Karatsu Castle is called Dancing Crane Castle. The Castle,

which stands beside Karatsu Bay, is unusual in that the stonework

rises directly out of the water, using the ocean as a natural moat.

Panoramic view of Karatsu Castle, Karatsu bay and Nijino-matsubara

(Rainbow pine forest) The height is 284 metre from sea level and top

of the mountain is flat and wide geographical feature. The area is

famous for cherry blossom and azalea flower in spring season.

The Shrine of Karatsu Kunchi. It is a Shinto shrine located about

1 km west of Karatsu Castle and the original shrine was founded

in 755.  Karatsu Kunchi is held From November 2nd to 4th every

year.

Town of Fishing industry, famous for Squid and Morning Market called

Asaichi. Yobuko is located northern tip of Saga-prefecture and is facing

to Genkai-nada Sea. A lot of places were as a Shooting location of

Thailand drama.

Fishery Morning Market called Asaichi and opens from 7:30 to 12:00,

every day at just next to Yobuko Port. The street of 200 m borrowed from

the eaves of the shopping street is named “Asaichi Street”. The place was

used as a Shooting location of Thailand drama.

Cape of Lovers’ sanctuary. The main attractions of Cape Hado are the

heart-shaped monument, underwater observation tower, and the sunset.

It is frequented by young couples who take photos in front of the heart

monument.

The Castle was a castle located in the old Hizen Province of Japan. 

The historic castle was the base from which Toyotomi Hideyoshi

launched his invasions of Korea.

Japan’s Industrial Modernization activity was started here in Saga. 

The largest restored wooden building in Japan at 2,500m2, the

museum offers the unparalleled chance to experience a Japanese

castle from more than 175 years ago.

The shrine is designated as the special government shrine. 

The shrine dedicated to Naomasa Nabeshima, who oversaw

the manufacture of Japan’s first modern Cannon.

UNESCO World Heritage, Site of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution. 

Before Meiji Restoration, the Mietsu Naval Dock served as a venue for

naval drilling and maintenance of Western-style ship, as the naval base

of Saga Clan. Japan’s first practical steam ship, the Ryofu-maru was

constructed there in 1865.

This is the Japan’s first constructed Reflectance Furnace and it was

used for Japan’s first Cannon manufacturing. The reflectance furnace

was greatly contributed for initial stage of Japan’s Industrial

 Modernization.

The largest archeological remains in Japan. Lie on the spacious hilly

area in the north-eastern part of Saga. Remains of a ringed-dugout 

settlement presumably dating back to the 3rd century B.C. were

unearthed there, and excavation is still underway at the site.

The largest hot air balloon competition in all of Asia with over

100 participating balloon teams from all over the world.

50 minutes by a vehicle from Takeo

60 minutes by a vehicle from Arita

60 minutes by a vehicle from Karatsu

90 minutes by a vehicle from Yobuko

70 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city

90 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city

Offers a drastic change of scenery, which might even make

you forget you are in Japan. This park features a stunning

garden and palace designed in the style of 18th-century 

German Baroque architecture. This is said to be a tribute

to Arita’s influence on European ceramic design.

The Shrine is located in Arita Town, Nishimatsuura District. 

Feature of the Shrine is Shrine gate made by porcelain, and

usually the Shrine gate are made of stone or wood. The Shire

gate or Torii was built in 1888. It had been designated 

Tangible Cultural Properties on April 28, 2000.

A style of Japanese porcelain, with over glaze decoration called

“enameled” ceramics. It was originally produced at the factories

around Arita, in Japan’s from the Edo period’s mid-17th century

onwards. The style shares much in common with the Chinese

“Famille Verte” style.

30 minutes by a vehicle from Imari-city

60 minutes by a vehicle from Saga-city

100 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city

60 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city

Originally, an owner of the Imari porcelain was Nabeshima

clan, in order to develop and protect its outstanding technique,

he gathered skilled artisans and painters in Okawachiyama

district. Now. about 30 potteries are manufacturing Imari

porcelain.

40 minutes by a vehicle from Karatsu-city

80 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city

80 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city

The landmark of Takeo Onsen. Romon Gate, which was designed

by a renowned architect in the Meiji Era, Kingo Tatsuno, and is at

the entrance of the Onsen area.

Beautiful Japanese Garden, located in the south-western foot of

Mifuneyama, construction of the garden took about 3 years and

completed in 1845, the area is about 5ha. The dynamic cliffs of

Mifuneyama Mountain can be seen from the garden.

One of the oldest Camphor tree in Japan. The tree is one of the 

largest in Japan and over 3,000 years old. Designated a natural

monument of the city. It is 30 m high, has a circumference of 20 m,

and its branches extend 30 m east-west and 33 m north-south.

Ureshino Onsen is a hot spring town in south-western Saga

Prefecture. Its clear Onsen waters are high in sodium bicarbonate

and sodium chloride and feel extremely smooth on skin, giving

rise to its popularity as a “Bihada no Yu” ( beautiful skin waters).

Ureshino is famous for its tea. Terraces of tea fields sprawling out

one after the next is a scene typical of Ureshino. Proper cultivation of

Ureshino Tea was begun between 1648 and 1651 by tea grower,

Jinbei Yoshimura, who is even sung about in the local folk songs.

25 minutes by a vehicle from Arita

50 minutes by a vehicle from Saga-city

80 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city

60 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city

    Sake Brewery

         Sake Brewery

        Ariake Sea

One of the most famous Inari shrines in Japan and located in 

Kashima-city, Saga-prefecture. Dedicated to Inari, the deity

whose messengers are foxes, it is the third largest of its kind

in Japan. It was constructed in 1688 as the family shrine of the

Nabeshima clan who ruled what would become the Saga

area during the Edo period. 

Kaichu Torii gates in the sea have become a popular photo spot

when the tide is high. The  “Floating Torii Gate” of Ouo Shrine

stands on the shallow area of the ocean in Tara-cho, which has

6 meter tide difference. It changes its appearance every time you

look at it, and it is a famous tourist spot.

Takezaki crab is the local specialty of Tara, and is well-known for

its rich flavor.  Takezaki crabs are available almost year around.

From summer into fall the male crabs are delicious, with the females

and their eggs most delicious during the autumn and winter.

You could even try one of each.

From the observatory point of Takezaki Castle Ruins Lookout, one

can gaze down upon workings of nature such as this. This is the site

where a castle was originally built 600 years ago in the Nanboku-cho

Period and a vantage point which offers spectacular views, including

the mountains of Unzen and Aso when the weather is fine.

30 minutes by a vehicle from Takeo

40 minutes by a vehicle from Arita

50 minutes by a vehicle from Saga

80 minutes by a vehicle from Karatsu

90 minutes by a vehicle from Yobuko

100 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city

70 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city