Uki, Kumamoto

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

Uki 宇城市
City
Flag Seal
Location of Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture
Uki Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°38′42″N 130°41′11″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Tetsuo Shinozaki (since February 2009)
Area
• Total	188.56 km^2 (72.80 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2017)
• Total	59,928
• Density	320/km^2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	85 Matsubase Ono, Uki-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-0531
Website	www.city.uki.kumamoto.jp
Symbols Bird Cettia diphone Flower Cosmos Tree Cherry blossom

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

1. "Official website of Uki City" (in Japanese). Japan: Uki City. Retrieved 29 April 2017.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)