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 Nishisonogi District,

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 ...

, Japan. As of March 31, 2017, the town has an estimated

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of 30,084 and a

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of 1,500 persons per km². The total area is 20.73 km². Neighbouring the town of Nagayo, Togitsu is notable for having a wide variety of retail stores and serves as a regional shopping centre for the Nishisonogi district of

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 ...

Geography

Surrounding municipalities

Nagasaki is the capital and the largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. It became the sole Nanban trade, port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hi ...

* Nagayo

Education

Togitsu has a high school, the Seiun Gakuen Junior and Senior High School, three junior high schools (including Seiun) and four primary schools.

Transportation

Togitsu does not have any train station nor any railway, with the closest ones being either Michinoo Station in Nagasaki or

Nagayo Station is a railway station in Nagayo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. Lines The station is served by the old line or the Nagayo branch of the Nagasaki Main Line and is located 15.4 km fro ...

in neighbouring Nagayo. It is served by a local bus system that goes within Togitsu and to

Nagasaki City 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 ...

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 ...

and Nagayo

Highways

* Japan national routes ** Route 206 ** Route 207

References

External links

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Togitsu official website
Towns in Nagasaki Prefecture {{Nagasaki-geo-stub