Taku (city)

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Taku (city) -shi
Taku (city) (Japan)
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Geographical location in Japan
Region : Kyushu
Prefecture : saga
Coordinates : 33 ° 17 '  N , 130 ° 7'  E Coordinates: 33 ° 17 '19 "  N , 130 ° 6' 36"  E
Basic data
Surface: 96.93 km²
Residents :
Community key : 41204-0
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Taku (city)
Tree : maple
Flower : Ume
town hall
Address : Taku (city) City Hall
7 - 1 , OÁZA Kozamurai, Kitataku-machi
Taku (city) shi
Saga  846-8501
Website URL: http://www.city.taku.lg.jp
Location Taku (city) s in Saga Prefecture
Location of Taku (city) s in the prefecture

Taku ( Jap. 多久市 , -shi ) is a city of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan .

geography

Taku is west of Fukuoka and Saga .

history

Taku was founded on May 1, 1954 by amalgamating several villages.

Culture

The most important historical legacy of the city is the Confucius Temple, Taku Seibyō ( 多久 聖廟 ), built by the liege lord Taku Shigefumi (1669-1711) in 1708 . This is the oldest surviving Confucian temple in the country and is now protected as an Important Cultural Property of Japan .

Confucius Temple (Taku Seibyō)

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sons and daughters of the town

Neighboring cities and communities

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