Tosa

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Tosa

Total population

25,732

Coordinates33.50°, 133.43°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Tosa is a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2022, the city had an estimated population of 26,427 in 12,671 households and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 91.50 square kilometres (35.33 sq mi). The city of Tosa should not be confused with the historical Tosa Province, which covered all of modern-day Kōchi Prefecture.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

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Seiryū Inoue

Japanese photographer

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Michiyo Arito

professional baseball player

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Kojiro

Japanese mangaka

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Kazumi Nakahira

Japanese bureaucrat

Chisako Hara

Japanese actress

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Takao Miyawaki

Japanese translator

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Takeaki Yamazaki

Japanese baseball player (1941-1995)

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Hikaru Yuzuki

Japanese mangaka

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Masahiro Muraoka

Japanese mangaka

Hiroyuki Morishita

Japanese politician

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Kojirō Yokoyama

Japanese baseball player

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Yoshimi Hamasaki

Japanese model

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Yoshito Machida

Japanese singer

Yujiro Taniyama

Japanese politician

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Yasuhiro Iwagō

Japanese baseball player

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Hideo Tamura

Japanese journalist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kochi

• Ino
  3.4 mi away · pop. 22,767
• Hidaka
  5.1 mi away · pop. 5,030
• Kochi
  7.5 mi away · pop. 326,545
• Sakawa
  7.8 mi away · pop. 13,114
• Ochi
  10.3 mi away · pop. 5,795
• Susaki
  10.5 mi away · pop. 20,590
• Nankoku
  13.6 mi away · pop. 46,664
• Nakatosa
  15.7 mi away · pop. 6,840
• Niyodogawa
  15.8 mi away · pop. 5,551
• Konan
  16.5 mi away · pop. 32,207
• Kami
  16.7 mi away · pop. 26,513
• Tosa
  17.7 mi away · pop. 3,997

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Recently spotted species

Plesiophthalmus nigrocyaneus

Plesiophthalmus nigrocyaneus

Seen 2026-06-14

Orisarma dehaani

Orisarma dehaani

Seen 2026-06-13

Garden Montbretia

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora

Seen 2026-06-11

Acanthocoris sordidus

Acanthocoris sordidus

Seen 2026-06-11

Honey Cowry

Naria helvola

Seen 2026-06-11

Japanese goose barnacle

Capitulum mitella

Seen 2026-06-11

Boivin's cowrie

Naria boivinii

Seen 2026-06-11

Textile Cone

Conus textile

Seen 2026-06-11

Graceful Cowrie

Purpuradusta gracilis

Seen 2026-06-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Tosa, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.