Tsu, Mie

Tsu
津市
Tsu Castle Tsu Kannon Mie Gokoku Jinja Tsu Station sign Tsu Nagisamachi
Tsu CastleTsu Kannon
Mie Gokoku JinjaTsu Station sign
Tsu Nagisamachi
Flag of Tsu
Official seal of Tsu
Map
Location of Tsu in Mie Prefecture
Location of Tsu
Tsu is located in Japan
Tsu
Tsu
 
Coordinates: 34°43′59″N 136°30′48″E / 34.73306°N 136.51333°E / 34.73306; 136.51333
CountryJapan
RegionKansai (Tōkai)
PrefectureMie
Government
 • -MayorYasuyuki Maeba (since May 2011)
Area
 • Total711.11 km2 (274.56 sq mi)
Population
 (August 2021)
 • Total274,879
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeZelkova serrata
• FlowerAzalea
• BirdJapanese bush warbler
Phone number059-229-3110
Address23-1 Nishi-Marunouchi, Tsu-shi, Mie-ken 514-8611
WebsiteOfficial website
Tsu City Hall
Skyline of Tsu City
Downtown of Tsu City
Tsu Castle from the air

Tsu (津市, Tsu-shi) is the capital city of Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2021, the city had an estimated population of 274,879 in 127,273 households and a population density of 390 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 711.11 square kilometres (274.56 sq mi). Although the second largest city in the prefecture in terms of population, its designation as the prefectural capital and its holding of a large concentration of national government offices and educational facilities make the city the administrative and educational center of Mie Prefecture.

  1. ^ "Tsu city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.