Saga, Saga

is the capital city of Saga Prefecture in Japan.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Saga" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 804.

Saga is in northwest Kyūshū.Nussbaum, "Saga prefecture" at p. 804. Around 240,000 people live there.

History
Saga developed around Saga castle of the Nabeshima clan.

The city was the capital of Saga domain in the Edo period, and it was the capital of Hizen Province.Hildreth, Richard. (1907).  Japan as it was and is, Vol. 2, p. 47.

Every fall it holds the Saga International Balloon Fiesta.

References

 Other websites 

 http://www.city.saga.lg.jp/en/ ; 
 Saga International Balloon Fiesta 

Category:Cities in Saga Prefecture