Sōsa

Sōsa is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 35,674 in 14,688 households and a population density of 350 persons per km². The total area of the city is.

WWW city.sosa.lg.jp

Geography

Sōsa is located in far northeastern Chiba Prefecture. It is bordered to the north by the Pacific Ocean on the southwest. The land is mostly flat, and much is from 40 to 50 meters above sea level in average elevation.
The northern section, a mixture of valleys, ports and rice fields, consists of a plateau made up of complicated terrain and features. The southern half consists of flat terrain facing Kujūkuri Beach.
Through the center of the city runs both the Japan Railways Sōbu Main Line and Japan National Route 126, which run east-west. To the west of the center of Sosa is Japan National Route 296, which runs north-south.

Neighboring municipalities

Chiba Prefecture

Climate

Sōsa has a humid subtropical climate characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sōsa is 15.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1557 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.1 °C.

History

Sōsa was founded on January 23, 2006 as a result of the merger between the former city of Yōkaichiba, and the former town of Nosaka.

A 8 December 1915

B 3 November 1948

C 31 March 1954

D 1 July 1954

E 17 July 1954

F 23 January 2006

Events

1 June 1897 – Yōkaichiba Station opened.
9 October 1946 – Service on Narita Railway Tako Line was discontinued.
1 April 1970 – Japan National Route 296 was opened.
23 January 2006 – Yōkaichiba City and Nosaka Town were merged to form Sōsa City.

Government

Sōsa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Sōsa contributes one member to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Chiba 10th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Sōsa is a regional commercial center whose economy is primarily agricultural. Sōsa is well known for growing trees that are sold all over Japan.

Major retail

Shopping

Cainz Home Super Center, Yōkaichiba
Ocean Mart 126...closed due to The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake

Financial institutions

Chiba Bank, Yōkaichiba Branch
Chiba Industrial Bank, Yōkaichiba Branch
Choshi Credit Union, Yōkaichiba Branch
Keiyo Bank, Yōkaichiba Branch

Education

High schools

Keiai University Yōkaichiba High School
Sōsa Prefectural Public High School, Chiba Prefecture

Junior high schools

Nosaka Public Junior High School
Yōkaichiba Public Junior High School No. 1
Yōkaichiba Public Junior High School No. 2

Elementary schools

Chinkai Public Elementary School
Heiwa Public Elementary School
Iidaka Public Elementary School
Kyoko Public Elementary School
Noda Public Elementary School
Sakae Public Elementary School
Sosa Public Elementary School
Suka Public Elementary School
Toyosaka Public Elementary School
Toyowa Public Elementary School
Yōkaichiba Public Elementary School
Yoshida Public Elementary School

Transportation

Railway

JR East – Sōbu Main Line

Bus transportation

Municipal bus routes

Purple Line
Pink
Orange
Yellow
Light Green
Light Blue

Major bus companies

JR Bus Kanto Company
Chiba Kotsu

Highway bus

Yōkaichiba Bus Route (Tokyo Station – Sōsa City Hall)

Bus stops at the following areas:

Tokyo Station
Tomisato Bus Terminal
Tomisato Nanae Square
Radisson Hotel
Sanrizuka Park
Jitaku Entrance
Kuko Hakubutsukan
Shiromasu
Somei
Tako
Tako Michi no Eki
Yoshida
JR Bus- Yōkaichiba Branch
JR Yōkaichiba Station
Sōsa City Hall
Choshi-Chiba-Makuhari Route