Aka, Fukuoka

Aka

赤村
Aka 赤村
Village
	Aka Village office
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Aka in Fukuoka Prefecture
	Aka Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 33°37′00″N 130°52′15″E / 33.61667°N 130.87083°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka
District	Tagawa
Area
• Total	31.98 km2 (12.35 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2021)
• Total	3,065
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1188 Uchida, Aka-mura, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka-ken 824-0432
Website	Official website
Symbols
Bird	Zosterops japonicus
Flower	Cymbidium goeringii
Tree	Citrus junos

Aka (赤村, Aka-mura) is a village located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.^[1] As of 31 December 2023^[update], the village had an estimated population of 3,065 in 1509 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km².^[2] The total area of the village is 31.98 km² (12.35 sq mi).

Geography

Aka is located at the foot of Mount Hiko^[3] in the eastern part of Fukuoka Prefecture. It is approximately 40 kilometers due east of Fukuoka City, approximately 30 kilometers due south of Kitakyushu City, and 20 kilometers southwest of Yukuhashi City.

Neighboring municipalities

Fukuoka Prefecture

Climate

Aka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.

Demographics

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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1940	3,696	—
1950	4,970	+34.5%
1960	4,810	−3.2%
1970	3,779	−21.4%
1980	3,853	+2.0%
1990	3,971	+3.1%
2000	3,636	−8.4%
2010	3,253	−10.5%
2020	2,774	−14.7%

History

The area of Aka was part of ancient Buzen Province. During the Edo Period, the area was part of the holdings of Kokura Domain. The village was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. On August 7, 1945 Aka was bombed by a formation of six American military aircraft, killing five people, injuring three people, and burning down four houses, despite being a purely civilian settlement with no military significance.

Government

Aka has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village council of ten members. Aka, collectively with the other municipalities of Tagawa District contributes two members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of the Fukuoka 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Aka has a mainly rural economy based on agriculture. There is very little in terms of industry or commerce. Unlike other municipalities in the Chukuhō region, there was no coal mine development in Aka, and thus it has not been affected much by the rise and fall of the coal industry.

Education

Miyako has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.