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Saga Prefecture

Located in northwestern Kyushu, Saga Prefecture is a charming region steeped in a world-renowned ceramic culture, represented by Arita and Imari ware. Rich nature and deep history are beautifully harmonized here, captivating visitors with ancient Japanese ruins found at Yoshinogari Historical Park and the sublime beauty of Yutoku Inari Shrine. In addition, hot spring resorts such as Ureshino and Takeo Onsen, known as some of Japan's best waters for beautiful skin, are dotted around to richly heal your mind and body. The food culture is also exceptionally rich, luxuriously coloring your travel with top-tier brand Saga Beef, fresh squid, and...

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Saga City

Saga City is a town adorned with history and culture, where the flavor of the former castle town still remains strongly. Saga Castle remains, beautiful Japanese gardens, and historical buildings are dotted in the center, allowing you to feel historical romance as if you slipped back in time just by walking through the quiet streetscape. Also, the "Saga International Balloon Fiesta" held every autumn is world-famous, attracting many foreign tourists seeking the overwhelming sight of dozens of colorful hot air balloons filling the blue sky. Rich blessings of nature, such as Saga Beef and various local sake, also luxuriously color...

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Karatsu City

Karatsu City is an atmospheric port town woven by the beautiful sea of the Genkai Sea, rich greenery, and deep history. The grand "Karatsu Castle" soaring on the coast is the city's symbol, and the grand panorama from its castle tower brings deep emotion to visiting travelers. Also, the vast landscape of "Nijino Matsuraba," one of Japan's three major pine groves, is a superb view spot where you can experience Japan's traditional natural beauty. Traditional Karatsu ware and rich marine bounty, including Yobuko's fresh squid, also fascinate food lovers from all over the world. Spending time in Karatsu, where you...

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Ureshino City

Ureshino City is a healing utopia that hydrates your mind and body, loved by travelers from all over the world as one of Japan's premier hot spring destinations. In the hot spring town lined with traditional ryokan inns, the "waters for beautiful skin" bubble up constantly, gently melting away travel fatigue from the core. Ureshino is also highly renowned as a production area of "Ureshino Tea," featuring a highly fragrant and clear taste, and the landscape of beautiful green tea fields washing your heart just by looking at it. Nourishing, healthy, and flavorful local specialties like "Ondsen Yudofu" (hot spring...

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Takeo City

Takeo City is an intellectual cultural city where "Takeo Onsen," boasting a history of over 1,300 years, and modern lifestyles fuse beautifully. The symbol of the hot spring town, the vivid vermilion-painted "Romon Gate," welcomes visitors with a beauty reminiscent of the Dragon King's palace, and the smooth, skin-friendly waters deeply heal travel fatigue from the core. On the other hand, the town also shines as an advanced cultural hub, with spots like "Takeo City Library" gathering global attention for its modern architectural beauty and lifestyle concepts. Enjoy a journey to taste ultimate relaxation while your five senses are stimulated...

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Yutoku Inari Shrine

Counted as one of Japan's top three Inari shrines, Yutoku Inari Shrine is a prestigious sanctuary whose magnificent architectural beauty earns it the title of "Nikko of the West." Soaring against the green mountain slope, the vivid vermilion-painted shrine pavilions radiate absolute majesty, wrapping you in sacred air that cleanses your mind upon entry. Long revered as the god of business prosperity, safe travel, and matchmaking, the precinct adorned with seasonal nature grants deep peace through exploration. It is a premier power spot to recharge vital energy and touch Japan's traditional faith while gazing at the grand view from the...

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Saga International Balloon Fiesta

Saga International Balloon Fiesta is an internationally renowned, grand hot air balloon festival boasting one of Asia's largest scales, held every autumn along the vast Kase Riverbed in Saga City. The spectacular sight of over 100 colorful, giant balloons taking off into the grand sky all at once gives visiting travelers from all over the world deep emotion and excitement beyond words. Especially the moment balloons fly up within the serene air of early morning and the fantastic nighttime event where balloons are illuminated by burner flames are brilliant. Experiencing Saga's hot passion and global scale entirely with all five...

