Amakusa

city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Place city_of_japan Q452634
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Amakusa

Summary

Amakusa is a city of Japan[1]. Amakusa has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Amakusa is located in Kumamoto Prefecture[3].
  • Amakusa is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Amakusa is on the body of water Yatsushiro Sea[5].
  • Amakusa is on the body of water Shimabara Bay[6].
  • Amakusa is on the body of water Amakusa Sea[7].
  • Amakusa's instance of is recorded as city of Japan[8].
  • Amakusa's shares border with is recorded as Kamiamakusa[9].
  • Amakusa's shares border with is recorded as Reihoku[10].
  • Amakusa's postal code is recorded as 863-0014[11].
  • Amakusa's Commons category is recorded as Amakusa, Kumamoto[12].
  • Amakusa's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:00[13].
  • March 27, 2006 marks the founding of Amakusa[14].
  • Amakusa's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.458666666666666, 'lon': 130.193}[15].
  • Amakusa's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Amakusa island group[16].
  • Amakusa's official website is recorded as https://www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp/[17].
  • Amakusa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Amakusa, Kumamoto[18].
  • Amakusa has a population of {'amount': '+74861'}[19].
  • Amakusa has a population of {'amount': '+82739'}[20].
  • Amakusa has a population of {'amount': '+89065'}[21].
  • Amakusa's replaces is recorded as Hondo[22].
  • Amakusa's replaces is recorded as Ushibuka[23].
  • Amakusa's replaces is recorded as Ariake[24].
  • Amakusa's replaces is recorded as Goshoura[25].
  • Amakusa's replaces is recorded as Kuratake[26].
  • Amakusa's replaces is recorded as Sumoto[27].

Body

Geography

Amakusa is in the country of Japan[4]. Amakusa is located in Kumamoto Prefecture[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Yatsushiro Sea[5], an inland sea[28], in Japan[29]; Shimabara Bay[6], a bay[30], in Japan[31]; and Amakusa Sea[7], a nada[32], in Japan[33].

Physical Characteristics

Amakusa covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+683.25'}[34]. Population counts include {'amount': '+74861'}[19], {'amount': '+82739'}[20], and {'amount': '+89065'}[21].

Designation and Status

Amakusa's instance of is recorded as city of Japan[8].

History and Context

March 27, 2006 marks the founding of Amakusa[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Amakusa include Amakusa Airfield[35], an aerodrome[36], in Japan[37].

Why It Matters

Amakusa has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Amakusa is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for Amakusa include Amakusa Airfield[35], an aerodrome[36], in Japan[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . pref.kumamoto.jp. Retrieved . pref.kumamoto.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population {'amount': '+74861'}, {'amount': '+82739'}, {'amount': '+89065'}
    Associated electoral district Kumamoto 4th district
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Kumamoto Prefecture
    Official website https://www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp/
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46950|batch #46950]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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