is a

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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 Nagasa ...

on the island of

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, Japan. The city was founded on May 1, 1954 through the merger of several towns and villages. As of March 1, 2017, the city has an estimated

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of 19,202 and a

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of 200 persons per km². The total area is 96.93 km². Taku joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2017.

Education

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*Hokubu Elementary School *Midori-ga-Oka Elementary School *Tobu Elementary School *Nosho Elementary School *Nanbu Elementary School *Nankei Elementary School *Chubu Elementary School *Seibu Elementary School

Junior High Schools A middle school (also known as intermediate school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school) is an educational stage which exists in some countries, providing education between primary school and secondary school ...

*Tobu Junior High School *Seikei Junior High School *Chuou Junior High School

Senior High Schools

*Taku Senior High School

Tourism and culture

Taku Seibyō is a

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built in 1708 by Lord Shigefumi. This is one of the oldest Confucian temples in Japan and has been designated as an Important Cultural Asset. It is also the oldest original surviving Confucian temple. Each year many visitors are given free tours by volunteer student guides in Japanese. The temple is host to festivals throughout the year. Usually students from the local schools participate in dances wearing colorful dress. In October 2008 the town of Taku celebrated the 300th anniversary of the temple by hosting a large festival that included traditional costumes, dances and a religious ceremony.

Famous people

Machiko Hasegawa - One of the first female manga artists.

Location

Taku City is located along Route 203, which is part of the Japanese National Highway system. ''By car:'' Take Route 203 starting from either Karatsu or

Kubota Kubota machine is a Japanese multinational corporation based in Osaka. It was established in 1890. The corporation produces many products including tractors and other agricultural machinery, construction equipment, engines, vending machines, pi ...

. ''By train:'' Take the Karatsu Line either from Karatsu Station or Kubota Station. There are three stations you can get off at (coming from Kubota direction), Higashi-Taku Station, Naka-Taku Station or Taku Station.

Sister city relations

* -

Qufu Qufu ( ; ) is a city in southwestern Shandong province, East China. It is located about south of the provincial capital Jinan and northeast of the prefectural seat at Jining. Qufu has an area of 815 square kilometers, and a total population of ...

, Shandong, China

References

External links

Taku City official website
{{Authority control Cities in Saga Prefecture Populated places established in 1954