Saga prefecture

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

Saga prefecture (佐賀県)

Saga prefectural symbol
CapitalSaga
Region:Kyushu
Island:Kyushu
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 42nd
2,439.23 km²
1.7%
Population
 - Total (Oct 1, 2000)
 - Density
Ranked 42nd
876,654
359/km²
Districts:8
Municipalities:49
:JP-41
Symbols
Pref. Flower:Camphor blossom
(Cinnamomum camphora)
Pref. Tree:Camphor tree
(Cinnamomum camphora)
Pref. Bird:Black-billed magpie
(Pica pica)

Table of contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Culture
6 Tourism
7 Prefectural symbols
8 Miscellaneous topics
9 External links

History

Geography

Cities

Districts

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

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

External links


Prefectures of Japan
Aichi | Akita | Aomori | Chiba | Ehime | Fukui | Fukuoka | Fukushima | Gifu | Gunma | Hiroshima | Hokkaido | Hyogo | Ibaraki | Ishikawa | Iwate | Kagawa | Kagoshima | Kanagawa | Kochi | Kumamoto | Kyoto | Mie | Miyagi | Miyazaki | Nagano | Nagasaki | Nara | Niigata | Oita | Okayama | Okinawa | Osaka | Saga | Saitama | Shiga | Shimane | Shizuoka | Tochigi | Tokushima | Tokyo | Tottori | Toyama | Wakayama | Yamagata | Yamaguchi | Yamanashi





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