Leisure / Outdoors Spots in Saga Area

  • Seikei Park
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    Saga Pref. Takushi Takumachi 1975-1
    This park in Taku City, Saga Prefecture hosts three city museums, including the Hometown Museum, the Pioneer Museum, and History Folklore Museum. The traditional Japanese style public hall, Kanotei, is also a registered as National Tangible Cultural Property. The traditional garden incorporates water and land elements, and blooms with seasonal flowers. They also host events like Koshi-no-Sato cherry blossom festival and Koshi-no-Sato fall foliage festival.
  • Saga Berry Forest
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    Saga Pref. Sagashi Kubotachoutokuman Alley
    "A tourist farm where visitors can compare and contrast popular strawberry varieties from all over Japan. 50-minute all-you-can-eat strawberry picking is available from early January through GW every year, and the main varieties grown include ""Hoshi no Kirameki"" with a good balance of sourness and sweetness, ""Oi C Berry"" rich in vitamin C, and ""Saga Honoka"" which accounts for over 70% of the total area of strawberry production in the prefecture. The latest multi-level high cultivation system has been introduced, making the farm popular with families of all ages, from baby strollers to wheelchairs."
  • Imari Family Park (I Mari Yume Misaki Park)
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    Saga Imari Kurogawacho Fukuda 1087
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    Saga Ureshino-shi Ureshinomachi Iwayagawachi Ko 379
  • Tomi Bansho Park
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    Saga Karatsu-shi Hizenmachi Nosa
  • Jubashi Pear Farm (Sansuien, Rikoen), Ideno Pear Farm
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    Saga Imari Minamihatacho Jubashi Ideno Tourist Information Office
    A large farm growing Japanese pear varieties such as Kosui, Hosui, and Niitaka. Ideno Pear Farm is a one-minute walk from Roadside Station Imari Furusatomura. Imari pears are grown bathed in direct sunlight without the use of bags; the sugar content is measured by the latest light sensors to guarantee great flavor. Fruit picking is available from late August until around the end of September.
  • Fukudomi My Land Park
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    Saga Kishima-gun Shiroishicho Hachi Hei 432
    "A park developed as part of a new kind of town planning designed to pass the history of seaside land reclamation on to future generations. It consists of a sports zone and a recreation zone. The centerpiece is an area called Wanpaku Hiroba. Based on the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's children's book ""Pippi in the South Seas"" the playground has fun and dreamy equipment from start to finish."
  • Kubota Fureai Creek Park
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    Saga Saga-shi Kubotacho Shinden 1259-1
    A water park built on a magnificent site of about 10,000 square meters that's a great fit for Kubota-cho with its many creeks. It lets people get more used to having water around, helping them reflect on the history and topography of the countryside and its aquatic features. Lots of people go there to relax. It is divided into three areas: a still water area, a dynamic water area, and a light and water area.
  • Mitsuse Farm
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    Saga Saga-shi Mitsusemura Fujiwara 3494-1
    Since its opening in 1989, hundreds of herbs, including basil and lavender, have been grown here in the magnificent nature of Mise Village without pesticides. The Mitsuse Farm store in the same building sells handmade herb tea, herb soap, essential oils, and other products.
  • Yoshinoyama Camp Site
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    Saga Saga-shi Mitsusemura Fujiwara 2436
    Located next to Ide Wild Chestnut Orchard, the campground is popular for its stylish log houses that stand out against the green mountains, and auto camping and tent sites are available for various purposes.
  • Marujun Apple Farm
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    Saga Saga-shi Mitsusemura Fujiwara 2377
    A tourist farm located in northern Saga Prefecture at an altitude of 450 meters and with a total area of about 1.5 hectares. It began operating as a tourist farm in 1982. There are nine apple varieties with varying seasons between September to November. Apple picking is available. They also sell freshly squeezed apple juice, apple pie, candied apples, apple cheesecake, apple jam, and handmade sweets.
