Kazusa, Nagasaki

Former Town in Minamitataki District, Nagasaki

Minami Shimabara city hall Kazusa Branch (formerly Kazusa Town Hall)

Kazusa (加津佐町, Kazusa-machi) was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,870 and a density of 322.81 persons per km². The total area was 24.38 km².

On March 31, 2006, Kazusa, along with the towns of Arie, Fukae, Futsu, Kitaarima, Kuchinotsu, Minamiarima and Nishiarie (all from Minamitakaki District), was merged to create the city of Minamishimabara.^[1]^[2]

A population of resident dolphins around Tsuuji shima provides opportunities for dolphin watching and this largely contributes local tourism.

References

^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2006. p. 141. 3 月 31 日に加津佐町,口之津町,南有馬町,北有馬町,西有家町,有家町,布津町及び深江町が合併し、南島原市となった。
^ "市の歴史". 長崎県南島原市公式ホームページ (in Japanese). 2016年11月11日. Retrieved 2024年02月03日.