Kurume
久留米市
From the upper left:
Nishitetsu Kurume Station, city hall, Suitengu shrine, Kora-taisha shrine, Narita-san templeIshibashi bunka center, JR Kurume Station
From the upper left:
Nishitetsu Kurume Station, city hall, Suitengu shrine,
Kora-taisha shrine, Narita-san temple
Ishibashi bunka center, JR Kurume Station
Flag of Kurume
Official seal of Kurume
Location of Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture
Location of Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kurume is located in Japan
Kurume
Kurume
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°19′N 130°31′E / 33.317°N 130.517°E / 33.317; 130.517
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka Prefecture
Government
  MayorToshinori Narahara (since February 2010)
Area
  Total229.96 km2 (88.79 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2019)
  Total303,579
  Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address15-3 Jonan, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken
830-8520
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.kurume.fukuoka.jp
Symbols
FlowerAzalea, Cosmos
TreeCinnamomum camphora, Zelkova serrata, Rhus succedanea, Camellia, Round Leaf Holly

Kurume (久留米市, Kurume-shi) is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 303,579[1] and a population density of 1,320 persons per km². The total area is 229.96 km².

On February 5, 2005, the town of Kitano (from Mii District), the towns of Jōjima and Mizuma (both from Mizuma District), and the town of Tanushimaru (from Ukiha District) were merged into Kurume.

Geography

Climate

Kurume has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa). The average annual temperature in Kurume is 16.8 °C (62.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,938.4 mm (76.31 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.2 °C (82.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.6 °C (42.1 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Kurume was 39.5 °C (103.1 °F) on 13 August 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −6.5 °C (20.3 °F) on 25 January 2016.[3]

Climate data for Kurume (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0)
23.0
(73.4)
25.1
(77.2)
30.7
(87.3)
35.8
(96.4)
37.5
(99.5)
38.5
(101.3)
39.5
(103.1)
37.0
(98.6)
33.2
(91.8)
27.1
(80.8)
23.9
(75.0)
39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)
11.8
(53.2)
15.4
(59.7)
21.0
(69.8)
25.9
(78.6)
28.2
(82.8)
31.8
(89.2)
33.1
(91.6)
29.3
(84.7)
24.2
(75.6)
18.1
(64.6)
12.3
(54.1)
21.8
(71.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
6.9
(44.4)
10.2
(50.4)
15.2
(59.4)
20.0
(68.0)
23.5
(74.3)
27.3
(81.1)
28.2
(82.8)
24.5
(76.1)
19.1
(66.4)
13.2
(55.8)
7.7
(45.9)
16.8
(62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1)
2.5
(36.5)
5.5
(41.9)
10.1
(50.2)
15.1
(59.2)
19.8
(67.6)
24.0
(75.2)
24.6
(76.3)
20.9
(69.6)
14.8
(58.6)
8.9
(48.0)
3.6
(38.5)
12.6
(54.7)
Record low °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)
−6.1
(21.0)
−4.9
(23.2)
−0.3
(31.5)
5.9
(42.6)
10.8
(51.4)
16.8
(62.2)
17.9
(64.2)
9.9
(49.8)
3.7
(38.7)
−0.8
(30.6)
−3.9
(25.0)
−6.5
(20.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.0
(2.20)
80.2
(3.16)
122.5
(4.82)
156.0
(6.14)
177.7
(7.00)
339.2
(13.35)
376.3
(14.81)
227.7
(8.96)
165.4
(6.51)
89.1
(3.51)
89.3
(3.52)
59.0
(2.32)
1,938.4
(76.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.3 9.0 10.6 9.9 9.4 13.2 12.6 10.7 9.0 6.2 8.3 7.8 115
Mean monthly sunshine hours 125.6 138.6 170.0 186.6 191.9 125.3 173.6 204.6 178.4 185.2 147.9 131.3 1,963.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]

Neighboring municipalities

Fukuoka Prefecture

Saga Prefecture

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Kurume in 2020 is 303,316 people.[4] Kurume has been conducting censuses since 1960.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 248,997    
1965 248,963−0.0%
1970 255,203+2.5%
1975 265,132+3.9%
1980 280,291+5.7%
1985 288,574+3.0%
1990 294,665+2.1%
1995 302,741+2.7%
2000 304,884+0.7%
2005 306,434+0.5%
2010 302,323−1.3%
2015 304,552+0.7%
2020 303,316−0.4%
Kurume population statistics[4]

Industry

Traditional products

Traditional products of Kurume are kasuri(), or woven indigo-dyed cloth; tonkotsu ramen (pork-bone broth noodles); and trays and bowls made from rantai shikki (籃胎漆器), a composite made from lacquered bamboo.

Education

Universities

Transport

Kurume Station is served by the Kyushu Shinkansen and Kyudai Main Line east to Oita, while Nishitetsu Kurume Station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line.

Sister cities

Kurume is twinned with these cities.

Notable people born or raised in Kurume

In chronological order of birth year:

See also

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