Distant view of Yoshinogari Site from Mount Kawarake

Northern Inner City in Yoshinogari Historical Park 1

is a city located in

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. As of February 28, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 31,981 and a population density of 260 persons per km². The total area is 125.01 km². The modern city of Kanzaki was established on March 20, 2006, from the merger of the former town of Kanzaki, absorbing the town of Chiyoda, and the village of Sefuri (all from Kanzaki District). As a result of this merger there are no longer any villages in Saga Prefecture.

Geography

Yokotake Creek Park in autumn 2016-11-11 03

The northern part of the city is located in the middle of the Sefuri Mountains. As one goes south the elevation lowers. The southern part consists of the north bank of the Chikugo River and the Saga Plains, and the Jōbaru River runs through the middle portion of the city. The southeast border with

Kurume is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 303,579 and a population density of 1,320 persons per km². The total area is 229.96 km². On February 5, 2005, the town of Kitano (fr ...

in Fukuoka Prefecture is formed by the Chikugo River. *Mountains:

Mount Sefuri is a peak of the Sefuri Mountains, which are located on the border of Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Kanzaki, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Outline This mountain is the tallest peak of the Sefuri Mountain range between Fukuoka Prefecture and Saga ...

(1055 m), Mt. Doki (Mt. Hatten, 430 m) *Rivers: Chikugo River, Jōbaru River, Tade River, Sanbonmatsu River

Adjoining municipalities

** Miyaki ** Saga ** Yoshinogari * Fukuoka Prefecture **

** Ōkawa ** Sawara Ward, Fukuoka City

History

*April 1, 1889 — The modern municipal system is established. The current city region consists of eight villages (Chitose, Hasuike, Kanzaki, Niiyama, Saigō, Sakaino, Sefuri and Shirota). *1893 — The village of Kanzaki became a town. *November 3, 1935 — The village of Hasuike became a town. *March 31, 1955 — The villages of Saigō and Niiyama were merged into Kanzaki. *April 1, 1955 — The villages of Chitose, Sakaino, Shirota, and parts of the town of Hasuike were merged to create the village of Chiyoda. *April 1, 1965 — Chiyoda became a town. *March 20, 2006 — The former town of Kanzaki absorbed the town of Chiyoda, and the village of Sefuri to create the city of Kanzaki.

Education

Universities

*Nishikyushu University (西九州大学)

Prefectural high schools

*Kanzaki High School (佐賀県立神埼高等学校) *Kanzaki Seimei High School (佐賀県立神埼清明高等学校)

Municipal junior high schools

*Kanzaki Junior High School *Chiyoda Junior High School *Sefuri Junior High School

Municipal elementary schools

*Kanzaki Elementary School *Saigō Elementary School *Niiyama Elementary School *Chiyoda Tōbu Elementary School *Chiyoda Chūbu Elementary School *Chiyoda Seibu Elementary School *Sefuri Elementary School

Transportation

Air

The nearest airport is Saga Airport in Kawasoe, followed by

Fukuoka Airport , formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international and domestic airport located east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Fukuoka Airport is the principal airport on the island of Kyushu and is the fourth busiest passenger ...

Rail

JR Kyushu The , also referred to as , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait b ...

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 Kikits ...

*** Kanzaki Station

Road

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: ** Nagasaki Expressway: The closest interchange is the Higashi-Sefuri Interchange in

Yoshinogari, Saga 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. As of March 1, 2017, the town has an ...

. * National highways: ** Route 34 ** Route 264 ** Route 385

Notable places and festivals

*Kunen Hermitage *Niiyama Shrine *Kushida-gū *Niiyama Park *Hōshu-dera * Yoshinogari Historical Park *Naotori Castle ruins *Home of Kojin Shimomura *Jirōnomori Park *Holiday Chiyoda (堀デーちよだ)