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Saga prefecture | |
Capital | saga |
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Residents | 807.203 (2021) |
surface | 2,439.58 km² |
website | www.pref.saga.lg.jp/ |
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saga(Japanese: 佐賀 県, Saga-ken) is a prefecture in the region Kyushu, Japan. It is located in the northeast of the island and borders the prefectures Nagasaki and Fukuoka
Regions
Saga prefecture borders the prefecture to the west Nagasaki, to the east is the prefecture Fukuoka. North of Saga is the Tsushima Street, it leads from East China to the Sea of Japan.
places
- 1 saga(佐賀) - Administrative seat of the prefecture, pottery town
- 2 Takeo - Bathing resort with numerous hot springs
- 3 Arita - Origin of the Japanese porcelain industry
- 4 Imari - The Arita porcelain was shipped to Europe in the small port town
- 5 Karatsu - "Kara" means China, "tsu" stands for port
- 6 Tosu - Railway junction, this is where the Kyūshū Shinkansen line meets the Nagasaki line
Other goals
background
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Karatsu_Castle.jpg/220px-Karatsu_Castle.jpg)
Karatsu Castle
language
getting there
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Hamatama,_Japan_Sunset.jpg/220px-Hamatama,_Japan_Sunset.jpg)
Hamatama Beach