Gose, Nara

Gose (御所市, Gose-shi) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1958. As of September 1, 2014, the city has an estimated population of 27,950 and estimated population density of 440 persons per km². The total area is 60.58 km².

Gose 御所市
City
Gose City
Flag Emblem
Location of Gose in Nara Prefecture
Gose Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°28′N 135°44′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yu Azuma (since June 2008)
Area
• Total	60.65 km2 (23.42 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	26,522
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-3 Gose-shi, Nara-ken 639-2298
Website	www.city.gose.nara.jp
Symbols
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Camphor Laurel

Neighboring municipalities

• Nara Prefecture
  • Gojō
  • Kashihara
  • Katsuragi
  • Ōyodo
  • Takatori
  • Yamatotakada
• Osaka Prefecture
  • Chihayaakasaka

Education

• Gose Higashi High School
• Gose Technology High School
• Seishou High School

Transportation

Rail

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Wakayama Line: Gose Station - Tamade Station - Wakigami Station - Yoshinoguchi Station
• Kintetsu Railway
  • Gose Line: Kintetsu Gose Station
  • Yoshino Line: Kuzu Station - Yoshinoguchi Station
  • Katsuragisan Ropeway: Katsuragitozanguchi Station - Katsuragisanjyō Station

Roads

• Expressways
  • Keinawa Expressway
• Japan National Route 24
• Japan National Route 168
• Japan National Route 309

Notable locations

• Gose-machi town
• Kamotsuwa Shrine
• Kamoyamaguchi Shrine
• Katsuragi Hitokotonushi Shrine
• Takakamo Shrine
• Sankogan, herbal medicine producer founded in 1319
• Mount Yamato-Katsuragi (959.2 m)

• 
  Rhododendron Nature Garden in Mount Yamato Katsuragi
• 
  Gose-machi town

External links

• Gose City official website (in Japanese)