Kasuga, Fukuoka
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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 court
s, and a children's playground
with a large jungle gym
.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 107,604 and the density
Population density
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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
Nakagawa, Fukuoka
is a town located in Chikushi District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 46,540 and a density of 620.62 persons per km². The total area is 74.99 km².-External links:*...
. Kasuga station
Kasuga Station (Fukuoka)
is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan....
is on the JR Kagoshima Main Line
Kagoshima Main Line
The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu...
, while Kasugabaru Station is on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Tenjin Omuta Line
The is a heavy rail line in Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyūshū, Japan, being the main line of a Japanese private railway company Nishi-Nippon Railroad . The line is from Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, stretching south to Ōmuta Station in Ōmuta...
. The Hakata-Minami Line also terminates here.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
The , or JASDF, is the aviation branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace and other aerospace operations. The JASDF carries out combat air patrols around Japan, while also maintaining an extensive network of ground and air early warning radar systems...
has its western regional headquarters here. There is a Seiyu
Seiyu Group
or is a Japanese group of supermarkets, shopping centers, and department stores owned by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Its head office is in Akabane, Kita, Tokyo.-History:...
mall
Shopping mall
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, and a large park, Kasuga Koen, with a baseball stadium, tennis court
Tennis court
A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.-Dimensions:...
s, and a children's playground
Playground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
with a large jungle gym
Jungle gym
The jungle gym, monkey bars, or climbing frame, is a piece of playground equipment made of many pieces of material, such as metal pipe or rope, on which children can climb, hang, or sit. The monkey bar designation refers to the rambunctious, climbing play of monkeys.-History:The first jungle gym...
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External links
- Kasuga official website in Japanese