Ōzu, Kumamoto

Ōzu
大津町
Town
Ōzu Town Hall in 2023
Ōzu Town Hall in 2023
Flag of Ōzu
Flag
Official seal of Ōzu
Seal
Map
Location of Ōzu in Kumamoto Prefecture
Location of Ōzu
Ōzu is located in Japan
Ōzu
Ōzu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°52′44″N 130°52′06″E / 32.87889°N 130.86833°E / 32.87889; 130.86833
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKumamoto
DistrictKikuchi
Area
 • Total
99.10 km2 (38.26 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2024)
 • Total
36,053
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1233 Ozu, Ozu-machi, Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto-ken 869-1292
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdMeadow bunting
FlowerAzalea
TreeCryptomeria
National Route 57 Ōzu Town

Ōzu (大津町, Ōzu-machi) is a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 36,053 in 16240 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 99.10 km2 (38.26 sq mi).

Geography

Ōzu is located about 19 kilometers east-northeast from the center of Kumamoto City, the prefectural capital, at the eastern edge of the Kumamoto Plain and the Kumamoto metropolitan area. The town lies at the base of Mt Aso, to the west of the mountain. The Shirakawa River flows west through the southern part of the town. The urban center of Ōzu is located in the western part of the town's geographic area.

Ōzu was near the epicenter of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes.

Neighboring municipalities

Kumamoto Prefecture

Climate

Ōzu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōzu is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2000 mm with September being the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1 °C.[2]

Demographics

According to Japanese census data, the historical population of Ōzu is as shown below

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 21,885—    
1970 18,322−16.3%
1980 19,894+8.6%
1990 23,744+19.4%
2000 28,021+18.0%
2010 31,234+11.5%
2020 35,187+12.7%

History

The area of Ōzu was part of the ancient Higo Province. During the Edo Period it was part of the holdings of the Kumamoto Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the town of Ōzu was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

Government

Ōzu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 16 members. Ōzu, collectively with the other municipalities of Kikuchi District contributes two members to the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kumamoto 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Ōzu has an economy dominated by agriculture and manufacturing. Notably, there is a large Honda motorcycle factory located in Ōzu that employs people from around the world.[3] There are many cattle farms in the area, and local farmers both raise cattle, and grow crops to provide feed for them.[4] Ōzu is also known for its sweet potatoes (karaimo).[5]

In 2024, after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) chose neighbouring Kikuyō as the location to build its second Japanese plant, Ōzu experienced the sharpest increase in commercial and industrial land prices of any area of Japan for the period ending July 1.[6] This demand for land has caused problems for local farmers who rent farmland, since land owners have been asked to end their rental agreements early, giving up the land. In addition, local farmers are feeling a tension between possible short-term financial returns, and a wish to pass their farms on to their heirs as working farms.[4]

Education

Ōzu has seven public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and two public high schools operated by the Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation

Railways

JR Kyushu - Hōhi Main Line

Highways

Airport

While Aso Kumamoto Airport itself is not in Ōzu, Higa Ōzu station is where airport liner buses provide the easiest public transport access to the airport.[7]

Attractions

The town is known for its Azalea (tsutsuji) Festival in the spring.[5] Prior to the 2020 COVID outbreak, the town held the Ōzu Town Jizo festival in late August, however this festival has been on hiatus since COVID.[8]

Ōzu has one of the oldest homes in Kikuchi District that opens twice a year for tourists, and a racing track. Ōzu’s location on the edge of the caldera that surrounds Mount Aso provides scenic views, and access to the mountain.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ōzu Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Ōzu climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
  3. ^ "Honda to raise retirement age to 65 in recognition of demographic shift". The Japan Times. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  4. ^ a b Kumamoto farmers hurt by loss of land amid TSMC projecthttps://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15219036
  5. ^ a b c "Experience Japan's Bushido Culture in Ozu Town, Kumamoto | Kyushu Tourism Promotion Organization". www.visit-kyushu.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  6. ^ "New high-profile chip plants driving up nearby land prices across Japan". The Japan Times. 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  7. ^ https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/pdf/kumamoto_airportliner.pdf
  8. ^ "Kumamoto Traditional Festival & Performances". Kumamoto Traditional Festival & Performances. Retrieved 2024-10-12.

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