Amakusa, Kumamoto

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Amakusa 天草市
City
Panorama view of Amakusa, from Jyunkyō Park
Flag Emblem
Location of Amakusa in Kumamoto Prefecture
Amakusa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°28′N 130°12′E / 32.467°N 130.200°E / 32.467; 130.200
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
Hondo City Settled	April 1, 1954
Ushibuka City Settled	July 1, 1954
Both Cities Mergerd	March 27, 2006[citation needed]
Government
• Mayor	Shoji Baba
Area
• Total	683.17 km2 (263.77 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2017)
• Total	83,082
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	8-1 Higashihamamachi, Amakusa-shi, Kumamoto-ken 863-0014
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp
Symbols
Bird	Larus canus
Flower	Hibiscus hamabo
Tree	Ficus superba

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

As of March 31, 2017, Amakusa has an estimated population of 83,082^[1] and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area is 683.17 km (424.50 mi). Amakusa has the distinction of being the fastest depopulating city in Japan since the last census (2005).^{[citation needed]}

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  A night view of Ushibuka Haiya Bridge
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  Sakitsu Catholic Church

Amakusa covers the majority of two main islands, Kamishima (上島, "Upper Island") and Shimoshima (下島, "Lower Island") (天草諸島), and six smaller islands and islets. The modern city of Amakusa was established on March 27, 2006, from a merger between the former cities of Hondo and Ushibuka, and the towns of Amakusa , Ariake, Goshoura, Itsuwa, Kawaura, Kuratake, Shinwa and Sumoto from Amakusa District.^{[citation needed]}

Amakusa Airlines is headquartered in Amakusa.^[2]