Ogi, Saga

Ogi 小城市
—  City  —
Location of Ogi in Saga
Ogi
Coordinates: 33°15′N 130°12′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Saga
Area
• Total	95.85 km2 (37.01 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2009)
• Total	45,387
• Density	475/km2 (1,230/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number	0952-63-8800
Address	1100-1 Kakihise, Ushizu-chō, Ogi-shi, Saga-ken 849-0302
Website	City of Ogi

Ogi (小城市, Ogi-shi) is a city located in the central part of Saga on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.

On March 3, 2005 Ogi District was dissolved when the old town of Ogi absorbed the towns of Ashikari, Mikatsuki and Ushizu, all from Ogi District, to become Ogi City. It has gradually come to be known as the city with the highest consumption of yōkan in Japan.

Geography

Located in the central part of Saga prefecture, Ogi borders the city of Saga. The heart of old Ushizu where the current City Hall is located is approximately 10 km due west of central Saga. The northern part of the city is a mountainous region that builds up to the mountain Tenzan, while the rest of the city consists of the low lying Saga Plains. The southern part of the city borders the Ariake Sea.

• Mountains: Tenzan
• Rivers: Kase River, Ushizu River

Adjoining municipalities

• Kōhoku
• Saga
• Shiroishi
• Taku

History

• 1889-04-01 - The modern municipal system is established. The current city region consists of one town, Ogi, and seven villages: Ashikari, Haruta, Iwamatsu, Mikazuki, Misato, Togawa and Ushizu.
• 1894-04-24 - Ushizu gains town status.
• 1932-04-01 - Haruta, Iwamatsu and Misato are all incorporated into Ogi.
• 1956-09-30 - Part of Togawa is incorporated into Ushizu. The rest is incorporated into Kōhoku.
• 1967-04-01 - Ashikari gains town status.
• 1969-01-01 - Mikazuki gains town status.
• 2005-03-01 - Ashikari, Mikatsuki, Ogi and Ushizu merge to form Ogi City.

Education

Prefectural Senior High schools

• Ogi Senior High School
• Ushizu Senior High School

Municipal Junior High schools

• Ashikari Junior High School
• Mikazuki Junior High School
• Ogi Junior High School
• Ushizu Junior High School

Municipal Elementary schools

• Ashikari Elementary School
• Haruta Elementary School
• Iwamatsu Elementary School
• Mikazuki Elementary School
• Misato Elementary School
• Sakuraoka Elementary School
• Togawa Elementary School
• Ushizu Elementary School

Transportation

Air

The closest airport is Saga Airport.

Rail

The primary rail station is Ushizu Station.

• JR Kyushu
  • Nagasaki Main Line
    • Ushizu Station
  • Karatsu Line
    • Ogi Station

Road

• Expressways: There are no interchanges in Ogi.

• National highways:
  • Route 34
  • Route 203
  • Route 207
  • Route 444

• Prefectural roads:
  • Ogi-Ushizu Route 42
  • Ushizu-Ashikari Route 43
  • Ogi-Fukudomi Route 44
  • Saga Outside Loop Route 48