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Karatsu / Yobuko / Genkai

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Mt. Kagami Observatory

Travel / Tourism

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.
Cape Hado

Travel / Tourism

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.
Karatsu Burger Matsubara Main Store

4.0

7 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Karatsu-shi Kagami

It is walking distance from Seaside Hotel, walking along the old pine tree street. There is a walking pass (you will find the pass once you get in), so follow it and you will find the van making and...
Nanatsugama Caves

Travel / Tourism

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”.
Underwater Restaurant Manbo

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochoutononoura 1944-1

Located along the Yobuko coast, this is Japan’s first restaurant in the sea. In the center is a huge fish preserve connected to the sea, creating an aquarium-like atmosphere. The underwater table and tatami-room seats allow one to watch the fish in close proximity, and in the tatami hall above one can look out over the Yobuko mountains and Yobuko Ohashi bridge in a preeminent location while tasting fish cuisine of unparalleled freshness. At the front they sell souvenirs including the famous squid steamed dumpling.
Terraced Rice Fields of Hamanoura

Travel / Tourism

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.
Nishinomon Yakata

3.0

5 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

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...
Ponpoko Village Begonia Garden

4.5

3 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Karatsu-shi Hamatamamachi Hamasaki 2701

The garden has a begonia garden, a begonia store, a flower café, and a place where visitors can interact with small animals. The garden is located in a scenic spot overlooking Karatsu Bay, so it can be enjoyed by the whole family.

ツアーで訪問しました。山の中腹にあり、海が一望できる景色の良い所にあります。温室で、中には800種類のベゴニアが咲いています。花には雄花と雌花が大輪の一輪の中に咲いているとか、葉は葉脈を中心として、左右対称ではないとか、説明を聞いて初めて知りました。小動物も飼われています。
Genkai Kaijo Onsen PAREA

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Saga Pref. Higashimatsuragungenkaichou Ishida 1369-3

A hot spring bathhouse located in Ishida, Genkai Town, Higashimatsuura County, Saga Prefecture. Facilities include a natural hot spring outdoor bath with a gorgeous view of the natural beauty of Genkai, a whirlpool bath, medicinal bath, large bath area with a jacuzzi sauna, family bath, heated pool, and training room. After your bath, you can enjoy meals made with local ingredients in the bathhouse' restaurant, take a break in the rest area, or relax in the massage corner.
Karatsu Umakamon Ichiba

Shopping

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Kuri 1961-2

A farmers market situated along Prefectural Route 40 in Kuri, Karatsu City. Here visitors can purchase fruits, vegetables, and other agricultural products from Karatsu City and Genkai Town; Saga beef and other meats and seafood; and prepared and processed foods. The adjoining restaurant offers a lunch all-you-can-eat buffet; noodles, curry, and other light meals; Japanese style yakiniku barbecue, and other dishes crafted with a focus on local production for local consumption.
Ryutagama

3.5

2 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Karatsu-shi Mirukashi 4333-1

"The kiln is located in Uban Futsukura (姥の懐), a village in Karatsu, and is the home of Takashi Nakazato, who won the first prize for his ceramic sculpture ""Sogyo"" at the 10th Modern Japanese Ceramic Art Exhibition sponsored by the Asahi Shimbun in 1961, and the prize at the 1985 Selected Modern Ceramic Art Exhibition sponsored by the Ceramic Society of Japan, and now three generations of his family are producing pottery. Tours are available, so please inquire in advance."

宿で知り中里健太作陶展をみに隆太窯へ。唐津駅からタクシー1500円程。駐車場あるので車で行ってもOK。作品も販売しておりクレジットカード使えます。
Suginohara Hobokujo

Travel / Tourism

Saga Karatsu-shi Yobukocho Kabeshima 411-1

A ranch at the northernmost tip of Kabejima Island across Yobuko Ohashi Bridge, the symbol of Yobuko. The blue sea and the green grassland contrasts beautifully from the peninsula's cliff top. More than 50 cows are kept on the 14-hectare site, providing some tranquil scenery. An observatory with a great view looks out over the sea.
Tentoku no Yu

2.5

3 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Saga Karatsu-shi Ochicho Ochi 2579-1

A day-use hot spring bathhouse where you can refresh body and mind with its medicinal bath. It also has a large indoor bath and an outdoor bath from where you can view the mountains in the distance as you soak. The simple alkaline spring is said to help alleviate nerve pain, muscle soreness, and aid recovery from fatigue. There is also a spacious 32 tatami mat reception room and a shop selling cosmetics, jewelry, prepared food, and more.

