Country Japan Prefecture Ōita Prefecture Population 84,179 (Jan 2008) | Region Kyushu Website www.city-nakatsu.jp | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 14-3 Toyodamachi, Nakatsu-shi, Ōita-ken
871-8501 Weather 13°C, Wind E at 21 km/h, 83% Humidity University Higashikyushu Junior College Points of interest Aonodōmon, Nakatsu Castle, Rakan‑ji, Komo Shrine, Gōgan‑ji Temple | ||
Nakatsu (中津市, Nakatsu-shi) is a city on the northern border of Ōita Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. The city is on the border with Fukuoka Prefecture. Nakatsu was founded on April 20, 1929.
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Map of Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture, Japan
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 84,179 and a population density of 171 people per km². The total area is 491.09 km².
History
Tourism
Nakatsu is a castle town centered on Nakatsu Castle, which is open to visitors. The modernised interior comprises a museum with samurai armor, old maps and information about Rangaku (Dutch studies), for which Nakatsu was an important center in the Edo era. There are views from the top of the castle keep.
Visitors can see the residence of the most celebrated member of the Okudaira clan of Nakatsu, Fukuzawa Yukichi, and the memorial hall there. It is close to the castle and a 15-minute walk from the station.
Nakatsu's Mt. Hachimen was home to the popular music festival, Concert on the Rock.
Geography
Nakatsu is in the northwest corner of Ōita Prefecture, Kyushu. To the east of Nakatsu is Usa and to the southwest is Hita. Nakatsu touches the border of Fukuoka Prefecture on its west. To the northeast is the Suohnada Sea. The city covers an area of 491.09 square kilometers, 80% of which is mountainous. There is a wide stretch of flat, agricultural land which begins at the mouth of Yamakuni River and extends to Mt. Hiko.