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 Saga prefecture - Definition 


Saga Prefecture (佐賀県; Saga-ken)
Symbol of Saga Prefecture
Symbol of Saga Prefecture
CapitalSaga (city)
RegionKyushu
IslandKyushu
GovernorYasushi Furukawa
Area2,439.23 km² (42nd)
 - % water1.7%
Population (October 1, 2000)
 - Population 876,654 (42nd)
 - Density 359 /km²
Districts8
Municipalities40
ISO 3166-2JP-41
Web sitewww.pref.saga.lg.jp/
at-contents/gaikoku/
english.html
 (http://ww.pref.saga.lg.jp/at-contents/gaikoku/english.html)
Prefectural Symbols
 - FlowerCamphor blossom (Cinnamomum camphora)
 - TreeCamphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)
 - BirdBlack-billed magpie (Pica pica)
Map of Japan with Saga highlighted

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

Contents

History

Geography

Cities

Districts

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Karatsu Castle
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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


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



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