Kiyama, Saga

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**Kiyama**
**基山町**
Kiyama's location in Saga, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Saga
District	Miyaki District
Physical characteristics
Area	22.02 km² (8.50 sq mi)
Population (as of September 1, 2007)
Total	18,511
Density	840.64 /km² (2,177 /sq mi)
Location	33°26′N, 130°31′E
Symbols
Tree	Azalea
Flower	Azalea
Kiyama Government Office
Address	〒841-0204 666 Ōaza Miyaura, Kiyama-chō, Miyaki-gun, Saga-ken
Phone number	0942-92-2011
Official website: Town of Kiyama

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. 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.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjoining municipalities
2 History
3 Education
- 3.1 Public schools
- 3.2 Private schools
4 Transportation
5 Scenic and historic places

[edit] 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.

[edit] Adjoining municipalities

[edit] History

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

[edit] Education

[edit] 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)

[edit] Private schools

Tōmeikan Junior and Senior High School

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Air

The closest airport is Fukuoka Airport.

[edit] Rail

JR Kyushu
- Kagoshima Main Line
  - Keyakidai Station - Kiyama Station
Amagi Railway
- Kiyama Station - Tateno Station

The main station is Kiyama Station.

[edit] 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

[edit] Scenic and historic places

Kii Castle (National Historic Landmark)
Daikōzenji (in the later half of April and the early half of May about 50,000 azaleas are in bloom here)
Ryūkōtokuji, a temple of Shingon Buddhism
Arahojinjya, a Shinto shrine