Tosashimizu土佐清水市

Tosashimizu-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Tosashimizu (土佐清水市, Tosashimizu-shi) is a city in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 12,388 (2020 census), area 266.34 km². Borders 4 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Kōchi Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

土佐清水市

Reading

Tosashimizu-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Kōchi 高知県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

12,388 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-10.1% from 13,778

Area

266.34 km²

Density

47 people per km²

Households

6,179

Under 15

7.2%

65 and over

50.5%

Foreign residents

79 (0.6%)

Code

39209 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.tosashimizu.kochi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

4 places share a land border with Tosashimizu. Borders across water are not counted.

• Sukumo City宿毛市
• Shimanto City四万十市
• Otsuki Town大月町
• Mihara Village三原村

Questions about Tosashimizu

Is Tosashimizu a city or a prefecture?

Tosashimizu (土佐清水市) is a city (市, shi) in Kōchi Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Tosashimizu?

Tosashimizu 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 Tosashimizu?

12,388 at the 2020 census, down 10.1% from 13,778 in 2015. The area is 266.34 km², which is 47 people per km². 6,179 households. 50.5% of residents are 65 or older and 7.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Tosashimizu?

Four: Sukumo City (宿毛市), Shimanto City (四万十市), Otsuki Town (大月町), and Mihara Village (三原村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Tosashimizu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Tosashimizu written in Japanese?

土佐清水市, read Tosashimizu-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Tosashimizu begin?

高知県土佐清水市… (Kōchi-ken, Tosashimizu-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.