Miyaki, Saga

Miyaki
みやき町
—  Town  —

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Location of Miyaki in Saga Prefecture
Miyaki
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Kyūshū
Prefecture Saga Prefecture
District Miyaki
Area
 • Total 51.89 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population (February 1, 2009)
 • Total 26,734
 • Density 515/km2 (1,333.8/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number 0942-89-1651
Address 737-5 Ōaza Higashio, Miyaki-chō, Miyaki-gun, Saga-ken
849-0113
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.

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Geography

Miyaki is located in the eastern part of Saga Prefecture, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Saga City and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) 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.

Adjoining municipalities

History

Education

High Schools

Junior High Schools

Elementary Schools

Transportation

Air

The nearest airports are Saga Airport and Fukuoka Airport.

Rail

Road

Notable places

External links

Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Miyaki,_Saga Miyaki, Saga] at Wikimedia Commons

Miyaki official website (Japanese)