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Kiyama, Saga

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Country
  
Japan

Prefecture
  
Saga Prefecture

Population
  
18,372 (1 Feb 2009)

Region
  
Kyushu

District
  
Miyaki

Local time
  
Thursday 9:40 AM

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
666 Ōaza Miyaura, Kiyama-chō, Miyaki-gun, Saga-ken 841-0204

Weather
  
9°C, Wind NE at 18 km/h, 67% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Kanmon Straits, Kiyama Radium Hot Spring, Kiyama Park, Daikozenji temple

Kiyama (基山町, Kiyama-chō) is a town located in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyūshū. It can be considered part of an economic sphere with nearby cities Tosu in Saga Prefecture and Ogōri and Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture. Approximately 10 percent of the population of Kiyama works or goes to school in the city of Fukuoka and as such Kiyama can be considered a part of the Fukuoka metropolitan area. It is also known as a commuter town for Kurume.

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Map of Kiyama, Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Kiyama is located on the eastern end of Saga Prefecture. It shares its southern border with Tosu and the rest of the town borders Fukuoka Prefecture.

Adjoining municipalities

  • Chikushino
  • Ogōri
  • Tosu

    • History

  • April 1, 1889 - The modern municipal system is established and the village of Kiyama is formed.
  • January 1, 1939 - Kiyama gains town status.

    • Public schools

  • Kiyama Junior High School (基山町立基山中学校)
  • Kiyama Elementary School (基山町立基山小学校)
  • Wakaki Elementary School (基山町立若基小学校)

    • Private schools

  • Tōmeikan Junior and Senior High School

    • Air

    The closest airport is Fukuoka Airport.

    Rail

  • JR Kyushu
  • Kagoshima Main Line
  • Keyakidai Station - Kiyama Station
  • Amagi Railway
  • Kiyama Station - Tateno Station

    • The main station is Kiyama Station.

    Road

  • Expressways
  • Kyūshū Expressway
  • Kiyama Parking Area
  • There are no interchanges within the town's borders.
  • National highways
  • Route 3
  • Main prefectural roads
  • Tosu-Chikushi Route 17

    • Scenic and historic places

  • Kii Castle (National Historic Landmark)
  • Daikōzenji (in the later half of April and the early half of May about 50,000 azaleas are in bloom here)
  • Ryūkōtokuji, a temple of Shingon Buddhism
  • Arahojinjya, a Shinto shrine

    • References

    Kiyama, Saga Wikipedia
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