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[[File:Gyokuto in Kumamoto Prefecture.png|thumb|right|Location of Gyokutō in Kumamoto]]
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{{nihongo|'''Gyokutō'''|玉東町|Gyokutō-machi}} is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Tamana District, Kumamoto|Tamana District]], [[Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto]], [[Japan]].
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[[file:Takatsuki Kangun Cemetery 01.jpg|right|thumb|290px|Takatsuki Kangun Cemetery]]
{{nihongo|'''Gyokutō'''|玉東町|Gyokutō-machi}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Tamana District, Kumamoto|Tamana District]], [[Kumamoto Prefecture]], [[Japan]] on the island of [[Kyushu]]. {{As of |2024|07|31}}, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 5,181 in 2113 households, and a [[population density]] of 210 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="Gyokutō-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.town.gyokuto.kumamoto.jpl|title= Gyokutō Town official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the town is {{cvt|24.33|km2}}.


== Geography ==
As of 2003, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 5,601 and the [[population density|density]] of 229.55 persons per km². The total area is 24.40 km².
Gyokutō is located in the northeastern inland area of Kumamoto Prefecture.

=== Surrounding municipalities ===
[[Kumamoto Prefecture]]
* [[Kumamoto, Kumamoto|Kumamoto]]
* [[Nagomi, Kumamoto|Nagomi]]
* [[Tamana, Kumamoto|Tamana]]
* [[Yamaga, Kumamoto|Yamaga]]

===Climate===
Gyokutō has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Gyokutō is 16.3&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1988&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.9&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 6.0&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/kumamoto/gyokuto-50796/ Gyokutō climate: Average Temperature, weather by month]</ref>

===Demographics===
Per Japanese census data, the population of Gyokutō is as shown below

{{Historical populations
| 1940 | 5782
| 1950 | 8365
| 1960 | 7403
| 1970 | 6,403
| 1980 | 6,315
| 1990 | 6,043
| 2000 | 5,781
| 2010 | 5,554
| 2020 | 5,045
|align = none
| footnote =
}}

==History==
The area of Gyokutō was part of ancient [[Higo Province]], During the [[Edo Period]] it was part of the holdings of [[Kumamoto Domain]]. After the [[Meiji restoration]], the villages of Konoha and Yamakita were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages merged on March 1, 1955 to form the village of Gyokutō, which was raised to town status on April 1, 1967.

==Government==
Gyokutō has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city council of 10 members. Gyokutō, collectively with the other municipalities of Tamana District, contributes one member to the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the [[Kumamoto 2nd district]] of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].

== Economy ==
The local economy is based on agriculture and horticulture, with [[mikan]] oranges and [[Prunus salicina|Japanese plum]]s as the predominant crops.

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

==Transportation==
===Railways===
[[File:JR logo (west).svg|frameless|20x20px]] [[Kyushu Railway Company|JR Kyushu]] - [[Kagoshima Main Line]]
:{{JRKSN|JA}} {{STN|Konoha}}

=== Highways ===
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|208}}

==Local attractions==
The [[Hachiman shrine]] in the town celebrates an annual spring festival on 19 February and an annual autumn festival on 19 November, which involve [[sumo wrestling]], horse chasing, and [[kagura]] ritual dances.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.town.gyokuto.kumamoto.jp/kankou.tokusanhin/bunkazai/bunkazai.htm|title= Cultural property|publisher= Gyokutō Town|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= 25 August 2020}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Gyokuto, Kumamoto|Gyokutō, Kumamoto}}
*[http://www.town.gyokuto.kumamoto.jp/ Official website] {{ja icon}}
*[http://www.town.gyokuto.kumamoto.jp/ Gyokutō official website] {{in lang|ja}}


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[[Category:Towns in Kumamoto Prefecture]]
[[Category:Towns in Kumamoto Prefecture]]




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[[ko:교쿠토 정]]
[[ja:玉東町]]
[[ru:Гёкуто]]
[[zh:玉東町]]

Latest revision as of 17:12, 28 September 2024

Gyokutō
玉東町
Town
Gyokuto Town Office
Gyokuto Town Office
Flag of Gyokutō
Flag
Official seal of Gyokutō
Chapter
Map
Gyokutō is located in Japan
Gyokutō
Gyokutō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°55′08″N 130°37′43″E / 32.91889°N 130.62861°E / 32.91889; 130.62861
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKumamoto
DistrictTamana
Area
 • Total24.33 km2 (9.39 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2023)
 • Total5,181
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address759 Konoha, Tamato-cho, Tamana-gun, Kumamoto-ken 869-0303
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush warbler
FlowerMikan
TreeGinkgo biloba
Takatsuki Kangun Cemetery

Gyokutō (玉東町, Gyokutō-machi) is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyushu. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,181 in 2113 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 24.33 km2 (9.39 sq mi).

Geography

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Gyokutō is located in the northeastern inland area of Kumamoto Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

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Kumamoto Prefecture

Climate

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Gyokutō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Gyokutō is 16.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1988 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.0 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data, the population of Gyokutō is as shown below

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 5,782—    
1950 8,365+44.7%
1960 7,403−11.5%
1970 6,403−13.5%
1980 6,315−1.4%
1990 6,043−4.3%
2000 5,781−4.3%
2010 5,554−3.9%
2020 5,045−9.2%

History

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The area of Gyokutō was part of ancient Higo Province, During the Edo Period it was part of the holdings of Kumamoto Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Konoha and Yamakita were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages merged on March 1, 1955 to form the village of Gyokutō, which was raised to town status on April 1, 1967.

Government

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Gyokutō has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 10 members. Gyokutō, collectively with the other municipalities of Tamana District, contributes one member to the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kumamoto 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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The local economy is based on agriculture and horticulture, with mikan oranges and Japanese plums as the predominant crops.

Education

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

Transportation

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Railways

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JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line

JA Konoha

Highways

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Local attractions

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The Hachiman shrine in the town celebrates an annual spring festival on 19 February and an annual autumn festival on 19 November, which involve sumo wrestling, horse chasing, and kagura ritual dances.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Gyokutō Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Gyokutō climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
  3. ^ "Cultural property" (in Japanese). Japan: Gyokutō Town. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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