Fukuchiyama, Kyoto

Fukuchiyama 福知山市
City
Flag Emblem
Location of Fukuchiyama in Kyōto Prefecture
Fukuchiyama Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°18′N 135°8′E / 35.300°N 135.133°E / 35.300; 135.133Coordinates: 35°18′N 135°8′E / 35.300°N 135.133°E / 35.300; 135.133
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyōto Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kazuo Ohashi
Area
• Total	552.54 km2 (213.34 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2015)
• Total	78,935
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	13-1 Naiki, Fukuchiyama-shi 620-8501
Website	www.city.fukuchiyama.kyoto.jp
Symbols
Bird	Japanese bush-warbler green pheasant
Flower	Chinese bellflower satsuki azalea Lespedeza Japanese azalea (Rhododendron molle subsp. japonicum) wisteria
Tree	Japanese zelkova oak Japanese cypress ume

Fukuchiyama (福知山市, Fukuchiyama-shi) is a city in northern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, on the Yura River. It is about 25 km inland from the Sea of Japan at the 's southern end, and is surrounded by mountains to the south, west, and east. The city was founded on April 1, 1937.

History[]

On January 1, 2006, the towns of Miwa and Yakuno (both from Amata District), and the town of Ōe (from Kasa District) were merged into Fukuchiyama.

Demographics[]

As of 2015, the city has an estimated population of 78,935 and a population density of 142.9 persons per km². The total area is 552.54 km².

Sports[]

Fukuchiyama is the birthplace of tambo rugby.

Fukuchiyama Castle

Transportation[]

Railway[]

Inter-city trains stop at Fukuchiyama Station, with connections to Osaka, Kyoto, and Amanohashidate, among others.

• JR West
• San'in Main Line: Isa - Fukuchiyama - Kamikawaguchi - Shimo-Yakuno - Kami-Yakuno
• Fukuchiyama Line: Fukuchiyama
• Kyoto Tango Railway - Miyafuku Line
• Fukuchiyama - Fukuchiyama-shimin-byōin-guchi - Aragakashinokidai - Maki - Shimo-Amazu - Gujo - Oe - Oe-Kokomae - Futamata - Ōeyamaguchi-Naiku

See also[]

• Osamu Shimomura, a Nobel Prize–winning chemist, born in Fukuchiyama
• Kenta Kobashi, a professional wrestling icon, born in Fukuchiyama
• Sadakazu Tanigaki, Secretary-General of the LDP, born in Fukuchiyama

External links[]

Media related to Fukuchiyama, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons

• Fukuchiyama City official website
• Fukuchiyama High Resolution Symbol

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