Kamimine (上峰町, Kamimine-chō) is a town located in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 9.589.

Geography

Kamimine is located in the eastern part of Saga Prefecture about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of central Saga, the capital city. It is also about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Kurume, a major city in Fukuoka Prefecture. There is a lot of flat land in Kamimine as the town area consists largely of the Saga Plains. However, the northern part of town contains Mt. Chinzei.

Adjoining municipalities

History

  • April 1, 1889 – The modern municipal system is established. The villages of Bōsho, Emukai, Maemuta and Tsutsumi merge to form Kamimine.
  • November 1, 1989 – Kamimine gains town status.

Industry

The main industry in Kamimine is agriculture, particularly rice.[1]

Education

Public schools

  • Kamimine Junior High School (上峰中学校)[2]
  • Kamimine Elementary School (上峰小学校)

Private schools

  • Kamimine Kindergarten (上峰幼稚園)

Transportation

Air

The closest airports are Saga Airport and Fukuoka Airport.

Rail

The Nagasaki Main Line runs through Kamimine, but there are no stations within the town borders. The closest station is Yoshinogari-kōen Station in neighboring Yoshinogari.

Road

References

  1. ^ "佐賀・上峰町の地酒｢鎮西八郎｣仕込み始まる ボランティア団体企画". 西日本新聞me (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. ^ "自分で組み合わせる"選択制"の制服に 上峰中学校【佐賀県上峰町】｜FNNプライムオンライン". FNNプライムオンライン. Retrieved 2022-10-21.

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