Hirokawa, Fukuoka

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

Hirokawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 13 members.

In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Fukuoka 7th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

The economy of Hirokawa was traditionally based on agriculture, with products including strawberries, grapes, pears, and Yamecha tea.

After plans to merge with either neighboring Kurume or Yame failed to gain popular support, the town developed an industrial park next to the Hirokawa Interchange on the Kyushu Expressway, Hirokawa has four public elementary high schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government.

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