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Arita Porcelain Park Nonnoko no Sato

3.5

5 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

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.

ヨーロッパの宮殿の様で、とても素晴らしくて驚きでした。建物が全て有田焼で出来ているようでした。お庭も素敵で、フランスの古城みたいな雰囲気でした。もったいない！もっと広告するべきです。人があまりいなくて、お店も閉まっていたので、経営的にはどうなのか．．．なくなる前に行くべきです！なくさないで！
Karatsu City Furusato Kaikan Arpino

3.5

38 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.

１階は物産、２階は唐津焼を販売していました。唐津焼は少々品ぞろえが少ないと感じましたが、物産は面白かったです。駐車場は有料ですが、買い物でサービスチケットをもらえます。
Chokokan

3.5

36 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

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.

鍋島侯爵家が建てた博物館で、佐嘉神社の西隣に建っています。佐賀城跡とは濠を挟んで北側に位置していますので、一緒に見学すると良いでしょう。駅からも歩いて行けますがバスを使っても良いと思います。最寄りのバス停は県庁前か佐嘉神社前です。元々は博物館として建てられており、現在も鍋島家縁の文物が展示されています。昭和になってから建てられているので、外見は昭和モダンを感じさせます。通年で公開はされておらず...
Farmer's Market Macchan

3.5

19 Reviews

Shopping

Saga Pref. Sagashi Mitsusemurayuzuriha 246-1

A farmers market situated along National Route 263 in Yuzuriha, Mitsuse-mura, Saga City. Here visitors can buy fresh vegetables picked that very morning, rice from Mitsuse-mura and Fuji-cho, and other agricultural products; homemade Zaruyose tofu made with soybeans grown in the prefecture; Japanese pickles; fried foods; manju buns; and more. You can eat your purchases in the adjoining eat-in space or enjoy a lunch buffet consisting of dishes made with fresh, local vegetables sold by weight.

友達とのドライブ中に立ち寄りました！産直と食堂のような施設が融合しています。ざる豆腐がお目当てでしたがほかほかでなめらかなお豆腐はすっごく美味しかったです！セルフで取っていける手作りのゆず胡椒はかなり辛いので入れすぎ注意笑！第一駐車場は込み合ってたので第二駐車場が穴場です。
Kagamiyama Onsen Chaya Bijin no Yu

4.0

18 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Kagami 4733

"A hot spring bathhouse situated along the Karatsu Bypass in Kagami, Karatsu City. The facility's outdoor bath, indoor bath area, barrel bath, private reservable bath, and other baths are constantly replenished ""kakenagashi"" style from a source spring welling up 1,600 meters underground. Containing an abundance of iron and radon, the waters of this spring are said to have a powerful skin beautifying effect. The bathhouse also has a teahouse where visitors can enjoy meals created based on the concept of local production for local consumption, and a shop selling local specialty products from Karatsu and the surrounding area."

手軽な料金で利用できますし、手ぶらでいっても大丈夫です。唐津観光で汗だくだったので最高でした。少し小腹がすいたら、温泉後に食事もできるのでオススメです。地元の方も結構利用されていますよ。
Takeo Onsen Bussankan

3.5

21 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Takeoshi Takeochou Shouwa 805

A local specialty products market situated along the Takeo bypass in Showa, Takeo-cho, Takeo City. Here visitors can purchase local specialty products and souvenirs, including confections, seafood, tea, and pottery. There's also a farmer's market selling local farm vegetables. The market is adjoined by Okkasan no Ichizen Meshiya, a self-service side dish style restaurant where you can eat local home style cooking. The market also holds classes in which you can paint a traditional Yumino doll (advance reservation required).

佐賀のお土産物を売っている、いわゆる道の駅です。ツアーの最後に訪問しました。佐賀の地域クーポンを3000円分頂いたので、それを使い切るように、あれこれと見て回りました。嬉野茶と、小城羊羹を買い、上手に使い切りました。
Roadside Station Yamauchi

3.5

13 Reviews

Transportation

Saga Pref. Takeoshi Yamauchichou Mimasaka Kai 14967-2

A roadside station situated along the Yamauchi bypass in Mimasaka, Yamauchi-cho, Takeo City. The station sells vegetables picked locally that very morning, seasonal flowers, local specialty products, and pottery. The adjoining restaurant serves an all-you-can-eat buffet consisting of additive-free dishes made with local fresh vegetables and black rice grown with Mt. Kurokami spring water.

