Saga Prefecture is in the northwest of Kyushu, the southwesternmost of Japan’s main islands. It’s known for traditional ceramics made in its northwestern towns of Arita, Imari and Karatsu. Arita’s Kyushu Ceramic Museum celebrates this heritage. To...
Population: 809,248 (Aug 1, 2020)
Governor: Yoshinori Yamaguchi
Capital: Saga
Area: 942 mi²
Island: Kyushu
Tree: Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)