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Jun 21, 2019 Local News
Subscription Service for Sightseeing Spots in Saga Launched
A new subscription service for sightseeing spots and leisure facilities called "Leisure Me!" launched on June 17. SB Japan Inc., a company based in Saga Prefecture, runs the servic...
Jun 12, 2019 Local News
Father’s Day Popular in Kyushu
Nippon Life Insurance Company conducted an online survey on how families spend Father's Day in Japan. The results were released on June 10, and five prefectures in Kyushu and Okina...
Jun 7, 2019 Local News
Saga Prefecture Considers Extending Flight Curfew For New Tokyo Flight
Saga Prefecture and ANA Holdings Inc. are considering a new night flight between Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) and Saga Airport. Currently, ANA operates five flights daily b...
May 24, 2019 Event
Yobuko Tug of War
This 420-year-old event is a tug of war between teams of Yobuko citizens using a 200 m long rope. A land team win means a good harvest, while a beach team win means a good catch. E...
May 24, 2019 Event
Ureshino Onsen Firefly Bus Tour 2019
Take a memorable trip around Ureshino for this year’s firefly season! Known for its hot springs, Ureshino also has a firefly spot where thousands of fireflies can be viewed at nigh...
May 22, 2019 Local News
Drones Deployed in Fukuoka and Saga to Protect Solar Farms
Three companies in the prefectures of Fukuoka and Saga conducted tests to scare off crows with a special drone. The drone has been developed to protect 3,200 solar panels owned by ...
Apr 26, 2019 Local News
Saga Prefecture Night View Projection Mapping
Saga Prefecture is broadcasting “Night Sky Time Travel,” Kyushu's first-ever night view projection mapping exhibit, in the top-floor observation hall of the Prefectural Office. Sag...
Apr 24, 2019 Event
Imari Spring Ceramic Festival
The Okawamachiyama area in Imari City, Saga Prefecture, is known for its steep inclines where approximately 30 potters use their ceramic making techniques dating back to the Edo pe...
Apr 10, 2019 Local News
Saga Sake Brewers to Grow Their Own Rice
Two sake brewers in Saga Prefecture will launch an agricultural company this month to grow rice for their sake (rice wine) making. The city of Kashima in Saga is one of the major p...
Apr 3, 2019 Event
Karatsu Yakimon Ceramic Festival
The eighth incarnation of this ceramic fair, which celebrates Karatsuyaki (a local style of ceramics which is over 400 years old), is centered around the theme ochoko (small sake c...