Country Japan Website www.city.tosa.lg.jp Population 28,897 (1 Dec 2011) | Region Shikoku Prefecture Kōchi Prefecture Local time Monday 11:16 PM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 2017-1 Kinoe, Takaoka-chō, Tosa-shi, Kōchi-ken; 781-1192 Weather 9°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
Tosa (土佐市, Tosa-shi) is a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the southern coast of the island of Shikoku. The city was founded on January 1, 1959.
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Map of Tosa, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
As of December 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 28,897, with 12,080 households and a population density of 315.50 persons per km2. The total area is 91.59 km2.
The city of Tosa should not be confused with the historical Tosa Province, which covered all of modern-day Kōchi Prefecture.
Geography
Tosa is located in central Kōchi Prefecture, and faces the Shikoku Mountain Range to the north and Pacific Ocean to the south. The Niyodo River flows through the Takaoka Plain in the town, where rice is grown.
Surrounding municipalities
Sister cities
References
Tosa, Kōchi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA