Ogōri, Fukuoka

City in Kyushu, Japan

Ogōri Flag Seal
Location of Ogōri in Fukuoka Prefecture


Symbols

Bird	Heron
Flower	Wisteria floribunda
Tree	Cinnamomum camphora

Ogōri (小郡市, Ogōri-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.^[1] As of 1 February 2024^[update], the city had an estimated population of 59,590 in 25998 households, and a population density of 1309 persons per km².^[2] The total area of the city is 45.51 km² (17.57 sq mi).

Geography

Ogōri is located in southern Fukuoka Prefecture. The city is long and narrow from north-to-south. The Homan River, a tributary of the Chikugo River water system, runs through the city from north-to-south.

Neighboring municipalities

Fukuoka Prefecture

Kurume
Chikushino
Chikuzen
Tachiarai

Saga Prefecture

Tosu
Kiyama

Climate

Ogōri has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ogōri is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1766 mm with September as the wettest month.^[3]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ogōri is as shown below

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1940	16,549	—
1950	22,216	+34.2%
1960	24,642	+10.9%
1970	30,469	+23.6%
1980	41,057	+34.8%
1990	47,116	+14.8%
2000	54,583	+15.8%
2010	58,499	+7.2%
2020	59,578	+1.8%

History

The area of Ogōri was part of ancient Chikugo Province. During the Edo Period the area was under the control of Kurume Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Ogōri was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Ogōri was raised to town status on October 1, 1953. It annexed the neighboring villages of Mikuni, Tateishi, Mihara, and Ajisaka on March 31, 1955 and was raised to city status on April 1, 1972 .

Government

Ogōri has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Ogōri, together with the town of Tachiarai, contributes two members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Ogōri has a mixed economy centering on agriculture and light manufacturing. A large percentage of the working population commutes to nearby Kurume or to Fukuoka City for work.

Education

Ogōri has eight public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private junior high school. The prefecture also operates a special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation

Railways

Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line

Tsuko - Mikunigaoka - Mitsusawa - Ōho - Nishitetsu Ogōri - Hatama - Ajisaka

■ Amagi Railway Amagi Line

Ogōri - Ōitai - Matsuzaki - Imaguma

Highways

Local attractions

Kyushu Historical Museum
Tanabata Shrine
Nyōirin Temple, also known as temple of the frog
Ogōri Kanga ruins, National Historic Site

Notable residents of Ogōri

Maki Itoh - professional wrestler, idol
Misa Eguchi - tennis player^[4]
Masahiro Nakatani - baseball player
Hikaru Naomoto - footballer
Kazuyuki Hoashi - baseball player

References

^ "小郡市 | 4地域と60市町村紹介｜福岡県ってどんなところ？｜福岡県移住・定住ポータルサイト福がお～かくらし". 福岡県移住・定住ポータルサイト福がお～かくらし (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-22.
^ "Ogōri City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
^ Ogōri climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
^ "プレーヤー:江口実沙 - 日本テニス協会公式サイト". 2014-10-11. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-22.