Ogasa, Shizuoka

Ogasa 小笠町
Former municipality
Flag of Ogasa Flag Official seal of Ogasa Seal
Location of Ogasa in Shizuoka Prefecture Location of Ogasa in Shizuoka Prefecture
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka Prefecture
District	Ogasa
Merged	January 17, 2005 (now part of Kikugawa)
Area
• Total	30.36 km2 (11.72 sq mi)
Population  (April 1, 2005)
• Total	15,968
• Density	526/km2 (1,360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Flower	Rhododendron
Tree	Podocarpaceae

Ogasa (小笠町, Ogasa-chō) was a town located in Ogasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. At the time of its merger, the town has an estimated population of 15,968 and a density of 526 persons per km². The total area is 30.36 km². The main agricultural products of the area include green tea, aloe and blueberries. The nearest train station was Kikugawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. On January 17, 2005, Ogasa, along with the former town of Kikugawa (also from Ogasa District), was merged to create the city of Kikugawa and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

External links

• Yaizu official website (in Japanese)