is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in
Kishima District
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.
As of February 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 45,085 and a density
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,
Saga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. Saga Prefecture has a population of 809,248 (1 August 2020) and has a geographic area of 2,440 km2 (942 sq mi). Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagasak ...
,
Japan
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. It is known as a crossroads for
railways
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and
national highways
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, and as such has dubbed itself "the navel of
Saga
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". As of October 1, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 9,524.
Geography
*Mountains: The northern part of the city is gradually mountainous.
*Rivers:
Rokkaku River }
The is a river on the island of Kyushu, flowing through the Saga Prefecture.
The river rises on the slopes of Mount Jinroku (神六山, 447 m), located in the Takeo city. In the mountains it joins Takeo River, then flows through the Shiroishi ...
,
Ushizu River
Adjoining Municipalities
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Ogi
Ogi may refer to:
People
* Adolf Ogi (born 1942), Swiss politician
*, Japanese football player
*, Japanese actress and politician
*Darko Ostojić (born 1965), nicknamed Ogi, Bosnian musician and actor
*, Japanese football player
*Ogi Ogas (born 19 ...
*
Ōmachi
*
Shiroishi
*
Taku
Taku may refer to:
Places North America
* the Taku River, in Alaska and British Columbia
** Fort Taku, also known as Fort Durham and as Taku, a former fort of the Hudson's Bay Company near the mouth of the Taku River
** the Taku Glacier, in Ala ...
History
*April 1, 1932 - The villages of Oda (小田村), Yamaguchi (山口村), and Sarushi (佐留志村) merge to form the village of Kōhoku.
*April 1, 1952- The village of Kōhoku gains town status.
*September 30, 1956 - Part of the village of Teisen (砥川村) from
Ogi District
was a Districts of Japan, district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 45,910 and a population density, density of 478.98 persons per km2. The total area was 95.85 km2.
Former towns an ...
merges with Kōhoku.
Education
*Kōhoku Junior High School (江北町立江北中学校)
*Kōhoku Elementary School (江北町立江北小学校)
Transportation
Air
*The closest airport is
Saga Airport
is an airport in the Kawasoe area of Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It also uses the unofficial name .
Saga Airport is located on the edge of the Ariake Sea, in what is best called a polder, 35 minutes from JR Saga Station by bus.
History
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.
Rail
*Station(s):
Kōhoku
*Lines:
Nagasaki Main Line
The , or simply Nagasaki Line, is a railway line owned by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) connecting Tosu Station in Saga Prefecture to Nagasaki Station in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. There is a separate branch of this line from Kikitsu S ...
,
Sasebo Line
The is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Kōhoku Station in Kōhoku, Saga Prefecture to Sasebo Station in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is part of the route connecting Sasebo wit ...
*To Major Cities
**To
Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancie ...
, as well as the nearest
Shinkansen
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station:
***About 45 minutes by the limited express
Kamome
is a limited express train operated by JR Kyushu in Japan. It operates between Hakata and Nagasaki on the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nagasaki Main Line. ''Kamome'' means seagull in Japanese.
As of 23 September 2022, the name was inherited by ...
***About 1 hour and 40 minutes by local train, changing at
Tosu
**To
Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
It became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hidden Christian Sites in the ...
: About 1 hour and 10 minutes by limited express, about 2 hours and 10 minutes by local train
**To
Sasebo
is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is also the second largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. On 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 247,739 and a population density of 581 persons p ...
: About 55 minutes by limited express, about 1 hour and 10 minutes by local train
Road
*
Expressways
Expressway may refer to:
*Controlled-access highway, the highest-grade type of highway with access ramps, lane markings, etc., for high-speed traffic.
*Limited-access road, a lower grade of highway or arterial road.
*Expressway, the fictional slide ...
: None
*
National Highway:
Route 34
The following highways are numbered 34: for a list of roads numbered N34 : see list of N34 roads.
International
* AH34, Asian Highway 34
* European route E34
Australia
* Cox Peninsula Road (Northern Territory)
* (Sydney)
* Maroondah Highway (Vi ...
,
Route 207
*
Prefectural Roads: Saga Prefectural Route 35
References
External links
*
Kōhoku official website
Towns in Saga Prefecture
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