Taku, Saga

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**Taku**
**多久市**
Taku's location in Saga, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Saga
Physical characteristics
Area	96.93 km² (37.42 sq mi)
Population (as of October 1, 2004)
Total	23,090
Density	238.21 /km² (617 /sq mi)
Location	33°17′N, 130°7′E
Symbols
Tree	Maple
Flower	Ume
Taku Government Office
Mayor	Toshihiko Yokō
Address	〒846-8501 7-1 Kozamurai, Kitataku-chō, Taku-shi, Saga-ken
Phone number	0952-75-2111
Official website: City of Taku

Taku (多久市, Taku-shi^?) is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 23,488 and a population density of 242.32 persons per km². The total area is 96.93 km².

The city was founded on May 1, 1954.

1 Education
2 Tourism & Culture
3 Famous People from Taku
4 Location
5 External links

[edit] Education

[edit] Elementary Schools

Hokubu Elementary School
Midori-ga-Oka Elementary School
Tobu Elementary School
Nosho Elementary School
Nanbu Elementary School
Nankei Elementary School
Chubu Elementary School
Seibu Elementary School

[edit] Junior High Schools

Tobu Junior High School
Seikei Junior High School
Chuou Junior High School

[edit] Tourism & Culture

Taku Seibyō, is a Confucian temple built in 1708. This is one of the oldest Confucian temples in Japan and has been designated as an Important Cultural Asset.

[edit] Famous People from Taku

Machiko Hasegawa (長谷川町子 Hasegawa Machiko, January 30, 1920 – May 27, 1992, in Taku, Saga Prefecture) was one of the first female manga artists.

[edit] Location

Taku City is located along Route 203, which is part of the Japanese National Highway system.

By car: Take Route 203 starting from either Karatsu or Kubota.

By train: Take the Karatsu Line either from Karatsu Station or Kubota Station. There are three stations you can get off at (coming from Kubota direction), Higashi-Taku Station, Naka-Taku Station or Taku Station.