Satsumasendai, Kagoshima

Satsumasendai, Kagoshima
is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
The modern city of Satsumasendai was established on October 12, 2004, from the merger of the city of Sendai, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the Koshikijima Islands (which consisted of the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima, Sato and Shimokoshiki, all from Satsuma District).
As of May 2017, the city has an estimated population of 96,411 and a population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area is 683.50 km2.
The city has regular Shinkansen services to Kagoshima City and Yatsushiro.
The city is also home to Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University, founded in 1994, which has a small population of foreign students.
A major employer is the Sendai nuclear power station.
Geography
Climate
Satsumasendai has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heavier in summer, especially the months of June and July. The average annual temperature in Satsumasendai is . The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Its record high is , reached on 19 August 2013, and its record low is , reached on 24 January 2016.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Satsumasendai in 2020 is 92,403 people. Satsumasendai's population has been declining slowly since the census began in 1950, although there was a brief recovery in the 1980s.
Timeline
From 1889 to 2004
April 1, 1889 - municipal status enforcement.
Satsuma District : the villages of Kumanojō, Takae, Nagatoshi, Hirasa, Kami-Tōgō, Shimo-Tōgō, Hiwaki and Iriki.
Taki District : the villages of Taki and Mizuhiki.
Minami-Isa District : the villages of Ōmura, Kuroki and Imuta.
Koshikijima District : the villages of Kami-Koshiki Shimo-Koshiki.
March 29, 1896 - The districts of Taki, Minami-Isa and Koshikijima were merged into Satsuma District.
May 20, 1929 - The villages of Kumanojō, Hirasa and Higashi-Mizuhiki were merged to become town of Sendai.
July 1, 1933 - The village of Nishimizuhiki was renamed to Mizuhiki.
February 11, 1940 - the town of Sendai was elevated city status to become the city of Sendai.
November 10, 1940 - The village of Hiwaki was elevated to town status to become the town of Hiwaki.
October 1, 1948 - The village of Iriki was elevated to town status to become the town of Iriki.
April 1, 1951 - The village of Mizuhiki was merged into the city of Sendai.
December 1, 1952 - The village of Kami-Tōgō was elevated to town status to become the town of Tōgō.
April 1, 1955 - The villages of Ōmura, Kuroki and Imuta were merged to become the town of Kedōin.
September 30, 1956 - The villages of Takae and Nagatoshi were merged into the city of Sendai.
April 1, 1957
Part of Shimo-Tōgō was merged into the town of Tōgō and the village of Taki (respectively).
Remainder of Shimo-Tōgō was merged into the city of Sendai.
January 1, 1960 - The village of Taki was elevated to town status to become the town of Taki.
April 15, 1965 - The town of Taki was merged into city of Sendai.
Satsumasendai (After 2004)
October 12, 2004 - the city of Satsumasendai was created from the merger of the city of Sendai, Kagoshima, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the Koshikijima Islands (which consisted of the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima, Sato and Shimokoshiki) (all from Satsuma District).
Festivals
Sendai Otsunahiki
Sendai River Fireworks Festival
Neighboring municipalities
Cities : Kagoshima, Kirishima, Izumi, Hioki, Akune, Aira, Ichikikushikino
Towns : Satsuma
Friendship cities
Changshu, P.R. China
Malu Town, Jiading District, P.R. China
Transport
Railways
Kyushu Railway Company
Kyushu Shinkansen
Sendai Station
Kagoshima Main Line
Sendai Station - Kumanojo Station - Kobanchaya Station
Hisatsu Orange Railway
Hisatsu Orange Railway Line
Nishikata Station - Satsuma-Taki Station - Kusamichi Station - Kamisendai Station - Sendai Station
Former railway line
Japan National Railway
Miyanojo Line(1924-1987)
Sendai Station - Satsuma-Shirahama Station - Kusumoto Station - Yoshinoyama Station - Hiwaki Station - Kamihiwaki Station - Iriki Station
Roads
Highways
Minamikyushu Expressway
Satsumasendai-Miyako IC
National Highway
Route 3
Route 267
Route 328
Route 504
References
External links
Satsumasendai City official website
Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau official website
Sendai Giant Tug-of-war The Asahi Shimbun, 2012/09/23
Cities in Kagoshima Prefecture
Port settlements in Japan
Populated coastal places in Japan