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Arita Porcelain Park, Arita Ware Studio

Located within Arita Porcelain Park, the Arita ware studio is an exceptional experiential spot where you can learn the techniques of Arita ware, the epitome of Japanese traditional crafts, with all five senses. Within the park, magnificent architecture faithfully replicating Germany's Zwinger Palace soars, showing a unique harmony of exotic mood like an old European castle and Japanese traditional aesthetics. Under the kind guidance of professional artisans, you can actually experience ceramic wheel-spinning or painting to create your own unique piece, feeling the nobility of handiwork with your skin. Along with strolling through beautiful gardens, spend an intellectual time touching...

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Takeo Onsen

Takeo Onsen is a prestigious and highly renowned hot spring destination representing Saga with a history of about 1,300 years, loved deeply by numerous master samurai and artists since ancient times. The hot spring town's symbol, the vivid vermilion-painted important cultural property "Romon Gate" built in the Taisho era, welcomes travelers with its brilliant appearance, and the moment you step inside, you are invited into a world of historical romance. The waters here feature a weak alkaline, highly gentle quality that fits smoothly on your skin, erasing daily stress and bodily fatigue from the deep core. Tour historic retro public...

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Takeo Shrine

Takeo Shrine is a prestigious and ancient shrine filled with deep faith and a sacred atmosphere, said to hold the oldest history in Takeo City. Deep within the sacred bamboo forest spreading behind the main hall, the grand "Great Camphor of Takeo," said to be over 3,000 years old, solemnly soars, and its overwhelming life force deeply shakes the traveler's soul. Standing before this great camphor tree, a deep emotion and weight of Earth's history beyond words press upon the heart, letting you feel a strong energy that blows away daily small worries in an instant. In the silence where...

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Nanatsugama

Nanatsugama is a magnificent sculptural beauty of great nature designated as a national natural monument, featuring seven mysterious caves lined up along beautiful cliffs with columnar jointing that have been carved away over a long time by the rough waves of the Genkai Sea. Boarding a sightseeing boat and looking up closely at its dynamic, overwhelming modeling beauty from the sea directly transmits the life force of great nature and the weight of Earth's history, deeply moving visiting travelers. Above the cliffs, well-maintained walking trails and observatories spread out, offering the best location to enjoy leisurely walking while looking at...

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Ureshino Onsen

Ureshino Onsen is globally renowned as one of Japan's top three hot spring destinations for beautiful skin, serving as an ideal haven of mind and body that has long fascinated numerous travelers. In the streetscape lined with traditional and emotional ryokan inns, the unique "waters for beautiful skin" rich in sodium bubble up constantly; just soaking in the bath gently melts away daily stress and body fatigue from the deep core. Nourishing, healthy, and flavorful local food culture, such as the famous fragrant "Ureshino Tea" and exquisite "Onsen Yudofu" (hot spring tofu) simmered to a melt-in-the-mouth texture in hot spring...

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Yoshinogari Historical Park

Yoshinogari Historical Park houses one of Japan's largest ring-ditched settlement ruins from the Yayoi period, serving as a sacred historical wonderland where you can experience the origin of ancient Japanese state formation. Reconstructed on a vast site, structures like pit dwellings, high-floor storehouses, and massive burial mounds of ancient kings vividly revive the daily life and spiritual world of ancient Japanese people from thousands of years ago in the modern era. Standing on this grand land and looking at the endless sky, a deep emotion and weight of history beyond words fill the heart, richly satisfying your intellectual curiosity. It...

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Geigi Transformation Experience, Takeo Onsen Entertainment Association

The Geigi (Geisha) Transformation Experience, provided by the Takeo Onsen Entertainment Association, is an exceptional experience program where you can learn the prestigious Karyukai (traditional geisha world) culture of Japan with all five senses in Takeo Onsen, where traditional history breathes. Under the kind guidance of professional dressing masters and traditional geigi artists, you can apply authentic beautiful kimono and makeup, and experience the basics of traditional dances and gestures. Rather than just watching, actually wearing Japan's traditional beauty allows you to feel the sophisticated aesthetic sense and delicate spirit of hospitality that Japanese people have highly cherished. Away from...

