is a city

Cities of Japan

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 located in the east part of Saga Prefecture

Saga Prefecture

is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...

 on the island of Kyūshū

Kyushu

is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....

, Japan

Japan

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Overview

Tosu is one of the major transportation hubs of Kyūshū

Kyushu

is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....

. Its main train station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 is Tosu Station

Tosu Station

is a train station in Tosu city, Saga prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is the point where the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nagasaki Main Line intersect...

 which connects the Nagasaki Main Line and the Kagoshima Main Line

Kagoshima Main Line

The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu...

. There is also a junction

Interchange (road)

In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...

 connecting the Kyūshū Expressway

Kyushu Expressway

' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū to west of Kagoshima linking with the Higashi Kyushu Expressway and the Ibusuki Skyline. It runs through the prefectures of Fukuoka, the eastern half of the Saga, Kumamoto, Miyazaki and the Kagoshima prefectures. The freeway runs entirely on...

, Nagasaki Expressway

Nagasaki Expressway

' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Nagasaki. It runs through the prefecture of Saga, and the southern half of the Nagasaki prefecture...

 and Ōita Expressway

Ōita Expressway

' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Oita linking with the Higashi Kyushu Expressway. It runs through the southern half of Fukuoka prefecture, and the northern half of the Oita prefecture...

. Economically it is part of the Fukuoka

Fukuoka, Fukuoka

is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...

 metropolitan area, and according to a 2000 census about 5% of the total population of Tosu commute to work or school in Fukuoka.

Geography

Located in the Saga Plains, the Chikushi River runs along the southern border of Tosu. The lowlands are used for paddy farming and are where the city center is located. The northwestern part of the city contains the eastern part of the Sefuri Mountaians.

• Mountains: Mount Kusenbu (848 m), Mount Ishidani (754 m), Shiroyama (501 m)
• Rivers: Akimitsu River, Ara River, Chikugo River
  Chikugo River
  The flows through Kumamoto, Ōita, Fukuoka and Saga prefectures in Japan. With a total length of , it is the longest river on Kyūshū. It flows from Mount Aso and empties into the Ariake Sea. It is also nicknamed "Chikushijirō"...
  
  , Daigi River, Hōman River, Yamashita River
• Dams
  DAMS
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  : Kawachi Dam

Adjoining municipalities

• Saga Prefecture
  Saga Prefecture
  is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...
  
  
  • Kiyama
    Kiyama, Saga
    is a town located in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyūshū. It can be considered part of an economic sphere with nearby cities Tosu in Saga Prefecture and Ogōri and Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture...
    
    
  • Miyaki
    Miyaki, Saga
    is a town in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is the first town in Saga to have its name spelled in hiragana rather than kanji. It is named after the district it is located in.-Geography:...
    
    
• Fukuoka Prefecture
  Fukuoka Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
  
  
  • Chikushino
    Chikushino, Fukuoka
    is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.Bordering on Dazaifu, Chikushino is essentially a southern suburb of Fukuoka City. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 100,397. The total area is 87.78 km². The Tenjin Ōmuta Line runs through Chikushino at Murasaki Station and Asakuragaidō...
    
    
  • Kurume
    Kurume, Fukuoka
    is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.The city has an estimated population of 303,277 and a population density of 1,319.51 persons per km²...
    
    
  • Nakagawa
    Nakagawa, Fukuoka
    is a town located in Chikushi District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 46,540 and a density of 620.62 persons per km². The total area is 74.99 km².-External links:*...
    
    
  • Ogōri
    Ogori, Fukuoka
    is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 56,821 and the density of 1,248.81 persons per km². The total area is 45.50 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1972....
    
    

History

• 1874 - Saga Rebellion
  Saga Rebellion
  The was an 1874 uprisings in Kyūshū against the new Meiji government of Japan. It was led by Etō Shimpei and Shima Yoshitake in their native domain of Hizen.-Background:...
  