先日嬉野温泉から武雄温泉に向けてドライブ中立ち寄りました。目的は水分補給＆一服。施設としては中規模、産直品やパンフ類の品揃えは並かなという印象。夏休み直前の店内ではカブトムシの実演販売中でした。別棟形式のレストランで珈琲タイムでも思いましたが、残念ながらまだ準備中。プランBとして、産直品売り場であま夏ゼリー（税込み180円）を買い求め、カブトムシ売り場に隣接した休憩スペースでイートイン。スッキリし...
Taku Seibyo (Confucian Temple)

4.0

18 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

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...
Hizen Nagoya Castle Ruins

Travel / Tourism

Saga Karatsu-shi Chinzeimachi Nagoya 1938-3 Nagoya Castle Ruins Tourist Information Office

These castle ruins are located at Nagoya, Chinzei Town, Karatsu City. Hizen Nagoya Castle was built during the battles of Bunroku and Keicho when Hideyoshi Toyotomi was invading the Korean Peninsula. At the time it was the second largest castle in size after Osaka Castle. The castle was used as a base camp for the invasion of the mainland and over 140 encampments for soldiers were located in the surrounding area. At present, the castle ruins, as well as 23 other camps in the area, are designated as national historic sites. Artifacts excavated at the site are on display at the Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum.
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.

有田焼の有名窯元で一度は行ってみたかったので今回訪問させてもらいました。店内の内外装も雰囲気も良く上品なオーラがありましたが商品も素人がみてもわかるくらい高そうで高級な感じがしました。
Fukagawa Seiji (Main Store)

4.0

25 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Koubira 1-1-8

"Arita is the first place in Japan where porcelain was made. From the 17th century onward, Arita ware was an important product of what was once Saga-Nabeshima Domain and was extensively exported abroad, where it is known and loved as ""Imari ware,"" ""Ko-Imari,"" and ""Old Imari."" Fukagawa Seiji, a company which furthered global interest in Arita ware and which converted it into an art form, was founded in 1894 by Chuji Fukagawa, and Fukagawa erected Fukagawa Seiji's flagship store right here in Arita with the intent of welcoming customers from around the world. Even today, the structure retains a strong atmosphere redolent of the bygone Meiji and Taisho periods; the exterior of the building is covered in scratch tile, while the interior is decorated with floor mosaics and stained-glass windows. In the second-floor museum, visitors can view outstanding pieces crafted by Fukagawa Seiji bearing the distinct ""Meiji modern"" design style (advance reservation required). Today, the building and collection of the second-floor museum have received the Heritage of Industrial Modernization designation."

有田焼の名店ともいえる深川製磁。有田の旧道沿いに残る古い町並みの中央あたりに、深川製磁の本店がありました。さすがに、歴史と気品を感じる建物で、道路を挟んだ向かいには広い駐車場もありました。店内に入ると、美術館のように、深川製磁の有田焼が並んでいます。ゆっくりと店内を見て歩こうとしていたら、お茶のサービスもありました。途中で、一目見て「これ、ほしいなあ」と思ったお皿がありました。店内を一回...
Saga Prefectural Art Museum

3.5

28 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

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.

JR佐賀駅からバス1本で15分程のところにあります。佐賀城だった土地の中に建っているのですが囲んでいる堀がとても広い！佐賀県立博物館の前の広場もとても広い！贅沢な土地の使い方にふさわしく佐賀県立博物館自体もとても広い！こちらの都合で3Ｆの３号展示室にしかお伺いできなかったのですがそこだけでも54点もの展示数がありました。壁面にずらっと肥前刀が並んだ展示室の真ん中で実際に肥前刀を持ってみようと...
Imari City Tourist Association

3.5

24 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Imarishi Shintenchou 622-13

This tourist information office is in Imari City, Saga Prefecture. It is connected to Imari Station, and offers all kinds of information for tourists including how to find a ryokan, where to buy local specialties, and guidance to Imari Yaki porcelain makers and shops. It can be accessed directly from the station, with no need to go outside.