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Shakyo Experience, Koya-ji Temple

The Shakyo (Sutra Copying) Experience at Koya-ji Temple is an exceptional program where you can experience a supreme mental detox time to deeply face your own mind within a prestigious temple surrounded by rich nature. Within the solemn main hall drifting with history, copying the sutra word by word with care while wrapped in the pleasant aroma of ink deeply relaxes your brain and mind from the deep core. In an environment completely cut off from busy city schedules and digital society's noises, simply moving the brush quietly melts away daily stress, letting you feel your inner peace align. It...

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Yabusame Experience, Takeo Yabusame Horseback Riding Club

The Yabusame (Horseback Archery) Experience, provided by the Takeo Yabusame Horseback Riding Club, is an extremely special experience to touch the history and spirit of "Yabusame," which is a traditional Japanese martial art and a sacred Shinto ritual. Through touch with beautiful horses and the kind guidance of experienced instructors, you can learn the spirit of Bushido (the samurai code) and the horse-riding wisdom handed down since ancient times. Rather than just enjoying horse riding, experiencing the dignified tension of unifying mind and body to aim at a target challenges your own limits and directly releases your inner energy. Away...

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Takeo Ware Pottery Experience, Kurokami-gama

The Takeo ware Pottery Experience at Kurokami-gama is a wonderful program where you can feel the history of ceramic pottery that Japan proudly presents to the world and artisans' passion with your skin, set in a beautiful studio embraced by Takeo's rich great nature. Under the kind guidance of skilled artisans, touching the earth, which is a blessing of the soil, and spinning the pottery wheel to shape things with your own hands activates your five senses, filling you with the pure joy of craftsmanship. Completely away from the city's digital daily busyness, the time spent concentrating while surrendering yourself...

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Arita Porcelain Park, Arita Ware Studio

Located within Arita Porcelain Park, the Arita ware studio is an exceptional experiential spot where you can learn the techniques of Arita ware, the epitome of Japanese traditional crafts, with all five senses. Within the park, magnificent architecture faithfully replicating Germany's Zwinger Palace soars, showing a unique harmony of exotic mood like an old European castle and Japanese traditional aesthetics. Under the kind guidance of professional artisans, you can actually experience ceramic wheel-spinning or painting to create your own unique piece, feeling the nobility of handiwork with your skin. Along with strolling through beautiful gardens, spend an intellectual time touching...

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Wa no Kotokoto Hajime Club

Wa no Kotokoto Hajime Club is a sophisticated cultural spot where you can deeply experience the beauty and daily life of traditional Japanese culture in a warm, small-group atmosphere. Learning the wisdom of Japan's careful and mind-rich lifestyle, such as the correct way to brew Japanese tea, making seasonal wagashi sweets, and kimono fitting, activates the five senses. Rather than just sightseeing, actually touching the cultural depth richly stimulates travel inspiration. While enjoying warm exchanges with instructors, you can leave daily busyness behind and enjoy an adult cultural retreat that realigns and calms your mind.

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Tara Takezaki Onsen Tara Kanko Hotel

Tara Takezaki Onsen Tara Kanko Hotel is a wonderful resort ryokan inn overlooking the majestic Ariake Sea from an absolute prime location, fascinating travelers with supreme hot springs and fresh marine bounty. The time spent gazing at the beautiful view of the Ariake Sea, boasting Japan's largest tidal range, from the open-air bath gently melts away travel fatigue from the deep core, letting you feel the sea's mystery as it changes its expressions dynamically over time. Prestige Japanese traditional courses luxuriously utilizing the sea's rich blessings, such as the famous "Takezaki Crab," feature an extraordinary flavor. Intersecting with great nature's...

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OND HOTEL

OND HOTEL is a sophisticated sauna and resort hotel designed for modern travelers, where Takeo's rich great nature and prestigious Takeo Onsen culture fuse in the best shape. Surrounded by the beautiful green of the forest, the stylish, high-end space features authentic wood-fired saunas to deeply sharpen your five senses and hot spring facilities luxuriously drawing the "waters for beautiful skin," providing an ultimate wellness experience. Spending time to deeply relax mind and body while listening to nature's sounds completely frees you from busy city schedules, beautifully filling your inner energy. Taste the latest luxurious healing in the traditional land...

