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 Nagasak ...

on the island of

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. In 2011, the city government was the first in Japan to switch to using

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for its

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. As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated

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of 48,845 and a

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of 257 persons per km². The total area is 195.44 km². On March 1, 2006, the towns of Kitagata and

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(both from

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 Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The ...

) were merged into Takeo.

Geography

Takeo is located in the western part of

. It is approximately west of Saga City and approximately east of

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. Takeo has a complex topography including mountains, mountain basins and riverside plains. * Mountains:　Mt. Mifune (210 m), Mt. Hachiman (764 m), Mt. Bi (518 m), Mt. Jinroku (447 m) *

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s: Rokkaku River, Shiomi River, Yamanaka River

Adjoining municipalities

Arita Arita may refer to: *Arita (surname) *Arita, Saga, a town in Saga Prefecture, Japan :* Arita ware, a kind of Japanese porcelain made in the area around the town * ''Arita'' (skipper), a genus of butterflies in the grass skipper family *Arita, a br ...

Imari is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Imari is most notable because of Imari porcelain, which is the European collectors' name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, Saga Prefecture. The porcela ...

Karatsu is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Its name, formed from the Japanese word roots 唐 ''kara'' (China, or continental East Asia in general), and 津 ''tsu'' (port), signifies its historical importance as a ...

** Ōmachi ** Shiroishi **

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** Ureshino *

Nagasaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,314,078 (1 June 2020) and has a geographic area of 4,130 km2 (1,594 sq mi). Nagasaki Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the northeast. N ...

** Hasami

History

*1889-04-01 - The modern municipal system was established. The current city region is occupied by 1 town (Takeo) and 11 villages (Asahi, Hashishita, Higashikawanobori, Kitagata, Kitsu, Nakato, Nishikawanobori, Sumiyoshi, Takeo, Takeuchi and Wakaki). *1900-06-07 - Takeo Village was incorporated into Takeo Town. *1944-04-29 - Kitamura Village became Kitamura Town. *1954-04-01 - Takeo Town absorbed the villages of Asahi, Hashishita, Higashikawanobori, Nishikawanobori, Takeuchi and Wakagi to create Takeo City. The villages of Sumiyoshi and Nakato were merged to create Yamauchi Village. *1956-04-01 - Hashishita Village was split and was incorporated into Kitagata and Shiroishi (respectively). *1960-09-01 - Yamauchi Village became Yamauchi Town. *2006-03-01 - The towns of Kitagata and

were incorporated into Takeo City.

Education

High schools

*Saga Prefectural Takeo High School

Junior high schools

*Takeo Junior High School *Takeo Kita Junior High School *Kawanobori Junior High School *Kitagata Junior High School *Yamauchi Junior High School *Seiryo Junior High School

Elementary schools

*Takeo Elementary School *Mifunegaoka Elementary School *Asahi Elementary School *Tachibana Elementary School *Wakaki Elementary School *Takeuchi Elementary School *Higashikawanobori Elementary School *Nishikawanobori Elementary School *Kitagata Elementary School *Yamauchi Higashi Elementary School *Yamauchi Nishi Elementary School

Transportation

Air

The nearest airports are

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 ...

followed by

Nagasaki Airport is an international airport located west of the railway station in the city of Ōmura and north northeast of the Nagasaki railway station in the city of Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The airport terminal and runway 14/32 are on ...

Rail

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***The

Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen The is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail line on the northwest part of Kyushu Island that is operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). A segment of the line that connects Nagasaki to commenced service on 23 September 2022. The ...

(

Nagasaki Station is a railway station in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It is the terminus of the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen and the Nagasaki Main Line. The station is connected by the ''Kamome'' Shinka ...

Takeo-Onsen Station is a railway station operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Takeo, Saga, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is served by the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen and the Sasebo Line. Lines The station is served by the Sasebo Line and is loc ...

) will open on September 23, 2022. **

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 wi ...

*** Kitagata Station - Takahashi Station -

- Nagao Station -

Mimasaka Station is a train station in Yamauchi-cho Oaza Mimasaka, Takeo, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Sasebo Line. Lines The station is served by the Sasebo Line and is located 21.5 km from the starting point of the l ...

The main station is Takeo-Onsen.

Road

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: **

Nagasaki Expressway is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Nagasaki. It runs through the prefecture of Saga, and the southern half of the Nagasaki prefecture. The total length is 120.4 km. History * November 16, 1973, Tosu Interchange and Junctio ...

***Takeo-Kitagata Interchange - Kawanobori Service Area - Takeo Junction ** Nishi-Kyūshū Expressway ***Takeo Junction - Takeo Minami Interchange *

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: **

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 35 ** Route 498 *Main prefectural roads: **Saga Prefectural Route 1 (

- Ureshino) **Saga Prefectural Route 25 (

-Wakagi) **Saga Prefectural Route 26 (

) **Saga Prefectural Route 36 (Takeo- Fukudomi) **Saga Prefectural Route 38 ( Ōchi-Yamauchi) **Saga Prefectural Route 45 (Ureshino-Yamauchi) **Saga Prefectural Route 53 (Takeo-Imari)

Notable places and festivals

*Takeo Onsen *Takeo Jinja *Takeo

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Track *Saga Prefectural Space and Science Museum *Mifunegaoka Plum Grove *Kitagata Shiki no Oka Park *Daishō-ji *Chūō Park *Mt. Kurokami, Fūfu Rock *Kurokami no Roman festival *Mifuneyama Garden *Keishūen Garden, Yōkō Museum

Notable people

* Keisuke Hiwatashi, former mayor *

Yoshiko Yamaguchi was a Japanese singer, actress, journalist, and politician. Born in China, she made an international career in film in China, Hong Kong, Japan and the United States. Early in her career, the Manchukuo Film Association concealed her Japanese ori ...

, 1930s-late 1940s Singer and Actress in China

Sister cities

* Sebastopol, California

References

External links

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