Saga prefecture - Definition and Overview

Saga Prefecture (佐賀県; Saga-ken)

Symbol of Saga Prefecture
Capital	Saga (city)
Region	Kyushu
Island	Kyushu
Governor	Yasushi Furukawa
Area	2,439.23 km² (42nd)
- % water	1.7%
Population (October 1, 2000)
- Population	876,654 (42nd)
- Density	359 /km²
Districts	8
Municipalities	40
ISO 3166-2	JP-41
Web site	www.pref.saga.lg.jp/ at-contents/gaikoku/ english.html (http://ww.pref.saga.lg.jp/at-contents/gaikoku/english.html)
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Camphor blossom (Cinnamomum camphora)
- Tree	Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)
- Bird	Black-billed magpie (Pica pica)

Saga Prefecture (佐賀県; Saga-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Saga.

History

Geography

Cities

• Imari
• Karatsu
• Kashima
• Saga (capital)
• Takeo
• Taku
• Tosu

Districts

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Karatsu Castle

Karatsu, with its fine castle, is a popular tourist destination in Saga.

The remains of a Yayoi village in Yoshinogari also attract large numbers of sightseers.

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

Comedian and J-Pop singer Hanawa became famous for comically singing about Saga Perfecture and its oddities.

External links

• Official Saga Prefecture homepage (http://ww.pref.saga.lg.jp/at-contents/gaikoku/english.html)

Saga Prefecture
Cities
Imari | Karatsu | Kashima | Saga (capital) | Takeo | Taku | Tosu
Districts
Fujitsu | Higashimatsuura | Kanzaki | Kishima | Miyaki | Nishimatsuura | Ogi | Saga

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