Ariake (有明町, Ariake-chō)) was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,863 and a density of 505.24 persons per km². The total area was 23.48 km².
On January 1, 2006, Ariake was merged into the expanded city of Shimabara.
References
Ariake, Nagasaki Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA