Kami-Amakusa

Kami-Amakusa (上天草市) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Kami-Amakusa was established on March 31, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Himedo, Matsushima, Ōyano and Ryūgatake (all from Amakusa District).

As of April 30, 2018, the city has an estimated population of 27,603 and a population density of 217 persons per km2. The total area is 126.94 km2.

Climate
Kami-Amakusa 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 Kami-Amakusa is 16.8 C. The average annual rainfall is 2019.9 mm with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.5 C, and lowest in January, at around 6.5 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Kami-Amakusa was 37.2 C on 13 August 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was -6.5 C on 25 January 2016.

Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kami-Amakusa in 2020 is 24,563 people. Kami-Amakusa has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Notable people

 * Amakusa Shirō - The leader of the Shimabara Rebellion in 1638.