Kawatana, Nagasaki

Kawatana (川棚町, Kawatana-chō) is a town located in Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

As of January 1, 2009, the town has an estimated population of 14,760 and a density of 396 persons per km². The total area is 37.25 km².

During World War II, manufacturing facilities associated with the Sasebo Naval Arsenal were constructed in Kawatana, leading to a temporary increase in population. The economy of the area is now heavily dependent on agriculture and fishing.

Geography

Surrounding municipalities

• Nagasaki Prefecture
  • Sasebo
  • Hasami
  • Higashisonogi
• Saga Prefecture
  • Ureshino

Education

Kawatana have a prefectural high school, the Kawatana Prefectural High School (長崎県立川棚高等学校, Nagasaki-kenritsu Kawatana Kōtōgakkō), also known as Kawakō (川高). Meanwhile, the town also have a junior high school and three primary schools. There are also two special aid schools in Kawatana.

Transportation

Railway

• JR Kyushu
  • Ōmura Line: Ogushigō - Kawatana

Highway

Japan National Route 205 passes through Kawatana.

External links

• Media related to Kawatana, Nagasaki at Wikimedia Commons
• Kawatana official website (in Japanese)