Amagi, Kagoshima

Amagi
天城町
Hetono Port, Amagi
Hetono Port, Amagi
Flag of Amagi
Official logo of Amagi
Location of Amagi in Kagoshima Prefecture
Location of Amagi in Kagoshima Prefecture
Amagi is located in Japan
Amagi
Amagi
 
Coordinates: 27°48′45″N 128°54′27″E / 27.81250°N 128.90750°E / 27.81250; 128.90750
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Amami Islands)
PrefectureKagoshima Prefecture
DistrictŌshima
Area
 • Total80.35 km2 (31.02 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total5,517
 • Density68.7/km2 (178/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0997-85-3111
Address891-7612 Kagoshima-ken Ōshima-gun Amagi-chō Hetono 2691-1
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.yui-amagi.com/modules/pico/
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron
TreeCycas revoluta

Amagi (天城町, Amagi-chō) is a town located on Tokunoshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,517 and a population density of 68.7 persons per km2. The total area is 80.35  km2. The economy of the town is based on sugar cane, beef and seasonal tourism.