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Saga Prefecture (佐賀県) is a small and rustic prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. It is famous for pottery and pre-historic village ruins.
Cities[edit]
Ten cities are located in Saga Prefecture:
- 1 Saga (Prefectural Capital)
- 2 Imari
- 3 Kanzaki
- 4 Karatsu
- 5 Kashima
- 6 Ogi
- 7 Takeo
- 8 Taku
- 9 Tosu
- 10 Ureshino
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Sunset over Genkai's Hamanoura Rice Terraces
- 1 Arita
- Genkai
- Higashiyoka
- Kamimine
- Kawasoe
- 2 Kiyama
- 3 Kohoku
- 4 Miyaki
- Omachi
- 5 Shiroishi
- 6 Tara
- 7 Yoshinogari
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- Karatsu Kunchi (唐津くんち). Held at the beginning of November in Karatsu City. This is Saga's most famous festival and attracts around 1 million visitors every year.
- Imari Ton-Ten-Ton Festival (伊万里トンテントン祭り) (In Imari City). Held for 3 days every year near the end of October. The festival is one of the three great fighting festivals in Japan. In the festival a crashing battle takes place between the two huge portable shrines, the Ara-mikoshi and the Danjiri. The name "Ton-Ten-Ton" represents the sound of drums used in the festival.
- Kashima Gatalympics. Held every May in a small town called Hama, near Kashima City. This event involves playing a variety of sports in the mudflats of the Ariake Sea.
- Saga International Balloon Fiesta. Held at the beginning of November every year just outside of Saga City along the Kase River. This is a very popular event and attracts competitors from all over the world.
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