Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:city
gptkbp:area 487.59 km²
gptkbp:citySymbol gptkb:Japanese_bush_warbler
gptkb:Japanese_black_pine
gptkbp:climate humid subtropical (Cfa)
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:distanceFromFukuokaCity about 50 km west
gptkbp:distanceFromSagaCity about 40 km northwest
gptkbp:established April 1, 1889
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Karatsu_Castle
gptkb:Karatsu_ware_(pottery)
gptkb:Karatsu_Kunchi_Festival
gptkbp:hasCoastline gptkb:Sea_of_Japan
gptkbp:hasPort Port of Karatsu
gptkbp:hasRiver gptkb:Matsuura_River
gptkbp:hasUniversity Saga University (Karatsu campus)
gptkbp:historicalRegion gptkb:Hizen_Province
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Saga_Prefecture
gptkbp:mayor gptkb:Toshiyuki_Sakai
gptkbp:mergedInto gptkb:Hizen
gptkb:Ōchi
Chinzei
Hamasaki
Hamatama
Kitahata
Kyūragi
Nanayama
Yobuko
gptkbp:notableAttraction gptkb:Nijinomatsubara_Pine_Grove
gptkb:Hikiyama_Exhibition_Hall
Nanatsugama Caves
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Yoshihiro_Sato
gptkb:Yoshihiro_Tajiri
gptkb:Yoshinori_Kitase
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.city.karatsu.lg.jp/
gptkbp:population approximately 117,000 (as of 2020)
gptkbp:postalCode 847-8511
gptkbp:railwayLine gptkb:Chikuhi_Line
gptkb:Karatsu_Line
gptkbp:railwayStation gptkb:Karatsu_Station
gptkbp:region gptkb:Kyushu
gptkbp:sisterCity gptkb:Yeosu,_South_Korea
gptkb:Napa,_California,_USA
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Camellia
gptkbp:timezone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Karatsu_Castle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6