Saga

Overview

Saga is a first-level administrative division of Japan in the Kyushu region. Its area is about 2,440 km2 and its population about 0.0 million (2024), with its capital at Saga.

History

Part of old Hizen Province ruled by Saga domain (Nabeshima clan) in the Edo period; it produced Okuma Shigenobu and Eto Shinpei at the end of the shogunate, becoming an independent prefecture in 1883.

Geography and industry

Yoshinogari site, Yutoku Inari Shrine, and the Arita and Imari porcelain traditions are famous; Saga beef and nori seaweed are renowned. Karatsu Castle and squid sashimi at Yobuko are attractions.

Transport

Shin-Tosu Station of the Kyushu Shinkansen and Takeo-Onsen Station of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen are in the prefecture; the Nagasaki Main Line runs toward Nagasaki.