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  • The Former Takatori Residence
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    4.5
    128 Reviews
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    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Kitajounai 5-40
    This is the mansion built as a home and for welcoming guests by the coal mine (including Kishima Coal Mine) baron, Koreyoshi Takatori. There are two large buildings on a vast plot of land of about 7613 square meters. It has modern Japanese-style building architecture with a combination of Western style rooms while also still having Japanese style as a keynote. A must-see is the reception hall for the Noh stage and 72 “Sugido-e” (painting on cedar-board doors) paintings by the painter of the Kyoto Shijyo Faction, Koho Mizuno. You can have a good tour of the mansion as there are also always tour guides stationed here. In 1998, it was designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.

    A visit to the Former Takatori Residence is an absolute must. It provides a true impression of how a wealthy Japanese businessman lived 100 years ago. The rooms are incredible, with 72 beautifully...

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  • Hizen Hamashuku
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    4.0
    36 Reviews
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    Saga Pref. Kashimashi Hamamachi Otsu 2696
    "A National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings located in Hama-machi, Kashima City. The area is also known as ""Sakagura-dori Street."" A popular tourist destination, the sake brewing industry developed rapidly in this area from the Edo period, and today visitors can walk amongst the townscape created by numerous white walled ""kura"" storehouses and breweries standing side by side. Three sake breweries continue to operate in the area, offering tours."

    This is a historic and charming place if you like heritage architecture and japanese sake. There are few brewery you can visit. Then again, if you are good at japanese then make a reservation for...

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  • Former Koga Bank
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    4.0
    43 Reviews
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    Saga Saga-shi Yanagimachi 2-9
    The bank was founded in 1885 by Zenpei Koga, a money changer, and by 1919 it had become one of the five largest banks in Kyushu. It was later remodeled as a chamber of commerce, but has now been restored to its original 1916 appearance.

    This is not just a museum inside just one block. It is a collection of 7 historical houses built in the latter part of the 19th century and early 20th. A glimpse into the enthnography of a part of...

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  • Taku Seibyo (Confucian Temple)
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    4.0
    18 Reviews
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    Saga Pref. Takushi Takumachi 1642
    "Taku Seibyo (Confucian Temple) is located around 20 minutes' drive from the Taku Interchange of the Nagasaki Expressway. Confucius was the founder of the Confucian school of philosophy, and is revered as the god of learning. Taku Shigefumi, the fourth lord of the Taku domain, ordered the construction of the temple in 1708 because he wanted to help the domain's residents to cultivate a proper attitude of Confucian ""respect."" Taku Seibyo (Confucian Temple) is the third oldest surviving Confucian temple in Japan, after Ashikaga Gakko in Tochigi Prefecture and Shizutani Gakko in Okayama Prefecture, and has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property. Seibyo Sekisai ceremonies are held at the temple in the spring and in the autumn each year; after the ceremony, ordinary members of the public are allowed to worship in and look round the temple."

    It is not known nationwide, but Confucius Temple in Taku is a highlight of sightseeing in central Saga area. Around the temple is beautifully maintained as a park, and cherry blossoms were in full...

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  • Birthplace of Kojin Shimomura
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
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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...

  • 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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  • Former Ushijima Family Residence
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    2 Reviews
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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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  • Former Karatsu Bank
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    Saga Karatsu-shi Honmachi 1513-15
    "This historic building is on the Karatsu-kaido Road in Hon-machi, Karatsu City. The building, completed in 1912, was designed by Minoru Tanaka, an apprentice of the designer of Tokyo Station, Tatsuno Kingo. The bank building is of a Victorian design incorporating Japanese style, known as the ""Tatsuno style"". The building was used as a bank until 1997, and then donated to the city. It has since been designated as an Important Cultural Property of the city and is now open to the public free of charge."
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  • Okuma Shigenobu Memorial Museum Former Residence
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    Saga Saga-shi Mizugae 2-11-11
    This historic building and museum located at 2-chome, Mizugae, Saga City has been designated as a national historic site. It is the birthplace and former home of Okuma Shigenobu, a politician who is also known as the founder of Waseda University. Personal belongings of Shigenobu Okuma are on display in the museum.
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  • Former Fukuda Family Residence
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    Saga Saga-shi Matsubara 4-3-15
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  • Yoshimura Residence
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    Saga Saga-shi Fujicho Kamimutsuro 2856
    A valuable suguya-style minka house in the mountains of northern Saga constructed in 1789. The oldest building in Saga Prefecture, it was designated a national Important Cultural Property in 1974. It underwent large scale repairs and restoration work in 1983. It is a wooden single-story building with a thatched roof and has a unique appearance with smoke vents above the stove and hearth.
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  • Saga City History & Folklore Museum
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    Saga Saga-shi Yanagimachi 2-9
    A folklore museum that maintains and preserves the city's remaining historical buildings for future generations while making use of the heritage. The Former Koga Bank, Former Koga Residence, and Former Ushijima Residence opened in 1997; the Former Sansho Bank and Former Fukuda Residence opened to the public in 2000.These five buildings are all designated as Important Cultural Properties of Saga City.
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  • Former Sansho Bank
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    Saga Saga-shi Yanagimachi 3-12
    This building was constructed in 1882 to handle the banking operations of Sanshosha company stores. It became Saga City property in 1998 when the city bought up the land. The exterior has an arched kirizuma gabled roof, copper-plated windows, and stucco walls; the chandelier stucco ornamentation on the second-floor ceiling sets it apart from ordinary houses. It was designated as an Important Cultural Property of the city in 1999.
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  • Former Koga Family Residence
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    Saga Saga-shi Yanagimachi 3-15
    Built in 1884 as the residence of Zenpei Koga, who founded and served as president of the Koga Bank, it left Koga's hands after the dissolution of the bank and was used as a ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant) from 1954, after which it became the property of the city and was designated an important cultural property by Saga City in 1995. It is said to have followed the style of samurai residences, as it has an irimoya-zukuri roof instead of the gabled roofs typical of town houses along highways.
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  • Former Residence of Genboku Ito
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    Saga Kanzaki-shi Kanzakimachi
    At the end of the Tokugawa period, Ito Genboku studied Dutch medicine with Siebold at the Narutakijuku in Nagasaki. His great contributions to modern medicine include being the first to introduce the vaccine for smallpox to Japan and founding the Western Medicine Academy, the predecessor of today's Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tokyo. The Former Residence of Ito Genboku was built in 1821 when he was a 20-year old doctor of Chinese herbal medicine. It was designated a Saga Prefecture Historic Site in 1973.
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  • Former Mitsubishi Karatsu Branch Motodate (Karatsu History Folk customs Museum)
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    Saga Karatsu-shi Kaigan-dori 7181-27
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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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