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Karatsu Castle (Maizuru-jo “Dancing Crane Castle”)

4.0

493 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Higashijounai 8-1

This is a castle which could also be called a symbol of Karatsu, located in the northern part of Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture. Terazawa Hirotaka, a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, spent seven years to build this castle. The inner citadel sits on Mt. Mitsushima which projects out into Karatsu Bay, while the outer citadel is on the west bank and the third citadel leads to a renkaku style flatland mountain castle. The inner citadel has now been turned into Maizuru Park, and also you can see the superb views of Matsuura Bay from that observation point, the current castle keep which was completed in 1966.

We planned for a trip to Karatsu since 2019 bit was put on hold due to the pandemic.. Finally all cleared and we find ourself on the way from Meinohamma sta. That’s another 60+ mins ride over 20...
Yobuko Ohashi Bridge

4.0

125 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Prefecture Yotsukocho, Karatsu

平戸に行った帰りにイカを食べたくて呼子に来た際に通りました。天気がよかったため眺めもよくて、きれいでした。
Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum

4.0

100 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Chinzeimachinagoya 1931-3

A museum situated along National Route 204 in Nagoya, Chinzei-machi, Karatsu City. The museum's standing exhibition looks at the history of exchange between the Japanese archipelago and the Korean peninsula, exploring Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasions at 1592 and 1598 as well as Saga's involvement with the Korean delegations to Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868). The museum also displays artefacts exhumed during excavations of the Special Historic Site-designated Nagoya Castle Ruins and Encampment Sites. Visitors can also walk the ruins of the castle and see what Nagoya Castle looked like in its glory using a tablet computer and computer generated graphics.

肥前名護屋城跡に建てられている県立の博物館です。常設展示は無料で公開されていますが、無料とは思えないほどの充実ぶりでした。展示内容は名護屋城のジオラマや豊臣秀吉公による朝鮮征伐前後と、江戸から近代にかけての国内と朝鮮半島の資料が展示されています。また、復元ではありますが秀吉公の黄金の茶室が再現されており、そちらも無料で見学できます。私自身が歴史好きなこともありますが、資料はどれも見応えのあるも...
Hoto-jinja Shrine

4.0

114 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Takashima 523

Visited by great throngs of people seeking luck due to this Shinto shrine’s name, which means “to strike upon treasure,” the numerous winners of large lottery prizes who attribute their good fortune to the shrine has resulted in it become famous almost overnight as the “lottery-winning shrine.” Today, the shrine is visited by some 200 thousand people annually. A reservation is required to engage in go-kitou (a prayer ceremony). The shrine’s Hitto-mamori (which provides luck with winning in games of chance and other situations) and other charms are also popular souvenirs.

唐津湾に浮かぶ高島に鎮座する神社です。神社の名前から宝くじが当たるご利益があると有名で、宝くじが販売されると大勢の方がお参りに来られるそうです。なお、元々は島を海賊から守った野崎隠岐守綱吉公を祀った神社なので、宝くじは何の関係もありません。『宝当』と名付けたのも当島（高島）の宝、という意味で付けたものです。境内は小ぢんまりしていて、拝殿と本殿が一体になったお社と社務所、藤棚がある程度です。お社も...
The Former Takatori Residence

4.5

128 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

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...
Karatsu Shrine

4.0

98 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Minamijounai 3-13

A Shinto shrine located in Minamijonai, Karatsu City. Records state this ancient shrine was established in the distant Nara period. Famous for the Karatsu Kunchi, a large autumn festival held each year from November 2 through 4, many tourists come to watch the festival parade consisting of 14 colorful traditional floats. This festival has also been designated a National Important Intangible Folk-Cultural Property.

The Shrine is a 20 mins walk from the JR station. It was a Monday early afternoon and good weather as we strolled along Karsatu streets otw to 唐津神社, chill & relaxing. Records stated that the ancient...
Yobuko Morning Market

3.5

239 Reviews

Shopping

Yobuko cho Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture

One of Japan’s three largest morning markets, Yobuko operates 364 days a year (only closing on New Year’s Day). Open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., on weekdays some 40 stands operate and 60 on weekends and holidays. The market is particularly famous for its squid ikizukuri sashimi, made with a variety of squid throughout the year. In addition to the squid, visitors are encouraged to try the mackerel ikizukuri, which is fast becoming a new specialty for the market. Take the Showa Bus bound for Yobuko at Oteguchi Bus Center in front of JR Karatsu Station and get off at the Yobuko stop; the market is just a three-minute walk from there. 30 minutes by car.

We arrived at this morning market around 11:00 and it was in the stages of closing. Had a great time wandering among the stalls. You can try sea urchins, and other tasty sea food. I had sweet honey...
Roadside Station Momoyama Tenkaichi

3.5

35 Reviews

Transportation

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Chinzeimachinagoya 1859

"A roadside station situated along National Route 204 in Nagoya Chinzei-machi, Karatsu City. The station sells fresh, local agricultural products; seafood; and local Karatsu specialty products. The station's Japanese restaurant, ""Momoyamatei Kaishu"", serves squid ikizukuri, a local Yobuko specialty; and seafood rice bowls and set meals made with edible wild plants, Saga beef and seafood from the Genkai Sea, plus sashimi assortments."

