Kōhoku, Saga

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Country Japan Prefecture Saga Prefecture Local time Monday 8:20 AM		Region Kyushu Population 9,544 (1 Feb 2009) District Kishima District, Saga

Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 1651-1 Ōaza Yamaguchi, Kōhoku-chō, Kishima-gun, Saga-ken 849-0592 Website www.town.kouhoku.saga.jp Weather 9°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 73% Humidity Points of interest Kohokucho Kyodo Museum, Meiko Riverside Park, Mitakesan

Kōhoku (江北町, Kōhoku-machi) is a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is known as a crossroads for railways and national highways, and as such has dubbed itself "the navel of Saga".

Map of Kohoku, Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Mountains: The northern part of the city is gradually mountainous.

Rivers: Rokkaku River, Ushizu River

Adjoining Municipalities

Ogi

Ōmachi

Shiroishi

Taku

History

April 1, 1932 - The villages of Oda (小田村), Yamaguchi (山口村), and Sarushi (佐留志村) merge to form the village of Kōhoku.

April 1, 1952- The village of Kōhoku gains town status.

September 30, 1956 - Part of the village of Teisen (砥川村) from Ogi District merges with Kōhoku.

Education

Kōhoku Junior High School (江北町立江北中学校)

Kōhoku Elementary School (江北町立江北小学校)

Air

The closest airport is Saga Airport.

Rail

Station(s): Hizen-Yamaguchi

Lines: Nagasaki Main Line, Sasebo Line

To Major Cities

To Fukuoka, as well as the nearest Shinkansen station:

About 45 minutes by the limited express Kamome

About 1 hour and 40 minutes by local train, changing at Tosu

To Nagasaki: About 1 hour and 10 minutes by limited express, about 2 hours and 10 minutes by local train

To Sasebo: About 55 minutes by limited express, about 1 hour and 10 minutes by local train

Road

Expressways: None

National Highway: Route 34, Route 207

Prefectural Roads: Saga Prefectural Route 35

References

Kōhoku, Saga Wikipedia

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