Yoshinogari 吉野ヶ里町
Town
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Location of Yoshinogari in Saga Prefecture
Yoshinogari Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°19′N 130°24′E / 33.317°N 130.400°E / 33.317; 130.400
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Saga Prefecture
District	Kanzaki
Area
• Total	43.94 km2 (16.97 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2017)
• Total	16,117
• Density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	321-2 Yoshida, Yoshinogari-chō, Kanzaki-gun, Saga-ken 842-8501
Website	town.yoshinogari.saga.jp

Yoshinogari (吉野ヶ里町, Yoshinogari-chō) is a town located in Kanzaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.^[1] It is the result of a merger between the town of Mitagawa, and the village of Higashisefuri, both from Kanzaki District, on March 1, 2006. As of March 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 16,117.

Geography

Yoshinogari is located in the northern part of Saga Prefecture. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Saga City and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Fukuoka. Yoshinogari is very narrow north to south. The southern part contains the northern end of the Chikushi Plains (part of the Saga Plains), and north of the Nagasaki Expressway is the southern end of the Sefuri Mountains.

Adjoining municipalities

• Saga Prefecture
  • Kamimine
  • Kanzaki
  • Miyaki
• Fukuoka Prefecture
  • Fukuoka City, Sawara Ward
  • Nakagawa

History

In 1986, the remains of a Yayoi period moat-encircled village were discovered on Yoshinogari Hill at the site of a planned factory housing complex. The area was named the Yoshinogari site and the town name originates from here.

• April 1, 1889 - The modern system of municipalities is established, and the town area consists of Mitagawa Village and Higashi-Sefuri Village.
• April 1, 1965 - Mitagawa Village becomes Mitagawa Town.
• March 1, 2006 - Mitagawa Town and Higashi-Sefuri village merge to form Yoshinogari Town.

Education

Junior high schools

• Mitagawa Junior High School
• Higashi-Sefuri Junior High School

Elementary schools

• Mitagawa Elementary School
• Higashi-Sefuri Elementary School

Transportation

Air

The closest airports are Saga Airport and Fukuoka Airport.

Rail

• JR Kyushu
  • Nagasaki Main Line
    • Yoshinogari-kōen Station

Road

• Expressways: Nagasaki Expressway (Higashi-Sefuri Interchange)
• National Highways: Route 34 and Route 385.^[2]
• Prefectural Roads: Saga Prefectural Route 31, and Route 46