Saga

Saga prefecture’s best known tourist attraction is its pottery, especially the pottery from the town of Arita. It is also home to Yutoku Inari Shrine, one of Japan’s top three shrines dedicated to Inari. Yoshinogari Park is an outstanding archaeological site and the largest and most important Yayoi Period site in Japan, and the best place to learn about this era of Japanese history. Takeo Onsen and Ureshino Onsen are two Hot Spring towns popular with tourists.

Discover Saga Prefecture’s World of Ceramics and Heritage

Sponsored by Kyushu District Transport Bureau Kyushu is renowned for being a real mix of cultures. Situated just 800km from China, it’s the closest point in Japan to the Asian mainland and home to Nagasaki, a historic port city that was once a crucial link…

January 15, 2020

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Luxury Lodging and Must-Visit Culinary Destinations in Kyushu

Sponsored by Kyushu District Transport Bureau Japan’s southernmost main island of Kyushu was once the center for Japanese civilization and has an endless amount of historical treasures, beautiful coastlines, and natural beauty to discover. In addition to all there is to see and do here,…

January 15, 2020

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Kyushu Island: What to Do, What to See and How to Get There

Sponsored by Kyushu Tourism Board. Kyushu Island, the third largest island in Japan located at the southernmost tip of the four main islands, isn’t the closest one to the country’s main sightseeing spots, yet, it is definitely worth a visit. With its wild and omnipresent…

October 30, 2018

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Discovering Kyushu: Top Things to Do in Saga Prefecture

Sponsored by Kyushu Tourism Board. Kyushu, the southernmost among Japan’s four main islands, is not the most popular destination for a first time traveller to Japan. As many rely on the JR Pass to travel across the country, unfortunately time is limited, leaving people to…

October 18, 2018

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Ogi’s Lantern Festival in Full of Autumn Colors!

Sponsored by Saga Prefectural Tourism Federation Known as “little Kyoto” because of its similarities with the old capital, Ogi has many sites that attract visitors! In the mountains on the outskirts of Ogi, Kiyomizu Waterfall (清水の滝) flows. A sacred site for the past 1500 years, which mirrors the famous Kiyomizu-dera…

January 23, 2018

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Autumn Visit to the Arita Ceramics festival

[The 2020 ceramics festival has been postponed indefinitely. ] Arita has been renowned for Japanese porcelain since the end of the 16th century and is a tradition that continues today. This small town located in Saga Prefecture, Kyushu Island on the south-west of the…

January 20, 2018

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Stay at Hoyoso Ryokan and Crab Feast at Tara

Sponsored by Saga Prefectural Tourism Federation Tara Kakezaki is a spa resort located in Saga Prefecture, Kyushu Island. It has a high reputation for its seafood, primarily for its crab and oysters, as well as for its nori seaweed. The Hoyoso ryokan, on the shoreside of…

January 18, 2018

Daikozenji Temple (大興善寺) in Saga Prefecture, established in the early 9th century

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Admire the Colors of Autumn at Daikozenji Temple

Sponsored by Saga Prefectural Tourism Federation Daikozenji Temple (大興善寺) in Saga Prefecture, established in the early 9th century, is also the perfect site to appreciate the changing seasons in nature. Daikozenji Temple by Season Daikozenji Temple boasts 50,000 azaleas (tsutsuji in Japanese), which are in…

January 15, 2018

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Discover Japanese Garden in Autumn at Kunenan

Sponsored by Saga Prefectural Tourism Federation Kunenan is a former private residence with a splendid 6800 m² garden located in Kanzaki, Saga Prefecture, in the north of Kyushu Island. Since 1982, it has been ranked among the most picturesque places in the country by the Japanese…

January 11, 2018

Imari Okawachiyama pottery village, Saga prefecture, Kyushu.

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Join the Local Wind Bell Festival at the Pottery Village in Imari

Sponsored by Saga Prefectural Tourism Federation Saga prefecture in Kyushu is famous for its pottery. One of the best known is Imari-yaki in the Imari area. The Imari town and its village Okawachiyama are among the essential destinations to visit if you are in the region.…

August 24, 2017