After visiting stone Buddha statues, I wanted to take a bath. But then, I saw the notice that they use temporarily running water due to the lack of spring water. It is a pity. Then decided not to...
Genkai Squid Specialty Kaishu

4.0

33 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochoutononoura

A squid specialty restaurant located in Tononoura, Yobuko-cho, Karatsu City. The restaurant serves seafood from the Genkai Sea and dishes made with Yobuko's famous live squid, including squid ikizukuri and squid shumai steamed dumplings. In addition to set meals like an ikizukuri set meal, seafood rice bowls, and a kaiseki course meal featuring all manner of squid dishes, the establishment also offers reservation only course meals. In the adjoining Yobuko Kaishu Kodawari Kobo, visitors can watch squid shumai being made beyond a glass window and purchase some of these tasty dumplings to bring home.

ツアーでここにいきましたが、福岡からのバスも来ていて、大箱ですが人気のようです。料理はおいしくいただきました。刺身が新鮮でねっとりしています。うまい。
Genkai Energy Park

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Higashimatsuragungenkaichou Imamura Shallow Lake 4112-1

A theme park operated by Kyushu Electric Power located in Imamura, Genkai Town, Higashimatsuura County, Saga Prefecture. Containing exhibits on nuclear power, here visitors can learn how nuclear power works through exhibits such as a life sized 13-meter-tall nuclear reactor; videos; and quizzes. In the adjoining GENKAICHO Next Generation Energy Park Asupia, visitors can view exhibits on next generation energy and enjoy facilities such as a playground and greenhouse filled with some 200 different plant varieties.
Kazenomieruoka Park

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochoukabeshima 3279-1

A park located on Kabe Island in Yobuko-cho, Karatsu City. Located on a hill on Kabe Island on the opposite side of the Yobuko Ohashi Bridge from Tononoura, the park offers a sweeping view encompassing the Genkai Sea, Yobuko Bay, and Yobuko Ohashi Bridge. The park is symbolized by its famous white windmill. Other facilities include a rest house.
Shishi Ozan Myohoji Temple

4.0

1 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Karatsu-shi Kyuragimachi Iwaya 530-4

唐津市厳木町に鎮座する、法華宗のお寺です。以前は炭鉱で栄えたのどかな町に突如、壮大な寺院が現れたような印象で、非常に驚きました。大本堂の圧倒的な大きさが、非常に神聖な気分となり、心が落ち着く寺院でした。大本堂の奥には、聖観世音菩薩様が祭られていて、更に奥の堂が建てられていました。神聖なパワースポットで、ぜひご参拝にお越しいただきたい寺院です。
Karatsu Yaki Cooperatives Karatsu Pottery Gallery

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Shinkoumachi 2881-1 Furusato Kaikan Arpino 2nd Floor

An exhibition hall and shop on the second floor of Furusato Hall Arpino next to JR Karatsu Station. Visitors can see a variety of pottery works in one place and purchase some as well. The hall offers a variety of dishes and containers perfect for everyday use, making this a great place to pick up a souvenir. The hall also presents how Karatsu ware is made through informational panels and other means. Pottery painting workshops available.
Hikiyama Exhibition Hall

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Nishijounai 6-33

This exhibition hall displays the 14 hikiyama festival floats used in the Karatsu Kunchi Festival, a harvest festival held each year from November 2 to 4. Each of the floats was dedicated sometime between the late Edo period and Meiji period. They were made by wrapping wooden frames with hundreds of sheets of Japanese washi paper and then applying and re-applying various colors of lacquer. Bold in design and modeled after themes such as a samurai helmet, Chinese lion, and sea bream, even when looked at through a protective case one can feel their power.
Kawashima Tofu Shop

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Kyoumachi 1775

This tofu shop makes its tofu using high quality Kyushu soybeans. A small 10-seat restaurant adjoins the shop which opens four times a day at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m. in line with when fresh batches of tofu are made. The zaru-dofu (fresh creamy tofu served in a draining basket) is particularly exquisite; the best times to order it are either 8 a.m. when its fresh and warm or at 12 p.m. when the flavor has really set in. During the evening, the restaurant only serves a traditional kaiseki course meal.

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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.