is an area of the city

Cities of Japan

||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 of Tosa

Tosa, Kochi

is a city in Kōchi, Japan. It is located on the southern coast of the island of Shikoku.As of October 31, 2007, the city has an estimated population of 29,782 and the density of 325 persons per km²...

, Kōchi Prefecture

Kochi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

.

Usa is famous for the exquisite Usa beach, Niyodo surfing

Surfing

Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...

 and paragliding

Paragliding

Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure...

 spots, tranquility of the town by the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...

 and as a home for the world famous Usa Marine Biological Institute

Usa Marine Biological Institute

The Usa Marine Biological Institute is one of the oldest and largest centers for phycology, marine biology research, graduate training, and public service in Japan...

. Usa attracts a large number of international tourists annually as a destination to feel the rustic Japanese life-style in a classy fishing village.

History

Usa was an independent town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 until 1958 when the town was merged with the town of Takaoka and a village forming the town of Takaoka, Takaoka District

Takaoka District, Kochi

is a district located in Kōchi, Japan.As of the Shimanto merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 68,854 and a density of 45.1 persons per km²...

. Takaoka was promoted to a city and changed the name to Tosa

Tosa, Kochi

is a city in Kōchi, Japan. It is located on the southern coast of the island of Shikoku.As of October 31, 2007, the city has an estimated population of 29,782 and the density of 325 persons per km²...

 on 1959.

Geography

Usa comprises the mouth part of Uranouchi inlet of the Pacific Ocean. It is the most famous fishing harbor in the Kōchi prefecture

Kochi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography...

 and an important tourist destination. Usa is surrounded by hillocks and mountain ranges to the north side, while the Pacific ocean

Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...

 occupies the south side.

See also

• Yosakoi Festival
• Usa Marine Biological Institute
  Usa Marine Biological Institute
  The Usa Marine Biological Institute is one of the oldest and largest centers for phycology, marine biology research, graduate training, and public service in Japan...