Tosu, Saga

Tosu 鳥栖市
City
View of Tosu
Flag Seal
Location in Saga Prefecture
Tosu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°22′42.1″N 130°30′12.3″E
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Saga
Government
• Mayor	Yoshihito Mukaikado
Area
• Total	71.72 km^2 (27.69 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	74,196
• Density	1,035/km^2 (2,680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00
Postal code	841-8511
Area code	41203-1
Website	Official website

Tosu (鳥栖市, Tosu-shi) is a Japanese city in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū.

History

In 1874, disagreements with the central government of Japan became an armed conflict. This was called the Saga Rebellion (佐賀の乱, Saga no ran).^[1] This involved regions of the modern city.

• March 12, 2011 — opening of the Shin-Tosu Station (新鳥栖駅, Shin-Tosu-eki) which is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).^[2] The design won an international award.^[3]

Related pages

• Sagan Tosu

References

1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Saga no Ran" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 804.
2. JapanVisitor.com, Kyushu Shinkansen; Yakoshima, Ryuta. "Kyushu Shinkansen and Background to Establishment," Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Japan Railway and Transport Review,, No. 57. March 2011, p. 33; retrieved 2012-3-12.
3. Watford Group, Bunel Award 2011 Archived 2012-01-30 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-12.

Other websites

• Tosu website (in Japanese); http://www.city.tosu.lg.jp/1559.htm^{[permanent dead link]}