Bungotakada, Ōita
On March 31, 2005, the towns of Kakaji and Matama (both from Nishikunisaki District) were merged into Bungotakada. Geography. Climate. Bungotakada has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification "Cfa") with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in winter. The average annual temperature in Bungotakada 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 . The highest temperature ever recorded in Bungotakada was on 17 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever  recorded was on 3 February 2012. Demographics. Per Japanese census data, the population of Bungotakada in 2020 is 22,112 people. Bungotakada has been conducting censuses since 1950. Agriculture. Bungotakada is known for negi (Welsh onions). Points of interest. Historic sites include Fuki-ji, Maki Ōdō, and Kumano magaibutsu. Shōwa Town ("Shōwa no Machi" in Japanese) is also a sightseeing spot.