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  • Noritake Factory Outlet Imari
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    Saga Pref. Imarishi Higashiyamashirochou Nagahama 120-3
    Noritake got its start as a small knickknack shop which opened on New York’s Sixth Avenue in 1876. Here at this outlet shop you can buy Noritake tableware, such as ever-so-slightly bluish white porcelains and milky white bone China characterized by its delicacy and warmth. The closest station is Higashi-Yamashiro Station on the Matsuura Nishi-Kyushu Line.

    カーナビに出た道をそのまま行きました。途中から案内表示もありました。工業団地の一角にノリタケの工場があり門から車でそのまま入り左のほうへ案内のとおりに行くとアウトレットショップの前の駐車場に着きました。なかに入るとスタッフがひとりおり、品物は豊富でお買い得感満載でした。意外でしたが和食器も一部ありました。工場限定のマグカップと箸のセットを買って帰りました。マグカップは箱なしでセルフで包装でした。

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  • Mt. Kagami Observatory
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    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Kagami Mountain summit
    A viewing platform at the top of Mt. Kagami, a mountain once visited by numerous poets in the Nara period (710–794) and much praised in the poems of the Man'yoshu (The Ten Thousand Leaves), Japan’s oldest poetry anthology. 283 meters above sea level, this popular photo spot offers a spectacular view of Nijinomatsubara and Karatsu Bay. Approximately 15 minutes by train from JR Nijinomatsubara Station.
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  • Tanjoin
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    Saga Kashima-shi Nodomibun 2011
    The temple was built on the birthplace of Kakuhaku Saints, the founder of the Shingon sect of Buddhism and the founder of the Shingi Shingon sect.

    誕生院(あるいは誕生寺)というと宗祖などの誕生した跡地に建てられたお寺というイメージが有りますが、ここは真言宗中興で新義真言宗の祖である興教大師の生誕の地です。現在の寺院は20世紀初頭に再建された建物です。駐車場も有るので車でも行き易いですよ。

  • Cape Hado
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    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Chinzeimachihado
    Cape Hato in Chinzai-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, is located at the tip of the Higashimatsuura Peninsula and can be reached by car from JR Karatsu Station in about 40 minutes or by local bus. Facilities such as Cape Hato Seaside Park, a jarred turban shell hut, and the Genkai Undersea Observation Tower provide enjoyment for children and adults alike.
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  • Saga Castle Ruins
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    Saga Pref. Sagashi Jounai
    "This castle ruins site is located in Saga City, Saga Prefecture. A symbol of Saga City, the former castle belonged to the Nabeshima clan, who ruled the then-Saga Domain, valued at 360 thousand ""koku"" of rice. The only original structures remaining today are the Shachi-no-mon inner citadel gate, tsuzuki-yagura linked turrets, and stone walls. Beyond the gate, a portion of the inner citadel palace has been restored. The Shachi-no-mon gate and linked turrets have been designated National Important Cultural Properties. The moat and surrounding area encircling the castle has been turned into the prefectural Saga Castle Park, and here visitors can enjoy the sight of cherry blossoms and azaleas when in season."
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  • Ogi Park
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    Saga Pref. Ogishi Ogimachi Honcho 185
    A park located in Ogi-machi, Ogi City. The park's grounds enclose a Shinto shrine, the former Ogi Domain Residence, and the Jirakuen, a garden created by Nabeshima Motoshige and Nabeshima Naoyoshi, the first and second lords of Ogi Domain, respectively. There are also tennis courts. A renowned destination for cherry blossom viewing, as well, some 3,000 cherry trees grow on the grounds. In addition, azaleas and wisteria bloom in the park from mid-April to May.
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  • Hizenya
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    Saga Pref. Kashimashi Hamamachi Otsu 2761-2
    "A sake brewery open to tourists situated along National Route 207 in Hama-machi, Kashima City. Situated along Sakagura-dori Street (a street lined with many old sake breweries) which has been designated a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, this particular brewery has been making sake for four generations. Visitors can view the brewery, experience Japan's bygone Showa period in the ""Showa Room,"" and check out sightseeing destinations on the street. The brewery also offers sake tastings and its direct sales shop sells limited run products."

