Tosu

Japan

Tosu (鳥栖) is a city in Saga prefecture on the Japanese island of Kyushu.

  • Azumaya (Buses run eight times a day from Tosu Station to Azumabashi, taking 20 minutes and ¥250, from where it is 5 minutes walk). A natural pool along the Kawachi River, and a popular spot for swimming in the summer, surrounded by trees up to 600 years old.
  • Asahiyama Park (5 minutes walk from Shin-Tosu Station). Unsurprisingly, this hill was the site of a castle, in this case from 1334 to 1586, and was the site of a battle during the failed Saga Rebellion in 1874. Today, the 290 steps up to the top are part of the training regime of Sagan Tosu, the local football club. The markers on the way up include pictures of Totto-chan, the city's mascot, and Win-tosu, Sagan Tosu's mascot.
  • Kawachi Dam area (Buses run seven times a day from Tosu Station to Shimin-no-mori, taking 30 minutes and ¥330).
  • Saga Racecourse (Buses run 18 times a day from Tosu Station to Keibajō-mae, taking 20 minutes and ¥290).
  • Ochozu Waterfall