Kiyama, Saga

Kiyama (基山町, Kiyama-chō) is a town located in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyūshū. It can be considered part of an economic sphere with nearby cities Tosu in Saga Prefecture and Ogōri and Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture. Approximately 10 percent of the population of Kiyama works or goes to school in the city of Fukuoka and as such Kiyama can be considered a part of the Fukuoka metropolitan area. It is also known as a commuter town for Kurume.

Kiyama 基山町
Town
Japan National Route 3 from footbridge of Kiyama Station
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Location of Kiyama in Saga Prefecture
Kiyama Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°26′N 130°31′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Saga Prefecture
District	Miyaki
Area
• Total	22.12 km^2 (8.54 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2017)
• Total	17,398
• Density	790/km^2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	666 Ōaza Miyaura, Kiyama-chō, Miyaki-gun, Saga-ken 841-0204
Website	www.town.kiyama.saga.jp
Symbols Flower Azalea Tree Azalea

Geography

Kiyama is located on the eastern end of Saga Prefecture. It shares its southern border with Tosu and the rest of the town borders Fukuoka Prefecture.

Adjoining municipalities

• Chikushino
• Ogōri
• Tosu

History

• April 1, 1889 - The modern municipal system is established and the village of Kiyama is formed.
• January 1, 1939 - Kiyama gains town status.

Education

Public schools

• Kiyama Junior High School (基山町立基山中学校)
• Kiyama Elementary School (基山町立基山小学校)
• Wakaki Elementary School (基山町立若基小学校)

Private schools

• Tōmeikan Junior and Senior High School

Transportation

Air

The closest airport is Fukuoka Airport.

Rail

• JR Kyushu
  • Kagoshima Main Line
    • Keyakidai Station - Kiyama Station
• Amagi Railway
  • Kiyama Station - Tateno Station

The main station is Kiyama Station.

Road

• Expressways
  • Kyūshū Expressway
    • Kiyama Parking Area
    • There are no interchanges within the town's borders.
• National highways
  • Route 3
• Main prefectural roads
  • Tosu-Chikushi Route 17

Scenic and historic places

• Kii Castle (National Historic Landmark)
• Daikōzenji (in the later half of April and the early half of May about 50,000 azaleas are in bloom here)
• Ryūkōtokuji, a temple of Shingon Buddhism
• Araho-jinja, a Shinto shrine

External links

• Media related to Kiyama, Saga at Wikimedia Commons
• Kiyama official website (in Japanese)