    佐賀県は九州では珍しい日本酒県なんです。鹿島市の肥前浜という駅の南側には、酒蔵通りという、今でもいくつかのつ酒蔵が残っている通りがありました。その通りの入り口にあったのが、こちらの峰松酒造場でした。 店内に入ると、たくさんの日本酒が並んでいて、試飲もできます。ハンドルキーパーの主人に代わって、いくつか試飲をして、「無濾過原酒 肥前浜宿」というお酒を購入しました。「原酒」だけあって、ちょっとアル...

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  • Nanatsugama Caves
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    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yakataishi
    This is a group of seven sea caves which stand in a row along the coast of Karatsu City in Saga Prefecture. It is a scenic spot formed by the erosion of the basalt cliff face which reaches a height of 40 meters by the violent waves. If you board a pleasure boat, you can see the powerful rocks up close. In 1925, the caves were designated as National Natural Monuments as “the seven pots of Yakataishi”.
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  • Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Kyushu Plant
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    Saga Saga-shi Morodomicho Morodomitsu 450
    Ajinomoto factory is located in Morodomitsu, Morodomi Town, Saga City, and offers factory tours (reservations required). Visitors can experience the various tastes of amino acid, view the display of the history of Ajinomoto, and explore the factory grounds by bus.

    バス案内中心の工場見学です。ネットにて予約可能です。到着すると、控え室に案内され、その後スクリーンを使った味の素の原料や創業や工場などの説明。そして味噌汁に味の素を使用する前と後での比較の試飲。そして、工場内のバス見学へ。要所要所で、バスを停めバス内で映像をつかった施設の説明。最後にお土産売り場や商品展示の施設へ案内され終了でした。お土産は、マヨネーズ、アミノバイタル、スープの素、ミニミニ味の素...

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  • Terraced Rice Fields of Hamanoura
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    Saga Pref. Higashimatsuragungenkaichou Hamanoura
    A terraced rice field area located in Hamanoura, Genkai Town, Higashimatsuura County, Saga Prefecture. The 11.5-hectare area consists of 283 terraced rice fields of varying shapes and sizes built on slopes facing a cove. Visitors can enjoy such seasonal sights as the terraced rice fields filled with water and sun set over the ocean beyond. There are observatories in the area from which visitors can take in the fields and on long holidays the place bustles with tourists.
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  • Nishinomon Yakata
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    Saga Karatsu-shi Kitajonai 1-8
    A castle built on a hill by the first feudal lord Terasawa Shima-no-Kami Hirotaka between 1602 and 1608. The entrance to the west of Sannomaru was called Nishinomon. This facility is in that historic zone. It houses, curates, and exhibits cultural properties excavated from various sites around the city. You can also observe preservation and repair processes like the repainting of a traditional parade float that's a Tangible Important Cultural Property of Saga Prefecture.

    Not far from Hikiyama Museum, I guess it is a depot of Hikiyama floats. But as all Hikiyama were in the museum, there was of course nothing here. Inside there is a souvenir shop. Some archeological...

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  • Birthplace of Kojin Shimomura
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    Saga Kanzaki-shi Chiyodacho Saki Mura 895-1
    "The birthplace of Kohito Shimomura, known as the author of ""The Tale of Jiro,"" was built in the early Meiji period (1868-1912), and he spent his childhood in this house, which was acquired and restored by the Kohito Shimomura Preservation Society in 1970 to preserve it as an important cultural property of Kanzaki City. The house is also a place for elementary and junior high school students to interact with each other."

    先日久留米市城島エリアから佐賀の金立公園に向かって移動中立ち寄りました。前回訪問が2011年だったので約6年振り。私の頭の中では下村湖人＝次郎物語。約20分の滞在でしたが、久し振りに次郎物語の世界に浸れました。生家の保存状態は良好。受付嬢の対応も丁寧。ちなみに、見学は無料。 この生家だけが目的の観光旅行はかなり珍かと思います。吉野ヶ里遺跡や金立公園などを見物したついでに・・・というのが現実的なプ...