  • Maruyasu Apple Orchard
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    Saga Saga-shi Mitsusemura Fujiwara 2407
    In 1977, after 42 years of planting apples in this area, as a result of daily experimentation, this tourist farm's apples were recognized as tastier than their counterparts in northern regions. They cultivate about sixteen varieties of apples, in addition to six varieties starting with Tsugaru in season from late August to mid-September and ending with Fuji from early November.
  • Kyoseki Park
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    Saga Saga-shi Yamatocho Umeno 329-5
    """Kyoseki"" literally means ""Giant Rock,"" and the park with mountain climbing elements has huge 10-meter-high boulders scattered here and there. Discovered in 1935, nowadays there is a hiking trail around the megaliths, as well as a fishing area and a multipurpose plaza. You'll want to make sure you have proper shoes (those for mountain climbing are best), a long-sleeved shirt or other items you can put on or take off as needed, a water bottle, hat, insect repellent, etc."
  • Obuchimebuchi Park
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    Saga Saga-shi Fujicho Kamikumakawa Osoegawa
    A ravine with wonderful rock formations midway between Furuyu Onsen and Kumanokawa Onsen. In an amazing natural landscape rich with seasonal changes, unusually shaped stones of various sizes rise and enfold each other. Paths and bridges have been set up to let visitors stroll the area. The natural landmark is a cool spot to spend time in summer and has lovely views of the colorful foliage in fall.
  • Hasuike Park
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    Saga Saga-shi Hasuikemachi Hasuike Shirochi
    The prosperous site of the residence of the Hasuike Nabeshima clan was converted into a park in 1868. The pond and garden hills are lovely, and it is known for its cherry blossoms and irises. 400 Yoshino cherry trees bloom from late March to early April when lots of visitors come to see them.
  • Chinzeizan Ikoi no Mori
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    Saga Miyaki-gun Kamiminecho Tsutsumi 4553
    Located in the northern part of Uemine Town on the border with Yoshinogari Town (former Higashi Sefuri Village), the view from the top of the mountain is spectacular, offering views of the Saga Plain, Yoshinogari Ruins, and as far as Mount Unzen. There is also a cherry blossom forest, a campground, and an athletic field.
  • Asahigaoka Park
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    Saga Kashima-shi Takatsuhara
    A famous cherry blossom viewing spot, known as one of the top three in Saga Prefecture. The row of cherry trees leading to the park is called the Flower Tunnel and is famous for being the first place in Kyushu to illuminate the blossoms at night. The park is located where Kashima Castle once stood; today the Akamon Gate, Otemon Gate, stone fortifications, and the surrounding samurai residences remain. It's been selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Historic Parks.
  • Kita Park
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    Saga Kashima-shi Takatsuhara Gohonmatsu 3820
    This 2.5-hectare complex, opened in 1999, includes a tennis court, a splash pool, and a lawn area. There are eight artificial turf and sand courts, of which four are equipped with lighting for night matches. One has a practice wall. In addition, the Ikoi-no-Mori area has a lawn and a playground that gets lots of visitors.
  • Garyugaoka Park
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    Saga Kashima-shi Hamamachi Ko 4401-2
    A multi-purpose park built at the site of Garyu Castle. There is a ball ground with lighting for night games, playground, gate-ball court, and grass ski slope where you can try grass skiing for free. It is also a famous cherry blossom viewing spot with about 150 cherry trees that attract lots of visitors when they burst into bloom in spring.
  • Yokotake Creek Park
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    Saga Kanzaki-shi Kanzakimachi Yokotake 205-1
    A six-hectare park that incorporates a creek. Its Ashibe-no-yakata is a restored kudozukuri-style house, a hallmark tradition of Kyushu minka architecture. The creek is stocked with Japanese crucian carp so visitors can go fishing. It's a place that recalls the idyllic landscape of the Saga Plain from another era.

Saga Areas

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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.

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