Yoshinogari, Saga

Yoshinogari
吉野ヶ里町
Town

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Location of Yoshinogari in Saga Prefecture
Yoshinogari
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°19′N 130°24′E / 33.317°N 130.400°E / 33.317; 130.400Coordinates: 33°19′N 130°24′E / 33.317°N 130.400°E / 33.317; 130.400
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Saga Prefecture
District Kanzaki
Area
 • Total 43.94 km2 (16.97 sq mi)
Population (March 1, 2017)
 • Total 16,117
 • Density 370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address 321-2 Yoshida, Yoshinogari-chō, Kanzaki-gun, Saga-ken
842-8501
Website town.yoshinogari.saga.jp

Yoshinogari (吉野ヶ里町, Yoshinogari-chō) is a town located in Kanzaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.

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.

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

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