Umi, Fukuoka

Town in Kyushu, Japan

Umi Flag Seal
Location of Umi in Fukuoka Prefecture
33°34′N 130°31′E / 33.567°N 130.517°E / 33.567; 130.517
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka Prefecture
District	Kasuya
Area
• Total	30.22 km² (11.67 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	37,663
• Density	1,200/km² (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.umi.fukuoka.jp

Umi (宇美町, Umi-machi) is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.^[1]

As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 37,663 and a density of 1,200 persons per km². The total area is 30.22 km².

The town has a river, the Umigawa, flowing through it, a large Hachiman shrine and a small Protestant church. It also has some ancient burial mounds (kofun). It is reputedly the birthplace of Emperor Ōjin, an early Japanese emperor.^[2]

A railway was built in 1919 to facilitate the removal of coal, but this local industry ended in 1963. The railway line was closed in 1985 and has been made into a pleasant semi-rural walkway. Umi still has another JR line, the Kashii Line. Ban-dai sake is also made in Umi.

References

^ "宇美町 | 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.
^ Henshall, Kenneth G. (2014). Historical dictionary of Japan to 1945. Lanham. p. 487. ISBN 978-0-8108-7872-3. OCLC 863673451.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)