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Karatsu City
Saga Prefecture · City
Official websiteSaga Prefecture page
Karatsu City faces the Genkai Sea in the northwest and has the prefecture's largest area. Centered on the Karatsu Domain's castle town, it is known for the Karatsu Kunchi festival, Karatsu ware pottery, and Nijinomatsubara, a Special Place of Scenic Beauty. Popular sights include Nagoya Castle ruins, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's base for invading Korea, and Yobuko's morning market, famous for squid.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
CastleNagoya CastleJapanese castle located in Hizen province (now Saga prefecture)
Special place of scenic beautyNijinomatsubarapine forest in Karatsu, Japan
CastleKaratsu CastleJapanese castle in Karatsu, Saga prefecture
Historic siteNabatake Sitearchaeological site in Japan
IslandKakara Islandisland at Genkai Sea in Saga, Japan
IslandKashiwa Islandisland at Genkai Sea in Saga, Japan
IslandMadara Islandisland at Genkai Sea in Saga, Japan
Shinto shrineTashima ShrineShinto shrine in Saga Prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Kyuragiroadside station in Karatsu, Saga prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Momoyama Tenkaichiroadside station in Karatsu, Saga prefecture, Japan
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Mountains in this city
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Saga Prefecture
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