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Mifuneyama Rakuen

4.0

201 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Takeo Takeocho Takeo 4100

"Due to its resemblance in shape to a Chinese boat called a ""karasen"" in Japanese, Mt. Mifune is also called Mt. Karasen. This park is situated on the mountain's western side. The park was created over a three year period as part of a villa for Nabeshima Shigeyoshi, then lord of Takeo Domain. The park is incredibly beautiful in spring when some 2,000 cherry trees and 200 thousand azaleas on the grounds bloom in profusion. The sight of colorful azaleas sprawling like a patchwork quilt under azure sky is stunning, but the scenery created when the park is illuminated at night is also magical and exceptional."

Mifuneyama Rakuen is a kind of natural park on the foot of Mt. Mifune. It is popular for azalea in spring and red leaves in autumn. As I went there, it was too early for red leaves. But just for this...
Saga Castle History Museum

4.5

240 Reviews

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Saga Pref. Sagashi Jounai 2-18-1

Located on the site of Saga Castle, this history museum faithfully creates a portion of the castle’s inner palace. The first ever recreation in Japan of a castle’s inner palace, it is also one of the largest recreated wooden structures in the country. Inside, under the theme of Saga at the end of the Edo period and during the Meiji restoration, the museum presents information on the restoration of Saga Castle, the feats of Saga Domain personages during this time period, and the development of science and technology. The museum is filled with fun things to see and do, even for children—visitors can experience what the palace once looked like using 3D screens, there’s a quiz corner, and a station where museumgoers can try on period clothing.

If you are in somewhere in Kyushu and near Saga, stop for a visit to the Saga Castle museum. Audio tours in English and other languages are available and its free too. There are several fun...
Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum

4.0

98 Reviews

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Saga Pref. Karatsushi Chinzeimachinagoya 1931-3

A museum situated along National Route 204 in Nagoya, Chinzei-machi, Karatsu City. The museum's standing exhibition looks at the history of exchange between the Japanese archipelago and the Korean peninsula, exploring Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasions at 1592 and 1598 as well as Saga's involvement with the Korean delegations to Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868). The museum also displays artefacts exhumed during excavations of the Special Historic Site-designated Nagoya Castle Ruins and Encampment Sites. Visitors can also walk the ruins of the castle and see what Nagoya Castle looked like in its glory using a tablet computer and computer generated graphics.

Because it is free, I dropped in, as I visited Nagoya Castle’s ruins. It was quite interesting and better than I expected. Not only about Nagoya Castle, but also about the historical relationship...
SAGA PREF. SPACE and SCIENCE MUSEUM

4.0

77 Reviews

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Saga Pref. Takeoshi Takeochou Nagashima 16351

This is a science museum where one can learn and do activities related to the nature and history of Saga, as well as the evolution of the Earth, stars and space. It is divided into the permanent exhibits “Earth Discovery Zone,” “Space Discovery Zone,” and “Saga Discovery Zone,” with workshops, activities, and exhibits to experience including the “space trainer” used by real astronauts. The planetarium holds shows aimed at infants, families and the general public, and there is an astronomical observation meeting every Saturday evening. It is a facility where one can enjoy learning from many different angles.

If you dont understand Japanese, dont bother to consider putting this in the itinerary. This place is more suitable for kids and locals.
Mallage Saga

4.0

10 Reviews

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Saga Pref. Sagashi Kosemachi Ushijima 730

A shopping mall located in Ushijima, Kose-machi, Saga City. The mall hosts fashionable apparel shops; boutiques; a food court; a large discount store; a supermarket; a video game arcade, movie theater, and other amusement facilities. The mall also holds workshops for children every third Sunday of the month plus concerts by singers and other events.

佐賀市にあるショッピングモールです。今回、初めて訪問しました。 JR佐賀駅前のバスセンターからバスが出ており１５分くらいで到着します。ただ無料駐車場があるので、車で来る方が便利ですね。フードウェイというスーパーに行きましたが、圧倒的に地元の方の利用が多いですね。映画館や飲食店、ファッション関係など様々なお店があるので、便利だと思います。
Ninja Village Hizen Yumekaido

3.5

65 Reviews

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Saga Pref. Ureshinoshi Ureshinomachishimono Kou 716-1

A theme park located in Ko, Shimono, Ureshino-machi, Ureshino City. Recreating what the Nagasaki Kaido highway looked like in the early Edo period, visitors to the park can enjoy ninja-themed attractions like shuriken (star shaped weapon) throwing, blow darts, and a trick ninja house, as well as a ninja show, museum of ninja tools, and ninja costume activity. There's also a studio where you can make raku ware, a fortuneteller, a restaurant (only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) and a gift and souvenir shop.