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Karausu Huts in Okawachiyama

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Hado Cape

Hado Cape is a beautiful cape protruding into the Genkai Sea at the northwestern end of Karatsu City, serving as an absolute premier nature resort that comfortably harmonizes the emerald green beautiful ocean and the wide sky, fascinating travelers from all over the world. From the white "Undersea Observation Tower" standing on the coastline, you can closely observe the underwater temperature and the lovely figures of wild fish while wearing clothing, stimulating your intellectual curiosity. Especially the sunset viewed from here is selected as one of "Japan's Top 100 Sunsets," and the orange world where the horizon and sky dissolve...

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Mikaeri-no-taki Waterfall

Mikaeri-no-taki Waterfall, located in Ouchi Town, Karatsu City, is a magnificent masterpiece waterfall boasting one of Saga Prefecture's premier, overwhelming落差 (rakusa/drop) and dynamic beauty, selected as one of "Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls." Especially in early summer, thousands of colorful hydrangeas bloom all at once to fill the surroundings of the waterfall, weaving a breathtaking, mysterious landscape with the intensely flowing white water splashes, fascinating travelers from all over the world. True to its name, signifying that it is so beautiful that you cannot resist "turning back to look at it" upon leaving, the rich water sounds and negative ions gently...

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Oura Terraced Rice Fields Observatory

Oura Terraced Rice Fields Observatory, located in Hizen Town, Karatsu City, is a superb view spot where the traditional Japanese landscape is condensed, offering an overlook of beautiful rice fields overlapping in multiple stairs against the backdrop of the blue ocean of Imari Bay. Especially during the water-filling season in spring, the sunset reflects on the water surface to make the entire terraced fields glow in golden colors, and its harmony with small islands floating in the sea fascinates travelers from all over the world with its breathtaking, mysterious beauty. You can feel with your skin the wisdom of people...

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Izumiyama Quarry

Izumiyama Quarry is a deeply sacred place that can be called the absolute starting point of all Arita ware, where white porcelain stone, the raw material for fine porcelain, was discovered in the early 17th century by the Korean potter Yi Sam-pyeong. The unique, deeply cut cliffs created by continuously carving away the mountain for about 400 years vividly tell the history of great nature's modeling beauty and humans' amazing passion for craftsmanship at the same time, overwhelming visiting travelers. Stepping away from urban noise, immersing yourself in this quiet space that makes you feel the beginning of Arita's history...

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Shiroishi Town

Shiroishi Town is a highly peaceful and beautiful town where rich agriculture and delicious food culture breathe, nurtured by the vast Ariake Sea and the fertile Saga Plain. The beautiful onion fields and lotus root paddies spreading endlessly convey the traditional beauty of Japanese careful living in harmony with nature's blessings to the modern era. Old shrines and temples telling the town's history are also dotted around, making it the best location to enjoy a leisurely stroll while feeling the calm breeze away from urban noise. Fully enjoy fresh, delicious seasonal ingredients raised by this rich earth and sea to...

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Kohoku Town

Kohoku Town, located in the center of the Saga Plain, is a highly peaceful town where the history of once flourishing as a transportation junction from ancient times and vast, beautiful countryside landscapes spread out. The beautiful green rice fields spreading as far as the eye can see and the earthen colors changing in each season are the epitome of traditional Japanese landscape itself, deeply healing the visiting traveler's heart just by looking at it. Throughout the streets, old highway history and simple shrines and temples stand quietly, allowing for a comfortable stroll within the slowly flowing time away from...

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Oomachi Town

Oomachi Town, located in the central part of Saga Prefecture, is a heart-warming town where the lively history of once supporting Japan's modernization as a coal mine town and peaceful nature coexist gently. Throughout the town, historical spots that let you feel the passion of people at that time and historical stories are left, comfortably stimulating the visiting traveler's intellectual curiosity. In the surroundings, a beautiful rural landscape embraced by mountains spreads out, offering the best environment to enjoy a leisurely stroll away from the city speed while feeling the genuine breath of traditional Japanese daily life with your skin....

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Kiyama Town

Kiyama Town, located at the eastern end of Saga Prefecture, is a highly attractive town where the nature of beautiful mountains and rich historical romance from ancient times fuse comfortably. The town's symbol, "Mt. Kiyama," houses the ruins of an ancient special historic fortification, and from the summit, an absolute 360-degree grand panorama overlooks the vast land of Chikushi, deeply shaking the traveler's soul. Calm time flows through the townscapes dotted with peaceful rural scenery and old shrines and temples, letting you feel daily busyness disappear just by walking. It is a perfect place for a fresh, intellectual journey to...

