is a town in Yamagata District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Akiōta was formed on October 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns of Kake and Togouchi, and the village of Tsutsuga, all from Yamagata District. As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 6,585, with 3,207 households, and a population density of 19 persons per km². The total area is 342.25 km². On April 7, 2020, Shinji Kosaka, the Mayor of Akiōta Town resigned after having accepted 200,000 yen from former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai in a vote-buying scandal. Geography Climate Akiōta has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Akiōta is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Akiōta was on 5 August 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 28 February 1981. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Akiōta in 2020 is 5,740 people. Akiōta has been conducting censuses since 1920. Notable places Nukui Dam Mount Osorakan Sandan Ravine Notable people from Akiōta Minoru Genda (1904 – 1989) — commander of the JASDF and politician (from Kake) Kimie Bessho — para table tennis player Yasuhiko Moriwaki — judo wrestler (from the former town of Kake) References External links Towns in Hiroshima Prefecture