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.
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