Tosu, Japan
鳥栖市
Tosu is a town of 74,196 people in Saga, Japan, founded in April 1, 1954.
Why visit Tosu
Townapedia lists 73 museums and landmarks, 58 parks and trails, 217 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kurume University, Kurume Bird Center, Ankokuji Jar Burial Cluster and Ishibashi Museum of Art.
Weather in Tosu
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About Tosu
Tosu (鳥栖市, Tosu-shi) is a city located in the eastern part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 74,334 in 33597 households, and a population density of 1000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 71.72 km2 (27.69 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Tosu, Saga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tosu on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do12
Kurume University
School · 4.3 km
Private university in Fukuoka, Japan
St. Mary's Educational Foundation
School · 6.8 km
Private university in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
Museums and landmarks73
Ankokuji Jar Burial Cluster
Monument and historic site · 6.4 km
National Historic Site in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture Japan
Ishibashi Museum of Art
Museum · 6.2 km
Former art museum in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan (1956–2016)
Kurume City Art Museum
Museum · 6.2 km
Art museum in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
Kyushu Historical Museum
Museum · 8.9 km
Museum in this ogōri,Fukuoka,japan
Ogōri Kanga ruins
Monument and historic site · 7.0 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Yasunagata Site
Monument and historic site · 3.6 km
Archaeological site in Japan
61 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds58
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46 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes217
205 more on the map.
History
The area of Tosu was part of ancient Hizen Province, and during the Edo period was an exclave of Tsushima-Fuchū Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. Tashiro-juku was home to the taxation rice storehouse and magistrate's office of the domain. It was also a stopping place for Joseon missions to Japan. The Sō clan prospered from its knowledge of Chinese traditional medicine and access to supplies imported from Korea, and the region was considered one of the four major pharmaceutical centers in pre-modern Japan. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was the center of the 1874 Saga Rebellion, and a battle between the government troops and the rebel army occurred on Mount Asahi. The villages Asahi, Fumoto, Kizato, Tashiro and Todoroki were created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Todoroki was elevated to town status on March 19, 1907 and renamed Tosu. Tashiro was elevated to town status on March 11, 1936. On April 1, 1954 Tosu merged with Tashiro and the villages of Asahi, Fumoto and Kizato and was raised to city status.
From the History section of Tosu, Saga on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship29
Shopping37
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries61
Healthcare50
Map of Tosu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Ogōri 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Kurume 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Tachiarai 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Chikushino-shi 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Amagi 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Hirokawa 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Kanzakimachi-kanzaki 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Dazaifu 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Kasuga 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Chikugo 18 km south, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- SunMessa Tosu, Ntoshi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tosu bombing victim monument, Pekachu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akiba Shrine in Tosu, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old mercantile houses in Akibamachi, Tosu 02, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old mercantile houses in Akibamachi, Tosu 01, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bank of Fukuoka Tosu Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- TosuChurch, THE-ICER, CC0
- Electronic signage of Tosu Station, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hondorimachi intersection in Tosu to Tosu station, Pekachu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Electronic signage on platform of Tosu Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Best Amenity Stadium (Tosu Stadium) from Tosu Station, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train for Nagasaki Station at Tosu Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Limited Express "Huis Ten Bosch" at Tosu Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train for Hizen-Oura Station leaving from Tosu Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Tosu Station 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tosu 201707 (24700230657), inunami, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hondori-suji shopping street in Tosu to Honmachi, Pekachu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from platform of Tosu Station (north) 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from platform of Tosu Station (south), そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tosu Legal Affairs General Building, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Platform of Tosu Station 3, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from platform of Tosu Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Limited Express "Huis Ten Bosch" at Tosu Station 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Tosu Station 4, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from platform of Tosu Station (north), そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train for Hizen-Hama Station at Tosu Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train for Higo-Ozu Station at Tosu Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train for Nagasaki Station at Tosu Station 3, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Tosu Station 7, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train for Hizen-Hama Station at Tosu Station 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train not in service at Tosu Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tosu Branch of the Bank of Saga in Hondori-machi, Pekachu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tosu train station (31573404965), Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sagahigashi Credit Union Tosu Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Kurume-university headquarters 1, MK Products at ja.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- バラの中の美術館 - panoramio, UltraH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rakusuinoike Pond and Kurume City Museum of Art, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kyushu Historical Museum02, Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ogori Kanga Ruins01, Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yasunagata Site 2024 01, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tosu Stadium 20110508, Waka77 This photo was taken with Canon Digital IXUS 300 HS, CC0
- Kurume castle, 上条ジョー, Public domain
- ゆめタウン久留米, わたらせみずほ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nakatomi Memorial Medicine Museum, Muyo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurume univ, kurume, Public domain
- Kurume Bird Center ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saga Racecourse. 20080815, Goki ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haiden of Chiriku Hachiman Shrine 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kusihara Tenmangu Shrine, Fuwuyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meizen, Naramitsu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fukuoka Science Museum 20170203-2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SAGA Heavy ion medical accelerator in Tosu 20170423, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gokoku Shrine Kurume, Fuwuyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chokushimon Gate and Hojo Hall of Bairinji Temple in Kurume, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tashiro-Ota Kofun 2024, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tosu City Library 2024, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kiyama Town Library, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cinnamomum camphora of Azumaya Shrine in Ushiwaramachi, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宮の陣神社 - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saga Tosu Commercial Highschool, Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MIZ headquarters in Mizugae, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Asahiyama near Shin-Tosu Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nichirinji-kofun-1, タペストリー on Japanese Wikipedia, Public domain
- Tosu Wakaba Elementary School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
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