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14-604: Saiki is located in southeastern Ōita Prefecture, approximately 60 kilometers southeast of the prefectural capital at Ōita City. The eastern part faces the Bungo Channel and is within the borders of the Nippō Kaigan Quasi-National Park . It is noted for its ria coastal areas. The inland area of the city is mountainous and within the borders of the Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Park . The city

28-496: A mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 25 members. Saiki contributes three members to the Ōita Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Ōita 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Saiki is a port city and a major regional commercial center. Saiki has 21 public elementary schools and 12 public junior high schools operated by

42-566: Is 16.7 °C (62.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,118.9 mm (83.42 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.3 °C (81.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.7 °C (44.1 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saiki was 38.3 °C (100.9 °F) on 18 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded

56-800: Is a strait separating the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku . It connects the Philippine Sea and the Seto Inland Sea on the western end of Shikoku. The narrowest part of this channel is the Hōyo Strait . In the English-speaking world , the Bungo Strait is most known as a setting in the 1958 World War II submarine film Run Silent, Run Deep , based upon the best-selling 1955 novel by then-Commander Edward L. Beach Jr. On 9 November 1944,

70-477: Is built on the largest alluvial plain in the prefecture, created by the Bansho River, a first-class river that flows through the city. Miyazaki Prefecture Ōita Prefecture Saiki has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in winter. The average annual temperature in Saiki

84-670: Is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu , Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan , South Korea . It also operates hotels, restaurants, and drugstores across its service region. JR Kyushu's headquarters are in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka . When Japanese National Railways

98-784: The Beetle ferry , started in 1991, and the Train d'or bakery chain, started in 1992. JR Kyushu also built up its premium rail services through the development of the Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed rail line and the Seven Stars in Kyushu luxury excursion train . The company introduced SUGOCA , a smart card ticketing system, from 1 March 2009. JR Kyushu executed its initial public offering in October 2016. Non-railway operations account for roughly 60% of

112-630: The Imperial Japanese Navy was established in Saiki to conduct air patrols to ensure the safety of the Bungo Channel, where warships sailing from Kure Naval District located in the Seto Inland Sea exited to the Pacific Ocean. In 1937, Saiki annexed the villages of Tsuruoka and Kamikata. On April 29, 1941 - Saiki Town merged with the villages of Yahata, Oirishima, and Nishikamiura to form the city of Saiki City. Due to its military significance,

126-744: The USS Archerfish sank the Shinano , just nine hours into its maiden voyage in the Bungo strait. Shinano had been built in secret after being converted to a carrier, from a battleship of the Yamato class. This Ehime Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Ōita Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kyushu Railway Company The Kyushu Railway Company , also referred to as JR Kyushu ( JR九州 , Jeiāru Kyūshū ) ,

140-492: The city government. The city has two public high schools operated by the Ōita Prefectural Board of Education and one private high school. The prefecture operates one special education school for the handicapped. [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Nippō Main Line This Ōita Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bungo Channel The Bungo Channel ( 豊後水道 , Bungo-suidō )

154-421: The city was bombed six times during World War II . In 1955, Saiki annexed the villages of Aoyama, Shimogata and Kidachi. On Saiki merged with the neighboring towns of f Kamae , Kamiura , Tsurumi , Ume and Yayoi , and the villages Honjō , Naokawa and Yonōzu (all from Minamiamabe District ) to create the new and expanded Saiki City. Minamiamabe District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Saiki has

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168-596: The more famous Mōri clan of Chōshū Domain .) Following the Meiji restoration , the town of Saeki within Minamiamabe District, Ōita was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. In July 1916, the name of the town was changed from "Saeki" to "Saiki" to reflect the local dialect, with the kanji of the name remaining the same. In February 1934, the Saeki Naval Air Corps of

182-406: Was divided in 1987, Kyushu Railway Company inherited its assets and operations on the island of Kyushu along with losses of around 28.8 billion yen, exacerbated by a growing highway network in Kyushu and many lightly used rural lines. After privatization, JR Kyushu diversified its business into new ventures such as fish and mushroom farming and car sales. Two of its more successful side ventures were

196-457: Was −10.5 °C (13.1 °F) on 11 February 1996. Per Japanese census data, the population of Saiki in 2020 is 66,851 people. Saiki has been conducting censuses since 1920. The area of Saiki was part of ancient Bungo Province . Saiki began in the early Edo period as the castle town of Saiki Domain and was ruled by the Mōri clan until the Meiji restoration . (This Mōri clan was not related to

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