Kasuga, Fukuoka

Kasuga, Fukuoka

Kasuga
春日市
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Location of Kasuga in Fukuoka
Kasuga is located in Japan
Kasuga
 
Coordinates: 33°32′N 130°28′E / 33.533°N 130.467°E / 33.533; 130.467Coordinates: 33°32′N 130°28′E / 33.533°N 130.467°E / 33.533; 130.467
Country Japan
Region Kyūshū
Prefecture Fukuoka
Government
 - Mayor Sumikazu Inoue
Area
 - Total 14.15 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Population (April 2008)
 - Total 107,604
 - Density 7,600/km2 (19,683.9/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Nagi (Podocarpus nagi)
- Flower Lily
Phone number 092-584-1111
Address 3-1-5, Haramachi, Kasuga-shi, Fukuoka-ken
816-8501
Website City of Kasuga

Kasuga (春日市 Kasuga-shi?) is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 107,604 and the density of 7,600 persons per km². The total area is 14.15 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1972. It is directly south of Fukuoka City, and west of Onojo. It also has a border with Nakagawa. Kasuga station is on the JR Kagoshima Main Line, while Kasugabaru Station is on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line. The Hakata-Minami Line also terminates here.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has its western regional headquarters here. There is a Seiyu mall, and a large park, Kasuga Koen, with a baseball stadium, tennis courts, and a children's playground with a large jungle gym.


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