Soo, Japan
曽於市
Soo is a town of 33,310 people in Kagoshima, Japan, founded in July 1, 2005.
Why visit Soo
Townapedia lists 63 museums and landmarks, 85 parks and trails, 84 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include CINEPORT, Matsushita Museum of Art, Miyakonojō City Museum of Art and Hayamizu Park.
Weather in Soo
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Soo
Soo (曽於市, Soo-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2024, the city had an estimated population of 32,575 in 17252 households, and a population density of 83 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 390.14 km2 (150.63 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Soo, Kagoshima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks63
Matsushita Museum of Art
Museum · 15.7 km
Museum in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan
Miyakonojō City Museum of Art
Museum · 10.6 km
Art museum in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki, Japan
Oshima Hatakeda Site
Monument and historic site · 16.1 km
Archaeological site in Japan
51 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds85
73 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes84
レストラン肉の蔵
Restaurant · Beef, Pork, Barbecue · 3.1 km
11:00-14:00; We off; Su[1] off
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restaurant Shikisai
Restaurant · 5.1 km
Mo-Su,PH 11:00-15:00; Sa-Su,PH 18:00-21:00
72 more on the map.
History
The area of Soo was part of ancient Ōsumi Province. During the Edo Period the area was under the control of Kagoshima Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Takarabe, Sueyoshi, Iwakawa, Tsuneyoshi and Tsukino were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1897. Sueyoshi was raised to town status in 1922, followed by Iwakawa in 1924 and Takarabe in 1926. Iwakawa, Tsueyoshi and Tsukino merged to form the town of Ōsumi in 1955. The city of Soo was established on July 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Ōsumi (Iwagawa), Sueyoshi and Takarabe (all from Soo District).
From the History section of Soo, Kagoshima on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping45
Gas and EV charging31
Schools, colleges and libraries89
Healthcare46
Map of Soo
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Miyakonojō 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Kirishima 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Ōsaki 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Kushima 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Kanoya 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Kajiki 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Tarumizu 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Nichinan 36 km east, about 36 min by car
- Kobayashi 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Kagoshima 43 km west, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Soo City Office Japan, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- SOO!モォ～っと幸せになる鐘, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sueyoshi Railway Memoriam Museum Soo Kagoshima, Mizushimasea, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Route10 Soo Sueyoshi 01, ja:USer:Sanjo, Public domain
- Waterloo Bridge by Monet (Matsushita Museum of Art), Claude Monet, Public domain
- Miyakonojo City Museum of Art 2010, Sanjo, Public domain
- Kanbashira guu Miyakonojo Shaden, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- Aeonmall Miyakonojo-ekimae 2016, ja:User:Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AEON Miyakonojo SC 2008 02, Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miyakonojo Agricultural High School 250413, Yauchi, CC0
- Kambashira Park 20170320-1, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyakonojo City Library 2010, Sanjo, Public domain
- MIYAKONOJOU 022, 紹益, Public domain
- Kirishima Makinohara junior high school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirishima Shuzo 2013, ja:User:Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwagawa High School 2010, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- 早水公園あやめ園 - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 雀村の句碑, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- シゴナナの動輪 都城市松元町, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 上原元帥誕生之地, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 兼喜神社 都城市都島町, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 旭丘神社 都城市姫城町, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 火之神神社 都城市松元町, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyakonojo Izumigaoka high school, pocket2000, Public domain
- Miyakonojonishi high school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miyakonojo Tecnical high school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miyakonojo Business high school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miyakonojo City Library 2018 01, ja:User:Sanjo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyakonojokirishima Special school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cineport ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyakonojo Meiwa Elementary school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 前玉の田の神さぁ, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 池 - panoramio (1), SATcatype, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ナンチク直売店・レストラン肉の蔵, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sueyoshichu kousya, 久永貴康, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooyodogawa River Sueyoshi 01, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- 宇都之上の田の神さぁ, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 郵便ポスト 曽於市末吉町深川 031005, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 道の駅 すえよし 日本一和牛像, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS049-E-31541 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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