Miyaki, Saga

Miyaki みやき町
Town
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Location of Miyaki in Saga Prefecture
Miyaki Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°19′N 130°27′E / 33.317°N 130.450°ECoordinates: 33°19′N 130°27′E / 33.317°N 130.450°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Saga Prefecture
District	Miyaki
Area
• Total	51.89 km^2 (20.03 sq mi)
Population (February 1, 2009)
• Total	26,734
• Density	515/km^2 (1,330/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	737-5 Ōaza Higashio, Miyaki-chō, Miyaki-gun, Saga-ken 849-0113
Website	www.town.miyaki.lg.jp

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.

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

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

History

• April 1, 1889 - The present system of municipalities is established and the area occupied by Miyaki consists of the villages of Nakabaru, Kitashigeyasu, Minamishigeyasu, and Mikawa.
• April 1, 1955 - The villages Minamishigeyasu and Nakabaru merge to form Mine Village.
• May 5, 1962 - Mine Village becomes Mine Town.
• April 1, 1965 - Kitashigeyasu Village becomes Kitashigeyasu Town.
• April 1, 1971 - Nakabaru Village becomes Nakabaru Town.
• March 1, 2005 - The towns of Mine, Kitashigeyasu and Nakabaru merge to form Miyaki Town.

Education

High Schools

• Saga Prefectural Miyaki High School

Junior High Schools

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

Elementary Schools

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

Transportation

Air

The nearest airports are Saga Airport and Fukuoka Airport.

Rail

• JR Kyushu
  • Nagasaki Main Line
    • Nakabaru Station

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

Notable places

• Chiriku Hachiman Shrine
• Shirasaka Park

External links

• Media related to Miyaki, Saga at Wikimedia Commons
• Miyaki official website (Japanese)