Saga

Saga, the prefectural capital on Kyushu island, is best known each autumn for the Saga International Balloon Festa, a hot-air balloon event held along the Kase River that draws crowds to what is otherwise a mid-sized administrative city. The urban centre sits on the Saga Plain, with Ariake Sea to the south and the Sefuri Mountains to the north, and the wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.

• Population232,359
• Nearest water from center0.2 km
• Nearest mountain from center9.5 km
• UNESCO within 50 km2