Mashiki Town

Kumamoto Prefecture · Town

Official website Kumamoto Prefecture page

Mashiki Town borders Kumamoto City to the east and is a transport hub with Kumamoto Airport and an interchange on the Kyushu Expressway. The town is also a commuter town for Kumamoto City. The town suffered heavy damage in the 2016 (Heisei 28) Kumamoto Earthquake, and an earthquake memorial park passes on its lessons.

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Population: 33,519 672nd in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: +3.1% 49th in Japanfrom 32,510 in 2020
Area: 65.68 km² 1,177th in Japan
Population density: 510 people/km² 512th in Japan

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.

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