It is a Michinoeki near Nagoya Castle’s ruins. The naming is unique, and so I visited for waiting time for a bus. There is a section for local products, and behind it there is another section for...
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。
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.
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...
Narukami Onsen Nana no Yu

4.0

12 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Nanayamatakigawa 1150

A hot spring bathhouse located in Nanayamatakigawa, Karatsu City. The bathhouse is supplied by a simple alkaline hot spring whose waters are said to treat such ailments as nerve pain, joint pain, chronic digestive diseases, and fatigue. Facilities include an open and airy indoor bath airy with large windows to let in natural light, a stone outdoor bath surrounded by trees, a lie-down bath, family bath, and sauna. After your bath, you can relax in the spacious rest area, in private rooms, or on the bathhouse' wood deck. There's also a restaurant and shop selling local specialty products.

ヤマメ釣りに行った帰りや途中に寄る、山の中にある昭和の香りがするスーパー銭湯のような温泉。入浴料は520円！電気風呂はビリビリ、強烈な泡風呂は肩こりを癒やしてくれます。そしてなんと言っても、風呂上がりのコーヒー牛乳。子どもと一緒だったら並んで腰に手を当てて一気飲みしたいところです。フィンランドだったらサウナのあとに雪に飛び込むように、日本では風呂上がりにはコーヒー牛乳（あるいはフルーツ牛乳）が...
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。
Kinshoji Temple

4.0

14 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Karatsu-shi Nishideramachi 511

An ancient temple of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism. According to temple tradition, it was founded by Emperor Go-Nijo in 1302. A monument with a hair from the Edo-period joruri and kabuki playwright Chikamatsu Monzaemon is on the grounds beside the main hall. There is also a tradition that he studied there as a child.

Before I went there, I hadn’t expected much. But there were actually many interesting things to see in this temple. The main attraction is the grave of Chikamatsu Monzaemon, a famous scenario writer...
Nakazato Tarouemon Tobo

4.0

8 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Chouda 3-6-29

The Nakazato family is the only family to maintain the traditions of ancient Karatsu and today, this Karatsu ware ceramics studio continues to be operated by the 14th head. Visitors can tour the studio’s gallery where Karatsu ware is displayed and sold as well as the Tojin-machi Ochawangama kiln, a nationally designated Historic Site. From 1734 through the Taisho period, the Tojin-machi Ochawangama kiln was used for official purposes by the local government. An eight-minute walk from the South Exit of Karatsu Station.

唐津市の広い道から入った静かな唐津焼の工房。車にナビがないとちょっと行き着けないようなところですが、私たちが言っている時も探してくる人が多い工房です。 14代目がおられました。 2階に上がると入口があり、靴脱ぎで履物を置いて中に入りますと作品が並んでいます。買いやすい工房のものが並んでいます。その建物か池をまたぐ廊下を過ぎると何代にもわたって作られてきた作品が並ぶ部屋があります。お値段も...
Yobuko Daiba no Yu

4.5

7 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochouyobuko 1740-11

A hot spring bathhouse located inside Yobuko Daiba Minato Plaza in Yobuko, Yobuko-cho, Karatsu City. Here customers can soak in the colorless, odorless waters of a radium spring (created using radium bath agents) whose waters are said to promote rejuvenation and treat such ailments as rheumatism, nerve pain, hemorrhoids, sensitivity to cold, and lower back pain. The bathhouse' observatory bath boasts a sweeping view of Yobuko Bay and Yobuko Ohashi Bridge and is filled with the allegedly skin beautifying waters of the Takakushi Onsen. In addition to facilities such as a rest lounge, the bathhouse is adjoined by the Tairyou Senka shop selling fresh seafood and local specialty products.

程よい大きさで、清潔な施設です。浴室からは海が見えましたので、ゆったりとできました。お湯は、程よいとろみがありましたので、お肌がツルツルになりました。
Kawatarou Yobuko Branch

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochouyobuko 1744-17

A live seafood restaurant located in Yobokucho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture; on the first floor, diners can enjoy watching squid swim lively in the fish tank located in the center. The shop’s vaunted squid a brought directly via tank from the boats of local fisherman. The ikizukuri special, which includes squid sashimi prepared direct from the tank, is so fresh the squid’s arms may still move. The restaurant also offers a variety of other fresh seafood dishes, including tempura and kaiseki course cuisine. In addition to table seating, Kawatarou offers tatami seating and private rooms and can also accommodate group meals and parties.
Niji no Matsubara

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Higashikaratsu / Hamakita cho

A grove of some one million black pines grown along a 4.5 kilometer stretch of Karatsu Bay. Together with the Miho no Matsubara and Kehi no Matsubara, it is considered one of the three most beautiful pine groves in Japan and is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty. The pines, planted to provide protection against winds and tides, have grown twisted into beautiful shapes. The grove’s “Seven Curiosities,” facts and legends relating to the grove which have existed since ancient times, are also fascinating.
Peony and Green Hill Park

4.5

6 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Karatsu-shi Hizenmachi Magarikawa 373-39

"The garden was opened in honor of the legend of Botan Kiriki, the wife of the Hata clan who ruled this area 400 years ago. Next to the garden, there are ""Children's Forest,"" ""Village Plaza,"" ""Hill of View,"" and others."

Peony and Green Hill Park is an excellent park in the suburbs of Karatsu. Even if you don’t have a car, it is easily accessible by public bus. (But the service is not frequent, and you have to check...
Yobuko Tourism Products Center

3.0

8 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Karatsu-shi Yobukocho Kabeshima 3956-9

"A place that primarily exhibits collections from the community. On the first floor there is a display with replicas of the ships that used to come and go at Yobuko Port. The second floor has an exhibit of army and navy uniforms. Although it's called a ""Product Center,"" it is not a souvenir shop, but a museum."

呼子に行ったときに立ち寄って見ました。無料で展示が楽しめるので時間つぶしにはよかったです。ただ、期待して行くとがっかりするとおもいます。

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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.