is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Amakusa City covers parts of two main islands, and six smaller islets.
They are referred to as Kamishima 上島 (天草諸島) and Shimoshima 下島 (天草諸島) (Upper Island and Lower Island).
It has the distinction of being the fastest depopulating city in Japan since the last census.  (2005)
The modern city of Amakusa was established on March 27, 2006, from the merger between the old cities of Hondo and Ushibuka, and the towns of Amakusa (former), Ariake, Goshoura, Itsuwa, Kawaura, Kuratake, Shinwa and Sumoto (all from Amakusa District).
As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 83,082 and a population density of 120 persons per km2.
The total area is .
Amakusa Airlines is headquartered in Amakusa."
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Amakusa Airlines.
Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
Climate
Amakusa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters.
Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heaviest from May to August.
Sightseeing Spots
Alegria Gardens
Amakusa Christian Museum
Amakusa Dolphin Marine Land
Ōe Catholic Church
Sakitsu Church
Shimoda Onsen hot springs
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Sunao Sonoda, statesman
Hiroyuki Sonoda, statesman
Kundō Koyama, film writer
Michiko Ishimure, writer
Tochihikari Masayuki, sumo wrestler
Yoshiki Tanaka, novelist
Kenta Matsumoto, vocalist and bassist of WANIMA
Koushin Nishida, guitarist of WANIMA
Sister Cities
Encinitas, California, United States
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