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Tara Town
Saga Prefecture · Town
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Tara Town, at the prefecture's southern tip, faces the Ariake Sea at the foot of Mt. Tara. It is known for seafood such as Takezaki crab and oysters and calls itself "the town where you can see the moon's gravity." Ouo Shrine, whose torii gates seem to float at high tide, is popular. Takezaki Island has Takezaki Kanzeon-ji Temple.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
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Mountains in this town
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
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Other municipalities in Saga Prefecture
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