Kiyama, Saga

Town in Kyushu, Japan

Kiyama Flag Emblem
Location of Kiyama in Saga Prefecture

Symbols

Flower	Azalea
Tree	Azalea

Kiyama (基山町, Kiyama-chō) is a town located in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyūshū. It can be considered part of an economic sphere with nearby cities Tosu in Saga Prefecture and Ogōri and Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture. Approximately 10 percent of the population of Kiyama works or goes to school in the city of Fukuoka and as such Kiyama can be considered a part of the Fukuoka metropolitan area. It is also known as a commuter town for Kurume. As of March 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 17,398.

Geography

Kiyama is located on the eastern end of Saga Prefecture. It shares its southern border with Tosu and the rest of the town borders Fukuoka Prefecture.

Adjoining municipalities

Chikushino
Ogōri
Tosu

History

April 1, 1889 - The modern municipal system is established and the village of Kiyama is formed.
January 1, 1939 - Kiyama gains town status.

Education

Public schools

Kiyama Junior High School (基山町立基山中学校)
Kiyama Elementary School (基山町立基山小学校)
Wakaki Elementary School (基山町立若基小学校)

Private schools

Tōmeikan Junior and Senior High School

Transportation

Air

The closest airport is Fukuoka Airport.

Rail

JR Kyushu
- Kagoshima Main Line
  - Keyakidai Station - Kiyama Station^[1]
Amagi Railway
- Kiyama Station - Tateno Station

The main station is Kiyama Station.

Road

Expressways
- Kyūshū Expressway
  - Kiyama Parking Area
  - There are no interchanges within the town's borders.
National highways
- Route 3
Main prefectural roads
- Tosu-Chikushi Route 17

Scenic and historic places

Kii Castle (National Historic Landmark)^[2]
Daikōzenji (in the later half of April and the early half of May about 50,000 azaleas are in bloom here)^[3]
Ryūkōtokuji, a temple of Shingon Buddhism
Araho-jinja, a Shinto shrine^[4]

References

^ "JRけやき台駅で人身事故運転再開【佐賀県】（佐賀ニュースサガテレビ）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
^ "Kii Castle Ruins - Castle in Kiyama". japan-places.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
^ 大興善寺契園（ちぎりえん） [The Chigiri-en Garden in Daikōzen-ji Temple] (in Japanese). Daikouzenji. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
^ 荒穂神社 / 基山町 [Araho-jinja] (in Japanese). Saga Prefecture. Retrieved September 20, 2019.