  . A battle between the government troops and the rebel army occurred on Mount Asahi.
• 1889-04-01 - The modern municipal system
  Municipalities of Japan
  Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
  
   is established. At this time Tosu consists of five separate villages: Asahi, Fumoto, Kizato, Tashiro and Todoroki.
• 1907-03-19 - Todoroki gains town status and is renamed Tosu.
• 1936-03-11 - Tashiro gains town status.
• 1954-04-01 - Asahi, Fumoto, Kizato, Tashiro and Tosu all merge to form Tosu City.

Education

Junior Colleges

• Kyushu Ryukoku Junior College

Prefectural Senior High schools

• Tosu Senior High School
• Tosu Technical High School
• Tosu Commercial High School

Junior High schools

• Kanan Junior High School
• Tosu Junior High School
• Tosu Nishi Junior High School
• Tashiro Junior High School
• Kizato Junior High School

Elementary schools

• Tosu Elementary School
• Tosu Kita Elementary School
• Tashiro Elementary School
• Kizato Elementary School
• Fumoto Elementary School
• Asahi Elementary School
• Wakaba Elementary School

Rail

The main station is Tosu Station

Tosu Station

is a train station in Tosu city, Saga prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is the point where the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nagasaki Main Line intersect...

. The new Kyūshū Shinkansen

Kyushu Shinkansen

The ' is a Japanese high-speed railway line between the Japanese cities of Fukuoka and Kagoshima in Kyushu, running parallel to the existing Kagoshima Main Line and operated by the Kyushu Railway Company . The southern 127 km opened on 13 March 2004...

 line stop at the Shin-Tosu Station

Shin-Tosu Station

is a train station in Tosu, Saga, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company . The station opened on March 12, 2011. The name of the station was officially announced by JR Kyushu on December 17, 2010.-Lines:...

.

• Kyūshū Shinkansen
  Kyushu Shinkansen
  The ' is a Japanese high-speed railway line between the Japanese cities of Fukuoka and Kagoshima in Kyushu, running parallel to the existing Kagoshima Main Line and operated by the Kyushu Railway Company . The southern 127 km opened on 13 March 2004...
  
  
  • Shin-Tosu Station
    Shin-Tosu Station
    is a train station in Tosu, Saga, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company . The station opened on March 12, 2011. The name of the station was officially announced by JR Kyushu on December 17, 2010.-Lines:...
    
    
• Kagoshima Main Line
  Kagoshima Main Line
  The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu...
  
  
  • Yayoigaoka Station - Tashiro Station
    Tashiro Station
    is a train station in Tosu City, Saga prefecture, Japan.- Tracks :- Environs :*Tosu Freight Terminal Station *Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Kyushu Head Office-History:...
    
     - Tosu Station
    Tosu Station
    is a train station in Tosu city, Saga prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is the point where the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nagasaki Main Line intersect...
    
     - Hizen-Asahi Station
    Hizen-Asahi Station
    is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Tosu, Saga, Japan....
    
    
• Nagasaki Main Line
  • Tosu Station
    Tosu Station
    is a train station in Tosu city, Saga prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is the point where the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nagasaki Main Line intersect...
    
     - Shin-Tosu Station
    Shin-Tosu Station
    is a train station in Tosu, Saga, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company . The station opened on March 12, 2011. The name of the station was officially announced by JR Kyushu on December 17, 2010.-Lines:...
    
     - Hizen-Fumoto Station
    Hizen-Fumoto Station
    is a train station in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line.-Layout:It is an above ground station with two tracks, two platforms and a footbridge connecting them...
    
    

Road

• Expressways
  Expressways of Japan
  The expressways of Japan make up a large network of freeway-standard toll roads.- History :Following World War II, Japan's economic revival led to a massive increase in personal automobile use...
  
  
  • Kyushu Expressway
    Kyushu Expressway
    ' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū to west of Kagoshima linking with the Higashi Kyushu Expressway and the Ibusuki Skyline. It runs through the prefectures of Fukuoka, the eastern half of the Saga, Kumamoto, Miyazaki and the Kagoshima prefectures. The freeway runs entirely on...
    