伊万里駅にある駅にある綺麗な観光案内所、伊万里市観光協会です。入り口と館内に伊万里の地図やパンフレットが置いてあり、無料で頂けます。館内には伊万里焼がセンス良くディスプレイされており、購入できます。お菓子や雑貨も販売されてます。
Mietsu Naval Dock Site

3.5

23 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Sagashi Kawasoemachihayatsuetsu 446-1

"A National Historic Site located in Hayatsuetsu Kawasoe-machi, Saga City. The site also makes up part of the UNESCO's World Heritage Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining. Originally built as a shipbuilding training yard by the former Saga Domain in 1858, the site was used for Western style ship naval education and construction. The site contributed significantly to the modernization of Saga Domain at the end of the Edo period, including being used to build Japan's first practical steamship, the ""Ryofu-maru"". In the adjoining ""Tsunetami Sano Memorial Museum"", visitors can view VR exhibits and restored scale models."

世界遺産「明治日本の産業革命」の構成資産、ドライドック跡で、佐賀市が自虐的に「みえないみえつ」と言っています。潮の満ち引きを利用して船を補修する施設なので、「見える」ように水を抜くとあっという間に劣化することから「見えない」状態で保存されており、逆にリアルに感じられました。VRやサラウンドビデオで施設の全体像が学習できます。案内施設で淹れていただいた佐賀さんのお茶が大変おいしかったです。
Mallage Saga

Leisure / Hobbies

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.
Tashima-jinja Shrine

4.0

19 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Karatsu-shi Yobukocho Kabeshima 3956

An old Shinto shrine in a small port town dedicated to a guardian deity of the sea. It is the only major shrine among the four Shikinai shrines in Hizen. Located on the coast and well preserved, the approximately 35,600 square meter natural evergreen broad-leaf forest there is a valuable botanical resource with outstanding plant life. In the grove behind the main shrine, there is a place that's thought to be a ceremony site (festival ground) with three large standing stones and two flat stones, as well as a boulder that's today called the Taiko Prayer Stone.

呼子の加部島に鎮座する神社です。創建時期は不詳ですが肥前風土記に記載がありますし、源頼光公寄進の石鳥居があるので平安時代には既に鎮座していたようです。また、佐用姫がこちらで恋人を待ったまま石（望夫石）になったという伝説があり、境内には望夫石を祀った佐與姫神社が建立されています。境内はそれほど広くありませんが、拝殿は翼殿を配した立派なもので、古くからの歴史を感じさせますし、崇敬を集めてきたことが判...
Kono Park Children's Amusement Park

4.5

9 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

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。
Nakatomi Memorial Medicine Museum

4.0

16 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

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 Pokapoka Onsen

3.0

10 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Saga Prefecture Saga City Hyogo Kita 5-13-48

A hot spring bathhouse located in 5-Chome., Hyogokita, Saga City. The bathhouse is supplied by a natural alkaline simple hot spring which wells up from 600 meters underground. The waters of this spring are said to treat nerve pain, muscle soreness, joint pain, frozen shoulders, motor paralysis, joint stiffness, bruises, sprains, sensitivity to cold, chronic digestive diseases, and hemorrhoids, in addition to promoting general health and aiding recovery from fatigue and illness. Facilities include a multitude bath styles such as an outdoor bath, reclining bath, and individual tsuboyu jar baths as well as a Maifan stone sauna, and five other types of saunas, a relaxation center, and a restaurant.

It is a restaurant in Pokapoka Onsen. You have to buy a ticket from a machine first. Lake many other restaurants of this kind, you cannot expect much. But the price is ok.
Saga Higata Yoka Park

4.0

7 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Pref. Sagashi Higashiyokachoushimokoga 2885-2

A park located in Shimokoga, Higashiyoka-cho, Saga City. Adjoining the Higashi-Yoka Higata Tideland, which is registered under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, visitors can view mudskippers and other tidal flat dwellers as well as wild birds and Shichimenso, a plant which thrives in high salinity waters. Facilities include a playground with a boat-shaped piece of play equipment the same size as the Ryofu-maru, Saga Domain's first practical steamship; and a course where visitors can ride unusual and interesting bicycles. In summer, children can play in a shallow water park area.

Higata Yoka Park is located just beside Yoka Higashi tidal land, which is known for Suaeda Japonica. There is a free observatory, from which you can enjoy a wonderful view of the tidal land. It is an...

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Saga Areas

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.