Mashiki, Kumamoto

For the town in Hokkaido, see Mashike.

Mashiki (益城町, Mashiki-machi) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of March 2017, the town has an estimated population of 33,001^[1] and a density of 500 persons per km². The total area is 65.67 km².

Mashiki 益城町
Town
Mashiki Town
Flag Chapter
Location of Mashiki in Kumamoto Prefecture
Mashiki Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°47′N 130°48′E / 32.783°N 130.800°E / 32.783; 130.800Coordinates: 32°47′N 130°48′E / 32.783°N 130.800°E / 32.783; 130.800
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
District	Kamimashiki
Government
• Mayor	Kōzaburou Suminaga
Area
• Total	65.67 km^2 (25.36 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2017)
• Total	33,001
• Density	500/km^2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.town.mashiki.lg.jp

Kumamoto Airport is located in Mashiki.

Kumamoto Airport is located in the town.

Mashiki was near the epicenter of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, leading to fire and rubble killing at least 40 people.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Mashiki (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	20.4 (68.7)	23.3 (73.9)	26.6 (79.9)	28.9 (84.0)	32.2 (90.0)	33.8 (92.8)	35.5 (95.9)	37.3 (99.1)	35.4 (95.7)	32.5 (90.5)	26.6 (79.9)	23.0 (73.4)	37.3 (99.1)
Average high °C (°F)	9.6 (49.3)	11.9 (53.4)	15.4 (59.7)	20.6 (69.1)	25.2 (77.4)	27.2 (81.0)	30.6 (87.1)	32.2 (90.0)	29.1 (84.4)	24.0 (75.2)	18.0 (64.4)	11.6 (52.9)	21.3 (70.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.5 (40.1)	6.3 (43.3)	9.5 (49.1)	14.5 (58.1)	19.3 (66.7)	22.5 (72.5)	26.1 (79.0)	27.0 (80.6)	23.8 (74.8)	18.3 (64.9)	12.4 (54.3)	6.5 (43.7)	15.9 (60.6)
Average low °C (°F)	−0.6 (30.9)	1.0 (33.8)	3.6 (38.5)	8.4 (47.1)	13.7 (56.7)	18.5 (65.3)	22.5 (72.5)	23.0 (73.4)	19.6 (67.3)	13.2 (55.8)	7.3 (45.1)	1.3 (34.3)	11.0 (51.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−9.4 (15.1)	−8.4 (16.9)	−4.8 (23.4)	−1.0 (30.2)	3.7 (38.7)	10.8 (51.4)	16.3 (61.3)	15.9 (60.6)	11.2 (52.2)	4.0 (39.2)	−2.3 (27.9)	−8.0 (17.6)	−9.4 (15.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	54.6 (2.15)	106.1 (4.18)	124.8 (4.91)	148.3 (5.84)	186.6 (7.35)	443.7 (17.47)	469.2 (18.47)	195.6 (7.70)	181.8 (7.16)	98.9 (3.89)	84.8 (3.34)	67.4 (2.65)	2,161.8 (85.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.1	9.1	10.1	10.0	9.6	15.2	14.2	11.6	10.1	7.2	7.8	7.6	118.6
Source: JMA^[2]^[3]

Notable People from Mashiki

• Minoru Hata, football player
• Shuhei Kamimura, football player
• Taishin Morikawa, football player
• Hiroki Noda, football player
• Ryota Sakata, football player
• Shintaro Shimada, football player

References

1. "Official website of Mashiki Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Mashiki Town. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
2. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
3. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 27, 2022.

External links

•   Media related to Mashiki, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
• Mashiki official website (in Japanese)