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Nov 12, 2020 Local News
Saga Prefecture To Hire ANA Employees
Saga Prefecture prepares to offer jobs to employees of All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd., as the company faces severe financial hardship due to the impact of the new coronavirus spread. ...
Nov 5, 2020 Now Reports
Our Visit to Arita’s Kakiemon Kiln
Looking for a fun day trip outside of Fukuoka, my partner and I wanted to visit somewhere that wouldn’t usually be on our radar. When the opportunity to visit Arita’s town to exper...
Nov 2, 2020 Local News
Ureshino Onsen Offers Generous Taxi Fee Subsidies
Ureshino City in Saga Prefecture has begun a generous taxi-fee subsidy program for domestic tourists, as of November 1. Over-night guests at participating Ureshino Onsen hot spring...
Oct 30, 2020 Event
Hot Air Balloon Events in Saga 2020
The Saga International Balloon Fiesta is one of the largest hot air balloon competitions in Asia, in which more than 100 balloons gather from across Japan and overseas. Although it...
Oct 27, 2020 Event
Tour de Arita 2020
If you’re a fan of vintage cars, don’t miss Tour de Arita where vintage cars gather in full force! Don’t forget your camera for some great shots of the cars as they roll by checkpo...
Oct 27, 2020 Local News
Saga Balloon Festival Plans Alternative Events
The organizing committee for the Saga International Balloon Fiesta announced alternative events for its 2020 festival. On Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, about thirty balloons will fly near Sa...
Oct 6, 2020 Local News
Saga Visitor from Tokyo on Go-To Promotion Tested Positive for COVID-19
On October 4, Saga Prefecture reported that a woman infected with the new coronavirus infection traveling from Tokyo using the national ‘Go-To’ discount program was in Saga Prefect...
Oct 2, 2020 Local News
Shinkansen Nagasaki-Takeo Route To Open Fall 2022
On September 24, JR Kyushu announced that shinkansen (bullet train) service between Takeo-onsen and Nagasaki would start in the fall of 2022. Development of the route has involved ...
Aug 19, 2020 Now Reports
Hot springs, saunas, nature, and art. Mifuneyama Rakuen: A Paradise for the Senses
Mifuneyama Rakuen combines large boulders and caverns with the surrounding forest and an expansive garden. It is a popular spot for azaleas and cherry blossoms in the spring as wel...
Aug 14, 2020 Local News
COVID-19 Cluster Within Sagan Tosu Soccer Team
J. League first-division club Sagan Tosu organization announced that as many as nine infections within the organization have been detected, forcing the club to suspend games until ...