Kasuga, Fukuoka

Kasuga (春日市, Kasuga-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of August 31, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 112,894 and a population density of 7,978.37 persons per km². The total area is 14.15 km².

Kasuga 春日市
City
Kasuga city hall
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Location of Kasuga in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kasuga Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°32′N 130°28′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Sumikazu Inoue
Area
• Total	14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi)
Population  (August 31, 2016)
• Total	112,894
• Density	7,978.37/km2 (20,663.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	3-1-5, Haramachi, Kasuga-shi, Fukuoka-ken 816-8501
Website	www.city.kasuga.fukuoka.jp
Symbols
Flower	Lily
Tree	Nagi (Nageia nagi)

The city was founded on April 1, 1972. It is directly south of Fukuoka City, and west of Onojo. It also has a border with Nakagawa. Kasuga station is on the JR Kagoshima Main Line, while Kasugabaru Station is on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line. The Hakata-Minami Line also terminates here.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has its western regional headquarters here, namely the Kasuga Air Base. There is a Seiyu mall, and several large parks. Kasuga Park （春日公園）has a baseball stadium, a football stadium, tennis courts, and a children's playground with a large jungle gym. Shirozu Park (白水大池公園)has a children's adventure playground and a large lake. There are also several reservoirs in the area. Also, there are a lot of cherry blossoms during the spring season. There are 12 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 1 high school, and 2 universities/community colleges in Kasuga. Kasuga is well known for having many temples and traditional events such as Kasuga Andon Festival.