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Tōgō, Kagoshima

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Dissolved municipality in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan

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Tōgō (東郷町,Tōgō-chō) was atown located inSatsuma District,Kagoshima Prefecture,Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimatedpopulation of 5,987 and adensity of 74.70 persons per km². The total area was 80.15 km².

On October 12, 2004, Tōgō, along with the city ofSendai, the towns ofHiwaki,Iriki andKedōin, and the villages ofKamikoshiki,Kashima,Sato andShimokoshiki (all fromSatsuma District), was merged to create the city ofSatsumasendai.^[2]

1889 - The village of Kami-Tōgō consisted of 6 neighborhoods (north to south): Onobuchi (斧淵村), Noze (南瀬村), Yamada (山田村), Torimaru (鳥丸村), Shishino (宍野村) and Fujikawa (藤川村).
1952 - The village of Kami-Tōgō became the town of Tōgō.
2004 - Tōgō, along with the city ofSendai, the towns ofHiwaki,Iriki andKedōin, and the villages ofKamikoshiki,Kashima,Sato andShimokoshiki (all fromSatsuma District), was merged to create the city ofSatsumasendai.^[3]

*Garyūbai Tree*: Located at Fujikawa Tenjin Shrine, this plum tree has been designated as a National Natural Monument since October 3, 1941. The tree is notable for its shape, which resembles a reclining dragon, and it attracts visitors during the blossom season from mid-February to early March.^[1]^[4]