Tachiarai (Fukuoka)

Tachiarai-machi 大刀 洗 町
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kyushu
Prefecture :	Fukuoka
Coordinates :	33 ° 22 ′  N , 130 ° 37 ′  E Coordinates: 33 ° 22 ′ 21 ″  N , 130 ° 37 ′ 21 ″  E
Basic data
Surface:	22.83 km²
Residents :	15,274 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	669 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	40503-5
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Ilex integra
Flower :	Cherry Blossom
Bird :	Skylark
town hall
Address :	Tachiarai Town Hall 819 Ōaza Tachiarai Tachiarai - machi , Mii-gun Fukuoka  830-1298
Website URL:	http://www.town.tachiarai.fukuoka.jp

Tachiarai ( Japanese 大刀 洗 町 , - machi ) is a city in Mii-gun in the Japanese prefecture of Fukuoka .

history

On March 31, 1955, the Mura Tachiarai ( 大刀 洗 村 , -mura ), Hongō ( 本 郷 村 , -mura ) and Ōseki ( 大 堰村 , -mura ) merged to form Machi Tachiarai.

traffic

• Street:
  • National road 322, to Kitakyushu or Kurume
  • National road 500, to Beppu or Tosu
• Train:
  • Amatetsu Amagi Line , to Kiyama or Asakura
  • Nishitetsu Amagi Line , to Kurume or Asakura

education

Tachiarai is home to the Kikuchi Elementary School, the Hongō, Ōseki and Tachiarai Elementary Schools, and the Tachiarai Middle School.

Neighboring cities and communities

• Asakura
• Ogōri
• Kurume
• Chikuzen

Web links

• Tachiarai Museum