Tosa土佐町

Tosa-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Tosa (土佐町, Tosa-cho) is a town in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 3,753 (2020 census), area 212.13 km². Borders 6 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Tosa District, Kōchi Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

土佐町

Reading

Tosa-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Tosa District 土佐郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Kōchi 高知県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

3,753 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-6.1% from 3,997

Area

212.13 km²

Density

18 people per km²

Households

1,618

Under 15

9.7%

65 and over

48.0%

Foreign residents

33 (0.9%)

Code

39363 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.tosa.kochi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Tosa. Borders across water are not counted.

• Shikokuchuo City四国中央市(Ehime)
• Kochi City高知市
• Nankoku City南国市
• Motoyama Town本山町
• Okawa Village大川村
• Ino Townいの町

Questions about Tosa

Is Tosa a city, a town, or a village?

Tosa (土佐町) is a town (町, cho) in Kōchi Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Tosa District (土佐郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Tosa?

Tosa is in Kōchi Prefecture (高知県), in the Shikoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Tosa?

3,753 at the 2020 census, down 6.1% from 3,997 in 2015. The area is 212.13 km², which is 18 people per km². 1,618 households. 48.0% of residents are 65 or older and 9.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Tosa?

Six: Shikokuchuo City (四国中央市) in Ehime, Kochi City (高知市), Nankoku City (南国市), Motoyama Town (本山町), Okawa Village (大川村), and Ino Town (いの町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Tosa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Tosa written in Japanese?

土佐町, read Tosa-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Tosa begin?

高知県土佐郡土佐町… (Kōchi-ken, Tosa-gun, Tosa-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.