Ōsuka, Shizuoka

Ōsuka
大須賀町
Former municipality

Location of Ōsuka in Shizuoka Prefecture
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture
District Ogasa
Merged April 1, 2005
(now part of Kakegawa)
Area
 • Total 33.71 km2 (13.02 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2005)
 • Total 12,369
 • Density 367/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
- Tree pine
- Flower azalea

Ōsuka (大須賀町 Ōsuka-chō) was a town located in Ogasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 12,369 and a density of 367 persons per km². The total area was 33.71 km². Its main agricultural products were green tea, melons, and strawberrys.

On April 1, 2005, Ōsuka, along with the town of Daitō (also from Ogasa District), was merged into the expanded city of Kakegawa.

During the Edo period, Ōsuka was the center of Yokosuka Domain. The town was formed in 1956 through the merger of former Yokosuka Town with Obuchi Village.

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