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.[1]

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  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.