    : Tosu Junction and Tosu Interchange
  • Nagasaki Expressway
    Nagasaki Expressway
    ' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Nagasaki. It runs through the prefecture of Saga, and the southern half of the Nagasaki prefecture...
    
    : Tosu Junction and Tosu Interchange
  • Ōita Expressway
    Ōita Expressway
    ' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Oita linking with the Higashi Kyushu Expressway. It runs through the southern half of Fukuoka prefecture, and the northern half of the Oita prefecture...
    
    : Tosu Junction

• National highways
  National highways of Japan
  Japan has a nationwide system of distinct from the expressways. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and other government agencies administer the national highways. Beginning in 1952, Japan classified these as Class 1 or Class 2. Class 1 highways had one- or two-digit numbers, while...
  
  
  • Route 3
    Route 3 (Japan)
    National Route 3 is a major highway on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. It connects the prefectural capital cities of Kagoshima National Route 3 is a major highway on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. It connects the prefectural capital cities of Kagoshima National Route 3 is a major highway on the...
    
    
  • Route 34
  • Route 500
    Route 500 (Japan)
    National Route 500 is a national highway of Japan connecting between Beppu, Ōita and Tosu, Saga in Japan, with total length has 160.9 km ....
    
    

• Prefectural roads:
  • Tosu-Asakura Route 14
  • Kurume-Kiyama-Chikushino Route 17
  • Saga-Kawakubo-Tosu Route 31

Scenic and historic places

• Chikushi family Katsuo Castle ruins
• Mount Asahi castle ruins
• Tosu Stadium

Sightseeing spots

• Azumaya
• Kawachi Dam area
  • Torigoe and Yamabiko mountain retreats
  • Shimin no mori
  • Kawachi swimming pool
• Mount Asahi Park
• Mount Kusenbu
  • Kyūshū Nature
    Nature
    Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
    
     Walk
• Nakatomi Commemorative Medicine Museum
• Ochōzu waterfall
  • Numakawa swimming pool
• Saga racecourse
• Tashiro Park
• Tosu Premium Outlets

Festivals and events

• Tosu Yayoi Matsuri (last Sunday of March)
• Hana no hi (May 4th)
• Tori no hi (Sunday between May 10th and May 16th)
• Matsuri Tosu (last Sunday of July)
• Tosu Yamakasa (first Saturday and Sunday of summer vacation)
• Doyō Yoichi (Saturday night market, end of July)

Sports

• Sagan Tosu
  Sagan Tosu
  is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Tosu, Saga Prefecture.Sagan is a coined word with a couple of meanings behind it. One of its homophones is in Japanese. This symbolises many small elements uniting to form one...
  
   - in J. League
  J. League
  The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
  
   football
  Football (soccer)
  Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
  
  
• Hisamitsu Springs
  Hisamitsu Springs
  Hisamitsu Springs is a women's volleyball team based in Kobe city, Hyogo and Tosu city, Saga, Japan. It plays in V.Premier League. The club was founded in 1948....
  
   - in V. League
  V.League (Japan)
  The V.Premier League is the top-level volleyball league for both men and women in Japan. The league started in 1994.The competitions are organized by the Japan Volleyball Association....
  
   volleyball
  Volleyball
  Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
  
  

Famous people from Tosu

• Koichi Ogata - pro baseball player
• Masayoshi Son
  Masayoshi Son
  Masayoshi Son , born a Zainichi Korean and now a naturalized Japanese citizen, is a businessman and the founder and current chief executive officer of SoftBank Capital, and the chief executive officer of SoftBank Mobile...
  
   - businessman, founder of SoftBank
  SoftBank
  is a Japanese telecommunications and internet corporation, with operations in broadband, fixed-line telecommunications, e-Commerce, Internet, broadmedia, technology services, finance, media and marketing, and other businesses....
  
  
• Yosihiro Sato-pro baseball player

External links

• Tosu City
• The Teacher's Piano Sang - story of teacher at Tosu Elementary School