka



Hisayama (久山町) is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 9355 in 3836 households, and a population density of 250 persons per km². The total area of the town is 37.44 km2

Geography
Hisayama is located slightly west of the center of Fukuoka Prefecture, adjacent to Fukuoka City. The eastern part of the town is part of the Sangun Mountain Range, and is mostly forested.

Neighboring municipalities
Fukuoka Prefecture
 * Fukuoka
 * Koga
 * Miyawaka
 * Shingū
 * Kasuya
 * Sasaguri

Climate
Hisayama has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hisayama is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1599 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.

Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Hisayama is as shown below.

History
The area of Hisayama was part of ancient Chikuzen Province. During the Edo Period, the area was under the control of Fukuoka Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Kubara and Yamade was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages merged on September 30, 1956 to form the town of Hisayama.

Government
Hisayama has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 10 members. Hisayama, together with the other municipalities in Kasuya District contributes three members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy
The local economy is largely based on agriculture and logistics.

Education
Hisayama has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Railways
The Kyushu Shinkansen tracks pass through Hisayama, but the town has no passenger railway service. The nearest train stations are Sasaguri Station and Kadomatsu Station on the JR Kyushu Sasaguri Line.

Highways
The Kyushu Expressway passes through the western part of the town from north to south, but there are no interchanges or national highways within the town.

Local attractions

 * Shirasan ruins, National Historic Site