Yoshinogari
吉野ヶ里町
Town
Flag of Yoshinogari
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Official seal of Yoshinogari
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Location of Yoshinogari in Saga Prefecture
Location of Yoshinogari in Saga Prefecture
Yoshinogari is located in Japan
Yoshinogari
Yoshinogari
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°19′N 130°24′E / 33.317°N 130.400°E / 33.317; 130.400
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureSaga Prefecture
DistrictKanzaki
Area
 • Total43.94 km2 (16.97 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2017)
 • Total16,117
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address321-2 Yoshida, Yoshinogari-chō, Kanzaki-gun, Saga-ken
842-8501
Websitetown.yoshinogari.saga.jp

Yoshinogari (吉野ヶ里町, Yoshinogari-chō) is a town located in Kanzaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1] It is the result of a merger between the town of Mitagawa, and the village of Higashisefuri, both from Kanzaki District, on March 1, 2006. As of March 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 16,117.

Geography

Yoshinogari is located in the northern part of Saga Prefecture. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Saga City and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Fukuoka. Yoshinogari is very narrow north to south. The southern part contains the northern end of the Chikushi Plains (part of the Saga Plains), and north of the Nagasaki Expressway is the southern end of the Sefuri Mountains.

Adjoining municipalities

History

Reconstructed dwellings at the Yoshinogari site.

In 1986, the remains of a Yayoi period moat-encircled village were discovered on Yoshinogari Hill at the site of a planned factory housing complex. The area was named the Yoshinogari site and the town name originates from here.

  • April 1, 1889 - The modern system of municipalities is established, and the town area consists of Mitagawa Village and Higashi-Sefuri Village.
  • April 1, 1965 - Mitagawa Village becomes Mitagawa Town.
  • March 1, 2006 - Mitagawa Town and Higashi-Sefuri village merge to form Yoshinogari Town.

Education

Junior high schools

  • Mitagawa Junior High School
  • Higashi-Sefuri Junior High School

Elementary schools

  • Mitagawa Elementary School
  • Higashi-Sefuri Elementary School

Transportation

Air

The closest airports are Saga Airport and Fukuoka Airport.

Rail

Road

References

  1. ↑ 日本放送協会. "観光客誘致！ 吉野ヶ里町が動画制作会社と協定 ｜NHK 佐賀県のニュース". NHK NEWS WEB. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. ↑ "国道34号でトレーラー火災 一時、通行止めで迂回措置 10月19日午前、吉野ヶ里町 | 事件・事故 | 佐賀新聞ニュース". 佐賀新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
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