Miyaki, Saga

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**Miyaki**
**みやき町**
Miyaki's location in Saga Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Saga Prefecture
District	Miyaki
Physical characteristics
Area	51.89 km² (20.03 sq mi)
Population (as of September 1, 2007)
Total	26,887
Density	518 /km² (1,342 /sq mi)
Location	33°19′N, 130°27′E
Symbols
Miyaki Government Office
Address	〒849-0113 737-5 Ōaza Higashio, Miyaki-chō, Miyaki-gun, Saga-ken
Phone number	0942-89-1651
Official website: Town of Miyaki

Miyaki (みやき町, Miyaki-chō^?) is a town in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is the first town in Saga to have its name spelled in hiragana rather than kanji. It is named after the district it is located in.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjoining municipalities
2 History
3 Education
4 Transportation
5 Notable places

[edit] Geography

Miyaki is located in the eastern part of Saga Prefecture, about 20 km east of Saga City and about 30 km south of Fukuoka. The northern part of Miyaki contains the Chikushi Mountains, and the southern part contains the Chikugo River. It borders Fukuoka Prefecture on the north and south.

[edit] Adjoining municipalities

Saga Prefecture
- Kamimine
- Tosu
- Kanzaki
- Yoshinogari
Fukuoka Prefecture
- Kurume
- Nakagawa

[edit] History

1889-04-01 - The present system of municipalities is established and the area occupied by Miyaki consists of the villages of Nakabaru, Kitashigeyasu, Minamishigeyasu, and Mikawa.
1955-04-01 - The villages Minamishigeyasu and Nakabaru merge to form Mine Village.
1962-05-01 - Mine Village becomes Mine Town.
1965-04-01 - Kitashigeyasu Village becomes Kitashigeyasu Town.
1971-04-01 - Nakabaru Village becomes Nakabaru Town.
2005-03-01 - The towns of Mine, Kitashigeyasu and Nakabaru merge to form Miyaki Town.

[edit] Education

[edit] High Schools

Saga Prefectural Miyaki High School

[edit] Junior High Schools

Nakabaru Junior High School
Kitashigeyasu Junior High School
Mine Junior High School

[edit] Elementary Schools

Nakabaru Elementary School
Kitashigeyasu Elementary School
Mine Higashi Elementary School
Mine Nishi Elementary School

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Air

The nearest airports are Saga Airport and Fukuoka Airport.

[edit] Rail

JR Kyushu
- Nagasaki Main Line
  - Nakabaru Station

[edit] Road

Expressways:
- There are no expressways in Miyaki. The closest interchange is the Higashisefuri Interchange.
National highways:
- Route 34
- Route 264
Prefectural roads:
- Saga Prefectural Routes 19, 22 and 31