Tosu
Local name: 鳥栖市
Located in Tosu Shi, Saga Prefecture Coordinates: 33°22′00″ N 130°31′00″ E
- Population
- 74,196
- 74.2K
- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FUK Fukuoka Airport25 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport31 km
About Tosu
Tosu is a city. Location: Tosu Shi, Saga Prefecture. Population: 74,196. Elevation: 17 m.
Tosu (鳥栖市, Tosu-shi) is a city located in the eastern part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 74,334 in 33597 households, and a population density of 1000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 71.72 km2 (27.69 sq mi).
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Places bordering Tosu
- Kiyama Chō
- Miyaki-gun
- Kurume
- Ogōri-shi
- Chikushino-shi
Twin towns and sister cities of Tosu
- Zeitz· Germany
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Tosu over time
| 2010 | 69,074 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 72,902 | |
| 2021 | 74,673 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tosu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 70 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 92 km east17°
- Ōita · 102 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 138 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (323 mm)
- Driest month
- December (60 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 76 | 109 | 149 | 165 | 323 | 321 | 171 | 192 | 94 | 70 | 60 |
How to get to Tosu
The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kurume, 6 km to the south.
Airports
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 25 kmnorth
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 31 kmsouthwest
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 67 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 6 kmsouth
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 14 kmnorth
- Kasuga Population: 111K 18 kmnorth
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 19 kmnorth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 25 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kyushu Historical Museum Museum, Ogōri-shi8.8 km NE -
Mt. Abura Mountain, Minami21 km NW -
Mount Sefuri Mountain, Sawara16 km NW -
Mount Hōman Mountain, Dazaifu-shi20 km N -
Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum, Dazaifu-shi17 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources