Tosa, Kōchi

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Tosa 土佐市
City
Flag Seal
Location of Tosa in Kōchi Prefecture
Tosa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°30′N 133°26′E / 33.500°N 133.433°E / 33.500; 133.433Coordinates: 33°30′N 133°26′E / 33.500°N 133.433°E / 33.500; 133.433
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Kōchi Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yoshifumi Itahara (since October 2007)
Area
• Total	91.59 km2 (35.36 sq mi)
Population  (1 February 2021)
• Total	27,602
• Density	300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	2017-1 Kinoe, Takaoka-chō, Tosa-shi, Kōchi-ken 781-1192
Website	www.city.tosa.lg.jp
Symbols Bird White-cheeked starling Flower Lilium Tree Ginkgo

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. As of 1 February 2021, the city has an estimated population of 27‚602, with 12‚407 households^[1] and a population density of 300 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[]

• Kōchi Prefecture
  • Susaki
  • Ino
  • Kōchi
  • Sakawa
  • Hidaka

Sister cities[]

• Ebetsu, Hokkaidō, since July 15, 1978
• Itatiba, São Paulo, Brazil, since August 5, 1989

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tosa, Kochi (city).

• Tosa City official website (in Japanese)
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