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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Saga International Balloon Fiesta is an international hot air balloon event held every autumn (usually late October to early November) mainly on the riverbanks of Saga City. It began in the 1980s and has grown into one of Asia's largest events, attracting pilots from both Japan and abroad.

[Overview (History, Features, and Attractions)] The Saga Castle Honmaru History Museum is a historical museum built on the site of the Honmaru (main keep) of Saga Castle, which was the base of the Saga Domain (Nabeshima clan) during the Edo period. The Saga Domain, located close to Nagasaki, was proactive in introducing Dutch studies (Western studies) and Western technology, and played a major role in producing talented people and modernizing the region during the Meiji Restoration.