Kasuga, Fukuoka

Kasuga (春日市, Kasuga-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Kasuga 春日市
City
Kasuga city hall
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Location of Kasuga in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kasuga Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°32′N 130°28′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Sumikazu Inoue
Area
• Total	14.15 km^2 (5.46 sq mi)
Population  (August 31, 2016)
• Total	112,894
• Density	7,978.37/km^2 (20,663.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	3-1-5, Haramachi, Kasuga-shi, Fukuoka-ken 816-8501
Website	www.city.kasuga.fukuoka.jp
Symbols Flower Lily Tree Nagi (Nageia nagi)

As of August 31, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 112,894 and a population density of 7,978.37 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, namely the Kasuga Air Base. There is a Seiyu mall, and several large parks. Kasuga Park has a baseball stadium, a football stadium, tennis courts, and a children's playground with a large jungle gym. Shirozu Park has a children's adventure playground and a large lake. There are also several reservoirs in the area.

Notable people from Kasuga

• Yū Aoi – actress and model
• Toshiya Sugiuchi – baseball player

External links

• Media related to Kasuga, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
• Kasuga City official website (in Japanese)