, reached on 11 August 2016, and its record low is , reached on 25 January 2016. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Shimabara in 2020 is 43,338 people. Shimabara has been conducting censuses since 1920. The city's population peaked in the 1950s with more than 60,000 people. In 2020, Shimabara's population is only about 75% of what it was in the 1950s. Culture Festivals Shimabara is host of the Shimbara Water Festival on the first weekend of August. There are also festivals in Minamishimabara, like the Marine Festival in Kuchinotsu and the Minamishimabara Sakura Festivals. Notable people Koumei Nakamura, celebrity chef Évelyne Sunatori, celebrity ALT of the JET programme References External links Shimabara City official website Shimabara City official website Shimabara Peninsula—Visit Nagasaki website Cities in Nagasaki Prefecture