Kikuchi, Kumamoto

Kikuchi
菊池市
Kikuchi City Hall
Kikuchi City Hall
Flag of Kikuchi
Official seal of Kikuchi
Map
Location of Kikuchi in Kumamoto Prefecture
Location of Kikuchi
Kikuchi is located in Japan
Kikuchi
Kikuchi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°58′46″N 130°48′48″E / 32.97944°N 130.81333°E / 32.97944; 130.81333
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKumamoto
Government
 • MayorMinoru Egashira (since April 2013)
Area
 • Total276.85 km2 (106.89 sq mi)
Population
 (June 30, 2024)
 • Total46,684
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush warbler
FlowerChrysanthemum morifolium
TreeCherry blossom
Tengu fall in the Kikuchi River
Kikuchi Castle ruins
Rice fields in Kikuchi

Kikuchi (菊池市, Kikuchi-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.[1] As of 30 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 46,684 in 20392 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2.[2] The total area of the city is 276.85 km2 (106.89 sq mi).

  1. ^ Deal, William E. (2005). Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan, p. 74.
  2. ^ "Kikuchi City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.