Tobata-ku, Kitakyūshū

is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the smallest ward of Kitakyūshū city. The ward is only 16.66 km2 big. In 2000, the population of the ward was 64,330.

History and Geography
In 1899, the Tobata-cho (Tobata town) was created. The city was merged into Kitakyushu in 1963. It officially became part of the ward on April 1, 1963.

 Other websites

 Tobata Gion festival
 KIT Tobata campus 
 100 Photos of Tobata  
 Tobata ward office (official page) 
 Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art 
 Kitakyushu Techno Center 
 Wel Tobata 

Category:Wards of Kitakyūshū
Category:1963 establishments in Japan