Kids ages 6+ will love this! Billed as an Interactive Ninja Theme Park. You must see the Ninja Show, at the top of the hill in a theater with flashing swords, trap doors, hidden wall panels, and...
Karatsu City Furusato Kaikan Arpino

3.5

37 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Shinkoumachi 2881-1

A local specialty products hall located close to Karatsu Station in Shinko-machi, Karatsu City. Here visitors can purchase famous Karatsu sweets like Shoro Manju buns; nori seaweed and other marine products from the Ariake Sea; Karatsu tea; processed agricultural products like yuzu pepper made with Kyuragi's specialty yuzu fruit; and other local specialty products and crafts. On the second floor, visitors will find a Karatsu ware display space and shop which also has a corner where you can try painting your own Karatsu ware piece.

唐津駅から東に数分歩いたところにあります。一階は土産や地元の特産品などが販売されており、2階には唐津焼の販売展示場があります。食べ物はそれほど惹かれなかったのでスルーしましたが、唐津焼はなかなか良かったです。
Youme Town Saga

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Prefecture Saga City Hyogo-north 5-14-1

This large shopping center has 180 specialty stores ranging from fashion to consumer electronics, daily sundries and restaurants, and is located on the national highway Route 34. It employs universal design and is recognized by the Building Access Law. It is complete with breast-feeding facilities and free Wi-Fi.
Saga Castle Park

4.0

41 Reviews

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Saga Pref. Sagashi Jounai

"A park located in Jonai, Saga City. Built on the grounds of Saga Castle, facilities include the Saga Castle History Museum, the Saga Prefectural Museum, an art museum, library, and gymnasium. A walking and running course follows the moat which encircles three sides of the grounds. In spring, cherry trees also bloom along the moat. In recent years, the ""Mizukagami Project"", in which several hundred lanterns are floated on the moat at night, has also been held at the park."

I passed by, as I went to Saga Castle History Museum. Unfortunately, the original castle doesn’t exist anymore except its fosse and stone walls. But a vast empty space in the middle of the city is...
China on the Park

4.0

35 Reviews

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Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Harake Otsu 111

A porcelain theme park owned and operated by the Fukagawa Seiji company which was built to introduce visitors to the history and wonder of pottery making. Surrounded by the park's lush grounds, visitors can enjoy pottery from a variety of angles. The Chujikan museum displays company founder Chuji Fukagawa's treasured collection of pieces, including a large flower vase which was awarded a gold prize at the 1900 Paris Exposition. In the Jikigura shop, visitors can easily get their hands on products deviating from the regular line specs normally only ever seen inside the factory. There's also a special tearoom which has a view of the Paris Exposition vase, and a pottery painting activity area. The ground's English lavender, which comes into bloom in early summer, is also a must-see.

Have been going to China on the Park for the past twenty five plus years. There are two areas for china in the complex, one with the best Fukazawa ware including priceless pieces from the past (up...
Saga Balloon Museum

4.0

36 Reviews

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Saga Pref. Sagashi Matsubara 2-2-27

A museum dedicated to hot air balloons situated along Chuo O-dori Street in 2 Chome Matsubara, Saga City. The museum presents the history and mechanisms behind hot air balloons and also contains exhibits on international competitions and other ballooning events held in Saga. Here visitors can view the actual Icarus 5, Japan's first successful manned hot air balloon; try a balloon flight simulator; and experience the world of hot air balloons through a super high vision, 280-inch theater screen.

This museum is located near Central Post Office on Chuo Odori. If you walk from JR station, it takes about 20 minutes. In this museum, you can learn the history of balloon as well as the history of...
Chokokan

4.0

34 Reviews

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Saga Saga-shi Matsubara 2-5-22

A museum presenting the history and heirlooms of the Nabeshima clan, Saga feudal lords. The extensive collection includes weapons, drawings, paintings, ceramics, tea utensils, etc. The first floor of the historic building, which opened in 1927, is an exhibition room that showcases the history of the Nabeshima clan according to a set theme year round.

鍋島家に伝わる三人の女性のお雛様が、雅やかに飾られていました。雛人形が大好きですし、有田でも焼き物のお雛様を見てきたので、すごく見入ることができました。名古屋出身の私は、徳川家のお雛様も見たことがあるのですが、比較することもできて、本当に楽しかったです。
Kakiemongama

4.5

24 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Nanzan Ding 352

A pottery workshop which was once operated by Sakaida Kakiemon, a renowned potter from Arita Town in Saga Prefecture. The Kakiemon style is characterized by the use of red paint baked onto a beautiful milky-white pottery base called nigoshide. The workshop’s pieces began being exported around the world starting in the Edo period and remain popular to this day. The workshop is adjoined by a museum where visitors can learn about its 380 year history and view actual pieces from various time periods.

Museum is too much of a word for this very small collection. Only a few items have an English explanation to them. The shop has more to see but prices are extravagant.
Saga Prefectural Art Museum

3.5

28 Reviews

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Saga Pref. Sagashi Jounai 1-15-23

An art museum located inside Saga Castle Park in Jonai, Saga City. The museum's collection primarily consists of pieces by artists connected to the prefecture as well as modern paintings and sculptures. A standing exhibition introduces the works of modern Western-style painter Okada Saburosuke. The museum also holds a variety of special exhibitions. The museum is adjoined by the Saga Prefectural Museum.

