Kasuga, Fukuoka

Kasuga

春日市
Kasuga 春日市
City
	Kasuga city hall
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Kasuga in Fukuoka Prefecture
	Kasuga Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 33°31′58″N 130°28′13″E / 33.53278°N 130.47028°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka
Government
• Mayor	Sumikazu Inoue
Area
• Total	14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2024)
• Total	111,840
• Density	7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	3-1-5, Haramachi, Kasuga-shi, Fukuoka-ken 816-8501
Website	Official website
Symbols
Flower	Lily
Tree	Nagi (Nageia nagi)

Kasuga (春日市, Kasuga-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.^[1]^[2] As of 31 March 2024^[update], the city had an estimated population of 111,840 in 50874 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km².^[3] The total area of the city is 14.145 km² (5.461 sq mi).

Geography

Kasuga is located in western Fukuoka Prefecture. It is adjacent to Fukuoka City to the southeast and forms part of the Fukuoka metropolitan area. The distance from the city limits to the center of Fukuoka City is approximately 10 kilometers.

Neighboring municipalities

Fukuoka Prefecture

Climate

Kasuga has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kasuga is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1766 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C.^[4]

Demographics

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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1940	4,523	—
1950	14,857	+228.5%
1960	22,794	+53.4%
1970	41,599	+82.5%
1980	65,838	+58.3%
1990	88,699	+34.7%
2000	105,219	+18.6%
2010	106,798	+1.5%
2020	111,023	+4.0%

History

The area of Kasuga is believed to be the center of the Yayoi period, Nakoku. It was later part of ancient Chikuzen Province and its name comes from a Kasuga Shrine which was constructed in the Nara period by the Fujiwara clan which then ruled the area.. During the Edo Period, the area was under the control of Fukuoka Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Kasuga was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Kasuga was raised to town status on January 1, 1953. Kasuga was elevated to city status on April 1, 1972.

Government

Kasuga has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Kasuga contributes two members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has its western regional headquarters here, namely the Kasuga Air Base.

Economy

Kasuga is a regional commercial center, and is largely a commuter town for neighboring Fukuoka.

Education

Kasuga has 12 public elementary schools and six public junior high schools and one public high school operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education.