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Tosa-gun

Local name: 土佐町

Located in Kochi, Japan Coordinates: 33°45′31″ N 133°27′46″ E

Map showing the location of Tosa-gun Tosa-gun
Location in Japan
Population
4,358
4.4K
Elevation
402 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Tosa-gun
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KCZ Kochi Ryoma Airport31 km
MYJ Matsuyama Airport71 km

About Tosa-gun

Tosa-gun is a district. Location: Kochi, Japan. Population: 4,358.

From Wikipedia

Tosa (土佐町, Tosa-chō) is a town located in Tosa District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 May 2022, the town had an estimated population of 3,670 in 1,908 households and a population density of 17 people per km2. The total area of the town is 212.13 square kilometres (81.90 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1970
Area
212 km²
Official website
town.tosa.kochi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Tosa-gun

  • Kōchi Shi
  • Nankoku Shi
  • Motoyama-machi
  • Ōkawa Mura
  • Ino
  • Shikokuchūō

Twin towns and sister cities of Tosa-gun

  • Towada· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Tosa-gun over time

Population of Tosa-gun over time
2010 4,358
2015 3,997
2021 3,690

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tosa-gun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 93 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 24 km south18°
  • Ōita · 182 km west18°
  • Beppu · 190 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (343 mm)
Driest month
January (54 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Tosa-gun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°17°21°24°28°29°25°20°15°10°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°9°13°18°22°22°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)54861362122353433291812731569354

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Tosa-gun

The nearest airport is Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kochi, 24 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ) Nankoku 31 kmsoutheast
  • Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 71 kmwest
  • Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 72 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kochi Population: 332.1K 24 kmsouth
  • Niihama Population: 123.1K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Saijō Population: 104.8K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Imabari Population: 171K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Matsuyama Population: 511.2K 65 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Tosa-gun

2 places
  1. 1 Tosa-chō 4.2K
  2. 2 Ōkawa Mura 439

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources