Ogōri, Fukuoka

Ogōri (小郡市, Ogōri-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.^[1] As of 1 February 2024^[update], the city had an estimated population of 59,590 in 25998 households, and a population density of 1309 persons per km².^[2] The total area of the city is 45.51 km² (17.57 sq mi).

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Ogōri 小郡市
City
Kyushu Historical Museum
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Location of Ogōri in Fukuoka Prefecture
Ogōri Location in Japan
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Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka
Government
• Mayor	Yoshimizu Kaji (since May 2017)
Area
• Total	45.51 km2 (17.57 sq mi)
Population  (February 1, 2023)
• Total	59,590
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	255-1 Ogōri, Ogōri-shi, Fukuoka-ken 838-0198
Website	Official website
Symbols
Bird	Heron
Flower	Wisteria floribunda
Tree	Cinnamomum camphora

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Ogōri is located in southern Fukuoka Prefecture. The city is long and narrow from north-to-south. The Homan River, a tributary of the Chikugo River water system, runs through the city from north-to-south.

The area of Ogōri was part of ancient Chikugo Province. During the Edo Period the area was under the control of Kurume Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Ogōri was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Ogōri was raised to town status on October 1, 1953. It annexed the neighboring villages of Mikuni, Tateishi, Mihara, and Ajisaka on March 31, 1955 and was raised to city status on April 1, 1972 .

Ogōri has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Ogōri, together with the town of Tachiarai, contributes two members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Ogōri has a mixed economy centering on agriculture and light manufacturing. A large percentage of the working population commutes to nearby Kurume or to Fukuoka City for work.

Ogōri has eight public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private junior high school. The prefecture also operates a special education school for the handicapped.

• Kyushu Historical Museum
• Nyōirin Temple, also known as temple of the frog
• Ogōri Kanga ruins, National Historic Site
• Tanabata Shrine

• Misa Eguchi - tennis player^[4]
• Kazuyuki Hoashi - baseball player
• Maki Itoh - professional wrestler, idol
• Masahiro Nakatani - baseball player
• Hikaru Naomoto - footballer