Of course, nobody spoke english in reception but provided with looots of leaflets in english. 3 stories building with exhibits of Saga history. Unfortunatelly, there are no english descriptions of...
Arita Porcelain Park Nonnoko no Sato

3.0

2 Reviews

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Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Toya Otsu 340-28

Here pieces of Arita ware from a variety of periods (such as old Imari, Kakiemon, and Nabeshima Domain Kiln-style wares) are displayed in a recreation of the Zwinger palace in Dresden, Germany. Particularly noteworthy is the great 183 centimeter tall flower vase. It is said to have wowed people from around the world when it was displayed at the 1873 Vienna World's Fair. A Baroque garden has been recreated on the facility's grounds, and there is also an Arita ware workshop where visitors can try their hand at crafting a ceramics piece on a potter's wheel.

テーマパークでヨーロッパ風の建築物が立ち並びます。入場無料、駐車場無料で園内を散策できるのですが全然人がいません。穴場ですが経営が心配です。お土産売り場は広く、とても気になるのんのこの歌がずっとかかっています。
Nakatomi Memorial Medicine Museum

4.0

16 Reviews

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Saga Pref. Tosushi Kounoemachi 288-1

This museum is in Tosu City, Saga Prefecture, and was built in 1995 to commemorate the 145th anniversary of the founding of Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, as Tashiro Baiyaku. This museum is dedicated to pharmaceutical and medical history, and stands out for its two story building, designed by an Italian sculptor. Its displays include a recreation of the end of the 19th century British pharmacy, and materials from Tashiro Baiyaku.

JAFカードで入場料が１００円割引になります。外観もいいですが、館内展示も工夫されています。薬草園はイマイチでしたが、敷地自体は整備されていて気持ちがいいです。江戸時代の薬問屋が再現されていたり、薬ができる過程が実際に使われていた道具とともに説明されていたので、時代小説好きの私には小説の世界が理解できてとても面白かったです！昔の薬のラベルの展示では、そのデザインがお洒落で目をひきました。
Saga 21 Seiki Kenmin no Mori

4.5

11 Reviews

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Saga Saga-shi Fujicho Fujise 724-4

古湯温泉に泊った時、１時間位の空き時間で利用しました。ここは山の中に施設や公園が複数点在しており、私達家族は北山森クラブという木の実で簡単な工作ができる所を利用しました。同施設には他にも木で作ったピタゴラスイッチみたいな遊び道具もあり、家族３人（うち１人は3歳）とも楽しめました。
Imari Nabeshima Gallery

3.5

12 Reviews

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Saga Imari Shintencho 622-13 Imari Sta. 2F (Matsuura Railway Side)

This gallery is located on the second floor of Matsuura Railway Imari station. The entrance costs ca.$3, but it is worth. Some masterpieces of Imari ceramics are compactly displayed. It is neither...
Saga Prefectural Shinrin Park

4.5

3 Reviews

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Saga Pref. Sagashi Kubotachoutokuman 1897

A park located in Oaza Tokuman, Kubota-cho, Saga City. It is equipped with sports facilities such as the Midorinomori Prefectural Baseball Stadium, which is also prepared for professional baseball games, an archery range and tennis courts, a field with playground equipment, a lawn area, and an outdoor stage. In the park, visitors can observe seasonal flowers and wild birds, and also play with water at the Seseragi Hiroba (babbling stream area) in summer.

街中から車で10分くらいで行くことができます。広々とした敷地内には水遊びができる池や遊具、菖蒲園などがあります。公園内の至る所にテントでくつろぐ子供連れの家族がいます。自動販売機やトイレももちろんあります。
Kono Park Children's Amusement Park

4.5

9 Reviews

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Saga Pref. Sagashi Kamizono 4-1-3

An amusement park with free admission located in Kono Park in 4-Chome Kamizono, Saga City. Facilities include a steam locomotive which circles the park, a miniature roller coaster, swing ride, and other rides; playground equipment like a ball pool, trampoline, free slide; and a games corner. There's also an adjoining small animal zoo.

子供の頃、よく親に連れて行ってもらいました。今は帰省がてら娘を連れて行ってます。入園も無料だし、親子フリーパスで2000円で利用できるのは非常にありがたいです。初めての遊園地にはおすすめです。

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Away from the fast-paced cities of mainland Japan, Kyushu's Saga prefecture offers quaint towns and cities known for their traditional crafts, particularly ceramics. Rich in kaolin (a type of clay), Saga became the homeland of Arita ware, a delicate, decorative porcelain that is now celebrated worldwide and can be discovered in the towns of Arita, Imari, and Karatsu.