Karatsu, Saga

Karatsu is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Its name, formed from the Japanese word roots 唐 kara, and 津 tsu, signifies its... Wikipedia

• Country:  Japan
• Region:  Kyushu
• Prefecture:  Saga Prefecture
• First official recorded:  4th AD
• City Settled:  January 1, 1932
• Mayor:  Tatsurō Mine (from February 2017)
• Population (January 1, 2020):  117,663
• Time zone:  JST (UTC+09:00)
• City hall address:  1-1 Nishijōnai, Karatsu-shi, Saga-ken, 847-8511
• Climate:  Cfa
• Data source:  Okensaku