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Tosa Shi

Local name: 土佐市

Located in Kochi, Japan Coordinates: 33°28′38″ N 133°23′28″ E

Map showing the location of Tosa Shi Tosa Shi
Location in Japan
Population
28,604
28.6K
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Tosa Shi
When to go
April–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
KCZ Kochi Ryoma Airport27 km
MYJ Matsuyama Airport75 km

About Tosa Shi

Tosa Shi is a district. Location: Kochi, Japan. Population: 28,604.

From Wikipedia

Tosa (土佐市, Tosa-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [tó̞.sä̀, tò̞.sä́(.ɕì)]) is a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2022, the city had an estimated population of 26,427 in 12,671 households and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 91.50 square kilometres (35.33 sq mi). The city of Tosa should not be confused with the historical Tosa Province, which covered all of modern-day Kōchi Prefecture.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1959
Area
91.5 km²
Official website
city.tosa.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Tosa Shi

  • Kōchi Shi
  • Susaki-shi
  • Ino
  • Sakawa
  • Hidaka Mura

Twin towns and sister cities of Tosa Shi

  • Ebetsu· Japan

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

Population of Tosa Shi over time

Population of Tosa Shi over time
2010 28,686
2015 27,038
2021 25,665

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tosa Shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 18° · Night 10° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (333 mm)
Driest month
January (52 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 Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°20°23°26°29°31°28°23°18°13°
Average low (°C)2°3°6°12°16°20°24°24°21°15°10°4°
Precipitation (mm)52961482322573333217130117910663

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November

How to get to Tosa Shi

The nearest airport is Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kochi, 15 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ) Nankoku 27 kmeast
  • Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 75 kmnorthwest
  • Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kochi Population: 332.1K 15 kmnortheast
  • Saijō Population: 104.8K 52 kmnorth
  • Niihama Population: 123.1K 54 kmnorth
  • Matsuyama Population: 511.2K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Imabari Population: 171K 75 kmnorthwest

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

Places in Tosa Shi

1 place
  1. 1 Tosa 25.7K

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources