Kuki, Saitama facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kuki
久喜市
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Kuki City Hall
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Location of Kuki in Saitama Prefecture
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 Kuki
Location in Japan
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||
| Region | Kantō | ||||||||||
| Prefecture | Saitama | ||||||||||
| Town Settled | April 1, 1889 | ||||||||||
| City Settled | October 1, 1971 | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| • Total | 82.41 km2 (31.82 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population
(December 2010)
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| • Total | 152,569 | ||||||||||
| • Density | 1,851.34/km2 (4,794.95/sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||||||||||
| Phone number | 0480-22-1111 | ||||||||||
| Address | 85-3 Shimohayami, Kuki-shi, Saitama-ken 346-8501 | ||||||||||
| Climate | Cfa | ||||||||||
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Kuki (久喜市, Kuki-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 152,569 in 67,339 households and a population density of 1900 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 82.41 square kilometres (31.82 sq mi).
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Geography
Kuki is located in northeastern Saitama Prefecture, approximately 50 kilometers from downtown Tokyo in the alluvial plains of the Tone River.
Surrounding municipalities
- Goka
- Koga
- Hasuda
- Kazo
- Kōnosu
- Miyashiro
- Okegawa
- Satte
- Shiraoka
- Sugito
Climate
Kuki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kuki is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1338 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.6 °C.
| Climate data for Kuki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
38.6 (101.5) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.7 (99.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
38.9 (102.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
14.9 (58.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.2 (1.70) |
38.6 (1.52) |
82.0 (3.23) |
99.5 (3.92) |
124.2 (4.89) |
142.7 (5.62) |
147.3 (5.80) |
146.8 (5.78) |
199.2 (7.84) |
190.9 (7.52) |
65.4 (2.57) |
41.6 (1.64) |
1,321.4 (52.02) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.9 | 4.8 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 8.4 | 11.3 | 10.1 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 100.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 204.3 | 191.0 | 191.5 | 188.7 | 187.6 | 132.4 | 150.8 | 178.6 | 136.3 | 140.9 | 162.1 | 186.0 | 2,050.2 |
| Source: JMA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kuki has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1950 | 59,114 | — |
| 1960 | 60,409 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 74,477 | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 114,920 | +54.3% |
| 1990 | 141,400 | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 154,292 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 154,310 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 150,582 | −2.4% |
History
During the Sengoku period, the Koga kubō Ashikaga Masauji retired to the temple of Kantō-in, which is located within what is now Kuki. During the Edo period, Kuki Domain (10,000 koku) under the control of the Yonekitsu clan existed from 1684 to 1798. The town of Kuki was created within Minamisaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On July 1, 1954, Kuki merged with the neighboring villages of Ota, Ezura and Kiyoku. Kuki was elevated to city status on October 1, 1971. On March 23, 2010, Kuki absorbed the town of Shōbu (Minamisaitama District), and the towns of Kurihashi and Washimiya (both from Kitakatsushika District).
Economy
Kuki remains primarily an agricultural area, with rice as the predominant crop. The city has three industrial parks.
Education
- Tokyo University of Science has a campus at Kuki.
- Kuki has 23 public elementary schools and 11 public middle schools operated by the city government, and five public high schools operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Transportation
Railway
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JR East – Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line),
- Kuki – Higashi-Washinomiya – Kurihashi
Tōbu Railway – Tōbu Isesaki Line
- Kuki – Washinomiya
Tōbu Railway – Tōbu Nikkō Line
- Kurihashi – Minami-Kurihashi
Highway
Ken-Ō Expressway – Shobu Parking Area – Kuki-Shiraoka Junction
Tōhoku Expressway – Kuki-Shiraoka Junction – Kuki Interchange
National Route 4
National Route 122
National Route 125
Local attractions
The city is famous as the setting of anime series Lucky Star and The Fruit of Grisaia, bringing thousands of anime tourists to see Washinomiya Shrine each year.
Sister cities
Roseburg, Oregon, United States
See also
In Spanish: Kuki (Saitama) para niños
