Tosa, Kōchi

This article is about the city in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. For the town in the same prefecture, please see Tosa, Kōchi (town).

Tosa 土佐市
—  City  —
Location of Tosa in Kōchi
Tosa
Coordinates: 33°30′N 133°26′E
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Kōchi
Government
• Mayor	Yoshifumi Itahara (since October 2007)
Area
• Total	91.59 km2 (35.36 sq mi)
Population (December 1, 2011)
• Total	28,897
• Density	315.50/km2 (817.1/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Ginkgo
- Flower	Lilium
- Bird	White-cheeked Starling
Phone number	088-852-1111
Address	2017-1 Kinoe, Takaoka-chō, Tosa-shi, Kōchi-ken 781-1192
Website	City of Tosa

Tosa (土佐市, Tosa-shi) is a city in Kōchi, Japan. It is located on the southern coast of the island of Shikoku.

As of December 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 28,897, with 12,080 households, and the density of 315.50 persons per km². The total area is 91.59 km².

The city of Tosa should not be confused with the historical Tosa Province, which covered all of modern-day Kōchi Prefecture.

The city was founded on January 1, 1959.

Geography

Tosa is located in central Kōchi Prefecture, and faces the Shikoku Mountain Range to the north and Pacific Ocean to the south. The Niyodo River flows through the Takaoka Plain in the town, where rice is grown.

Trivia

The character Kotaru Hotta of the anime series Princess Nine hails from this town.

Surrounding municipalities

• Kōchi Prefecture
  • Susaki
  • Ino
  • Haruno
  • Sakawa
  • Hidaka

Sister cities

In Japan

• Ebetsu, Hokkaidō

Since July 15, 1978

Overseas

• Itatiba, São Paulo, Brazil

Since August 5, 1989

External links

• Tosa official website (Japanese)
• Kochi wikiJET