  • Takeo Shrine
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    Saga Pref. Takeoshi Takeochou Takeo 5327
    "A Shinto shrine located in Takeo, Takeo-cho, Takeo City. Dedicated to Takeuchi no Sukune, the shrine is the oldest in the city. A sacred camphor tree on the grounds is estimated to be 3,000 years old and is one of the largest of its kinds in the entire country. There are also a pair of trees known as the ""Husband and Wife Hinoki Cypress Trees"" which are said to grant worshippers luck in finding love and marriage."
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  • Underwater Torii
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    Saga Fujitsu-gun Taracho Tara 1874-9 Chinai
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  • Ogi Municipal Nakabayashi Gochiku Memorial Museum
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    Saga Ogi-shi Ogimachi 158-4
    A memorial museum showcasing the work and personal items of Gochiku Nakabayashi , a calligrapher from Ogi. It houses about 500 pieces of Gochiku's work and about 50 of his personal items. About 40 items are on exhibit at any given time and the display changes every three months. The Gochiku Map, produced by the Ogi City Board of Education, is available at the museum's counter. It presents 24 spots around Ogi City with ties to the artist.

    Nakabayashi Gochiku is a calligraphist from Ogi, and in this municipal center there is a small museum, which is dedicated to him. If you are interested in calligraphy, you can take a look. There is...

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  • Pottery Studio Rokuroza
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    Saga Nishimatsuura-gun Aritacho Izumiyama 1-30-1
    The workshop is equipped with six potteries, one gas furnace and one electric furnace for firing, and professionals will guide you carefully so that even beginners can feel at ease. You can also try painting on three types of items you have made in the rokuro molding experience, including teacups, rice bowls, coffee cups, and coffee cups.

    A good one for kids. I got there without reservation (no need) & my daughter (9yo) made a bowl in 15min, and got so psyched and opted to return the day after instead of a theme park. We 2 ended up...

  • Arita Folk and History Museum East Building / Arita Ware Sankokan Museum
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    Saga Nishimatsuura-gun Aritacho Izumiyama 1-4-1
    A museum founded in 1978 next to the Izumiyama Quarry, said to be the starting point for Arita ware ceramics. It exhibits tools used for making Arita ware and documents, as well as craftsmen's tags and business plaques produced during the Edo period. You can access the Sankokan Museum from the Folk and History Museum's entrance. It exhibits pieces of pottery excavated in Arita town from the sites of previous kilns.

    場所は、有田のすみのほうで、採石場のとなりにあります。有田焼のできるまでのことや、道具、ここにきたら、有田焼のことが、わかります。陶磁器に興味あるかたには、最適だと思います。

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  • Chikugo River Lift Bridge
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    Saga Pref. Sagashi Morodomichoutameshige Ishizuka
    Spanning the mouth of the Chikugo River and boasting a total length of 507 meters, this is hailed as the best movable iron bridge in the East. Since the water level of the Chikugo River is significantly affected by the differences in the ebb and flow of the Ariake Sea, a movable type of bridge was adopted where the movable crossbeam of the bridge was only lowered to connect the railway lines when a train was passing through, allowing ships to go out and return at all other times. Although the train tracks have been in disuse since the Saga Line was abandoned in 1987, it was restored as promenade to serve as a symbol of the town in 1996. It is now Japan’s oldest bridge in operation and was designated a National Important Cultural Property in 2003.
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  • Tosu Berry Forest
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    Saga Pref. Tosushi Todorokimachi
    This fruit farm is in Tosu City, Saga Prefecture. It uses the latest multilevel growing tables so you can pick strawberries without having to bend over. The facility is also barrier free, so wheelchair uses can also pick their own, and there are accessible toilets as well. There are different varieties of strawberry to pick growing across the seasons, and they take reservations for activities like making strawberry jam.

    Only 2.400 yen per adult for Strawberry picking and eat variety of strawberry up to 1 hour, Its very optimisty.

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  • Former Ushijima Family Residence
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    Saga Saga-shi Yanagimachi 4-9
    The oldest machiya building in Saga Castle, estimated to have been built in the early 18th century, was regrettably demolished in 1993 when the prefectural road was widened. The earthen floor stretching from north to south, the strong beams, and the storehouse on the south side of the main building are all worth seeing.

    柳町にある[佐賀市歴史民俗館（古い建築物...

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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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