Regional agricultural specialties include Saga beef, onions, and strawberries. Media in category "Geography of Saga prefecture" The following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Tosu, Kamimine, Kiyama, Yoshinogari, Miyaki, Takeo, Kashima, Ureshino, Shiroishi, Ōmachi, Kōhoku, Tara, Nijō-Hamatama Road, KyÅ«ragi-Taku Road, Mitsuse Tunnel. This is Saga's most famous festival and attracts around 500,000 visitors every year. Imari is located in the western part of Saga Prefecture. 1897: Opening of railroad from Takeo to Haiki. [2] Saga Prefecture is located in the northwest of KyÅ«shÅ« covering an isthmus-like area extending between the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Also, thanks to the proximity of the international port of Nagasaki, new technologies were introduced from overseas, such as the reverberatory furnace and models of steam locomotives. Mount Kyōga (1,076 m, the highest point in Saga), Higashimatsuura Peninsula, part of Kitamatsuura Peninsula. 1987: The Japanese National Railways Saga Line closes. The Karatsu Kunchi is held at the beginning of November in Karatsu City. Saga is the smallest prefecture on Kyūshū. Regions and administrative divisions of Japan, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. 1903: Opening of railroad from Saga to Nishi-Karatsu. They began changing the country around the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The prefecture is the largest producer of mochigome (sticky rice) and greenhouse mandarin oranges in Japan. The Karatsu Kunchi is held at the beginning of November in Karatsu City. If a virtual … Even today, this era shines impressively in Saga's history. Even today, this era shines impressively in Saga's history. Other: 4.9% – Roughly the same as the national average. Even today, this era shines impressively in Saga's history. "Fukuoka-ken" in, sfnp error: no target: CITEREFNussbaumRoth2005 (, List of cities in Saga Prefecture by population, "The Saga Sightseeing Information: Nature", "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture", 1781: Establishment of Kōdōkan, the Saga. Another place to visit is YÅ«toku Inari Shrine, one of Japan's three biggest Inari shrines. As of 2002, the census recorded a population 873,885 in Saga. 1897: Opening of railroad from Takeo to Haiki. Agriculture, forestry, and coastal fisheries form a large portion of the prefectural economy. 169,963), capital of Saga prefecture, W Kyushu, Japan. Prefecture of JapanPrefecture in Kyushu, JapanSaga Prefecture.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}佐賀県PrefectureJapanese transcription(s) • Japanese佐賀県 • RōmajiSaga-ken Saga is the capital and largest city of Saga Prefecture, with other major cities including Karatsu, Tosu, and Imari. (2005). Fukuoka includes the two largest cities on Kyūshū, Fukuoka and Kitakyushu, and much of Kyūshū's industry. It is a railroad and coal-distribution center. Map of Saga Prefecture showing municipal boundaries. Cku-77-3 c31 2.jpg 3,918 × 3,509; 960 KB. The name "Ton-Ten-Ton" represents the sound of drums used in the festival. Largely rural outside of the two largest cities of Saga and Karatsu, agricultural and forested lands comprise over 68% of the total prefectural land area. We all need to come together. Saga is the smallest prefecture on Kyūshū. Teams listed below are based in Saga Prefecture. 1871, November 14: The prefectures of Saga, Hasuike, Ogi, Kashima, Karatsu and part of Tsushima merged to form one prefecture, Imari Prefecture. Also, thanks to the proximity of the international port of Nagasaki, new technologies were introduced from overseas, such as the reverberatory furnace and models of steam locomotives. The Karatsu Kunchi is held at the beginning of November in Karatsu City. Also, thanks to the proximity of the international port of Nagasaki, new technologies were introduced from overseas, such as the reverberatory furnace and models of steam locomotives. Genkai Sea: Takashima, Kashiwajima, Ogawajima. Major stations in the prefecture include Saga Station, Tosu Station, Karatsu Station and Imari Station. On March 20, 2006 the village of Sefuri merged with the city of Kanzaki, leaving Saga with no more villages. Traces of feudal days remain in the town’s thatched roofs and the lotus-covered castle moats. Genkai Sea: Takashima, Kashiwajima, Ogawajima. That's it.