Usa is famous for the exquisite Usa beach, Niyodo surfing and paragliding spots, tranquility of the town by the Pacific Ocean and as a home for the world famous Usa Marine Biological Institute. Usa attracts a large number of international tourists annually as a destination to feel the rustic Japanese life-style in a classy fishing village.
Usa was an independent town until 1958 when the town was merged with the town of Takaoka and a village forming the town of Takaoka, Takaoka District. Takaoka was promoted to city status and its name changed to Tosa in 1959.
Geographyedit
Usa comprises the mouth part of the Uranouchi inlet of the Pacific Ocean. It is the most famous fishing harbor in Kōchi Prefecture and an important tourist destination. Usa is surrounded by hillocks and mountain ranges to the north, and looks out over the Pacific ocean to the south.
kōchi, 宇佐町, chō, area, city, tosa, kōchi, prefecture, japan, kōchi, prefectureusa, famous, exquisite, beach, niyodo, surfing, paragliding, spots, tranquility, town, pacific, ocean, home, world, famous, marine, biological, institute, attracts, large, number, in. Usa 宇佐町 Usa chō is an area of the city of Tosa Kōchi Prefecture Japan Map of Kōchi PrefectureUsa is famous for the exquisite Usa beach Niyodo surfing and paragliding spots tranquility of the town by the Pacific Ocean and as a home for the world famous Usa Marine Biological Institute Usa attracts a large number of international tourists annually as a destination to feel the rustic Japanese life style in a classy fishing village Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editUsa was an independent town until 1958 when the town was merged with the town of Takaoka and a village forming the town of Takaoka Takaoka District Takaoka was promoted to city status and its name changed to Tosa in 1959 Geography editUsa comprises the mouth part of the Uranouchi inlet of the Pacific Ocean It is the most famous fishing harbor in Kōchi Prefecture and an important tourist destination Usa is surrounded by hillocks and mountain ranges to the north and looks out over the Pacific ocean to the south See also editYosakoi Festival Usa Marine Biological InstituteReferences editUsa Marine Biological Institute in Japanese Tourist Spots of Tosa City nbsp Scene from the Usa ohashi Bridge nbsp Usa Park nbsp Usa Marine Biological Institute33 26 58 N 133 26 46 E 33 4495 N 133 4460 E 33 4495 133 4460 nbsp This Kōchi Prefecture location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Usa Kōchi amp oldid 1115702150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
