Miyaki (みやき町, Miyaki-chō) is a town in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] 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. As of March 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 25,534.
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.
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.
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External links
Media related to Miyaki, Saga at Wikimedia Commons
Miyaki official website (in Japanese)
February 04, 2023
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