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Kikugawa

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Kikugawa

Total population

46,849

Air quality index

35Good
Elevation28 m
Coordinates34.76°, 138.08°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Kikugawa is a city located in the western portion of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 47,714 in 18,775 households, and a population density of 510 persons per km². The total area of the city is 94.19 square kilometres (36.37 sq mi). The city is known for production of green tea. The city's slogan is "Green for the Next Generation".

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
34.7579
Longitude
138.0847
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
35
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
12.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
13.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
78
NO₂ (µg/m³)
9.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,627
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    48
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    47
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    46
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    40
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    38
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    36
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    36
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    35

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
143
Largest magnitude
6.2
Largest event
2009-08-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Shizuoka

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Geography & sun

Elevation
92 ft (28 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,471

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
0
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kikugawa

Kikugawa-chō chagyōshi
Japan) Kikugawa-chō (Shizuoka-ken · 1984
Kikugawa chiiki tetsudōshi
Japan) Kikugawa-chō (Shizuoka-ken · 1989
Kikugawa-chōshi
Japan) Kikugawa Chōshi Hensan Iinkai (Shizuoka-ken · 1990
Kikugawa-chō sanjūnen no ayumi
Japan) Kikugawa Chōshi Hensan Iinkai (Shizuoka-ken · 1985
Kikugawa-chō minori no nijūnen
Kikugawa-chō Gojisshūnen Kinenshi Hensan Iinkai · 2004
Kikugawa-chō kyōdo shiryō mokuroku
1987
掛川・菊川・御前崎今昔写真帖
Nakamura Hajime · 2007
Zenpukuji iseki hakkutsu chōsa hōkokusho
Shizuoka-ken Kikugawa-chō Kyōiku Iinkai · 1994

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kikugawa, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

JRCentral-Tokaido-main-line-Kikugawa-station-building-20101215 — Kikugawa, Japan0.2 miKikugawastation-platforms-march2014 — Kikugawa, Japan0.2 miJRCentral-Tokaido-main-line-Kikugawa-station-platform-20101215 — Kikugawa, Japan0.3 miJR Central Shinkansen 700 — Kikugawa, Japan1 miKikugawa Police Station — Kikugawa, Japan1.1 miView of Houses from Japanese train — Kikugawa, Japan1.4 miView from train in Japan — Kikugawa, Japan1.4 miView from the Train in Japan 8 — Kikugawa, Japan1.4 miView from the Train in Japan 4 — Kikugawa, Japan1.4 miView from the Train in Japan — Kikugawa, Japan1.4 miView from train in Shizuoka prefecture — Kikugawa, Japan1.4 mi応声教院の青い龍の彫刻 - panoramio — Kikugawa, Japan1.6 mi応声教院 - panoramio (1) — Kikugawa, Japan1.6 mi応声教院 - panoramio — Kikugawa, Japan1.7 mi応声教院 - panoramio (2) — Kikugawa, Japan1.7 mi応声教院の鐘 - panoramio — Kikugawa, Japan1.7 mi応声教院のカエルさん - panoramio — Kikugawa, Japan1.7 mi静岡県立小笠高等学校 — Kikugawa, Japan1.8 mi静岡県菊川市西横地 - panoramio — Kikugawa, Japan1.9 miKikugawa Shizuoka prefecture Wikivoyage banner — Kikugawa, Japan1.9 miキウイフルーツカントリーＪＡＰＡＮ - panoramio — Kikugawa, Japan1.9 miキウイフルーツカントリーＪＡＰＡＮ - panoramio (1) — Kikugawa, Japan1.9 miキウイフルーツカントリージャパン入口 - panoramio — Kikugawa, Japan2 miNissan XXA-Z33 Fairlady Z (23100112004) — Kikugawa, Japan2 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
222241
Population (Wikidata)
47,194
Wikidata
Q726565

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET
  • • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
  • • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429