Kikuyō, Kumamoto

Town in Kyushu, Japan

Kikuyō Flag Emblem
Location of Kikuyō in Kumamoto Prefecture
32°51′N 130°49′E / 32.850°N 130.817°E / 32.850; 130.817
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
District	Kikuchi
Area
• Total	37.57 km² (14.51 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
• Total	41,411
• Density	1,100/km² (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.kikuyo.lg.jp

Kikuyō (菊陽町, Kikuyō-machi) is a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 41,411 and a density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area is 37.57 km².

Kikuyō borders the city of Kumamoto on the north-east side and is centered on Highway 57 and the Aso-bound train line. The town is growing, due to the presence of a Tokyo Electric plant and the current construction of a new Fujifilm plant on highway 57.^[1]^[2]

Kikuyō is known for its Kikuyō carrots.

Kikuyō has two junior high schools, six elementary schools, and eight public preschools. Most senior high school students attend public schools in the cities of Kumamoto or Ōzu.

Notable people from Kikuyō

Masanobu Komaki, football player
Takashi Sawada, football player
Daisuke Yano, football player

References

^ 日本放送協会. "菊陽町の工業地全国で最も高い上昇率ＴＳＭＣ進出で｜NHK 熊本県のニュース". NHK NEWS WEB. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
^ "TSMC、熊本・菊陽町に建設中の工場建物など初公表". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-21.