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Taku City

Taku City, located in the central part of Saga Prefecture, is a highly attractive town full of an intellectual charm where old history, rich nature, and the deep breath of academic learning breathe. Centered around the city's symbol, "Taku Seibyo," spots that convey its unique and prestigious historical culture are dotted around. Walking through the town, beautiful mountains showing seasonal figures and peaceful rural landscapes will warmly welcome travelers. Away from the speed of the city, surrendering yourself to the silence of great nature and history romance makes you forget daily busyness, bringing deep peace to the heart. Enjoy a...

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Tosu City

Tosu City is a lively city acting as the transportation hub of Kyushu, yet it is highly attractive with historical heritage and fresh natural beauty coexisting comfortably. Throughout the surroundings, historical spots that satisfy travelers' intellectual curiosity and relaxation are dotted, such as warring states mountain castle ruins and ancient shrines, while a single step into the suburbs reveals grand great nature like beautiful mountains and pure mountain streams welcoming you. In addition, there is a large outlet mall where you can enjoy cutting-edge shopping, offering an energetic stay where tradition and modernity intersect. Touch the industrial vitality, rich nature,...

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Tara Town

Tara Town, known by the catchphrase "The Town Where You Can See the Moon's Gravity," is a mysterious and peaceful town facing the vast Ariake Sea. The landscape of the Ariake Sea, boasting Japan's largest tidal range, changes its expressions dynamically over time, and the "Undersea Torii Gates" standing in the sea submerged in water during high tide gather global attention as an exceptional photo-ready view. Fresh marine bounty like the famous "Takezaki Crab" and rich seaweed are delicacies of extraordinary flavor. Soaking in supreme hot springs while gazing at the beautiful sea and surrendering yourself to the natural bio-rhythm...

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Kashima City

Kashima City is a highly charming town embraced by the majestic Ariake Sea and rich mountains, where deep faith and traditions breathe strongly. The scenery of "Yutoku Inari Shrine," one of Japan's three major Inari shrines, with its vivid vermilion-painted shrine pavilions soaring against the green mountain slope, is stunning, and its sacred energy deeply shakes the traveler's soul. Kashima is also highly renowned as one of Japan's top sake-brewing regions, and the streetscape of "Hizen-Hama Shuku," lined with atmospheric thatched-roof buildings and historic sake cellars, invites you into Japan's good old days just by walking. Touch excellent local sake...

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Takeo City

Takeo City is an intellectual cultural city where "Takeo Onsen," boasting a history of over 1,300 years, and modern lifestyles fuse beautifully. The symbol of the hot spring town, the vivid vermilion-painted "Romon Gate," welcomes visitors with a beauty reminiscent of the Dragon King's palace, and the smooth, skin-friendly waters deeply heal travel fatigue from the core. On the other hand, the town also shines as an advanced cultural hub, with spots like "Takeo City Library" gathering global attention for its modern architectural beauty and lifestyle concepts. Enjoy a journey to taste ultimate relaxation while your five senses are stimulated...

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Imari City

Imari City is a romance-filled pottery town with a history of exporting top-tier porcelain to the world during the Edo period. Especially hidden in the mountains, "Okawachiyama" is the "Village of Secret Kilns," where the ruling clan's official kilns once flourished. Its scenic elements, like stone-paved streets echoed with porcelain wind chimes and brick chimneys, are deeply preserved. The quiet space surrounded by steep cliffs on three sides makes you completely forget the city bustle from the moment you step inside, bringing deep inner peace. Strolling through sophisticated ceramic masterpieces and fresh nature offers the perfect setting for high-end adult...

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Arita Town

Arita Town is the birthplace of Japanese porcelain, globally renowned as the home of "Arita ware." Embraced by beautiful mountains, the town still preserves historic pottery kilns' chimneys and old streets called Tombai walls, where the artisan spirit of "Monozukuri" breathes throughout the entire town. The sophisticated traditional techniques create porcelain that are true works of art, and strolling through kilns to find your favorite piece is the ultimate luxury of travel. The quiet space where a unique aesthetic sense has been preserved for centuries deeply impresses visiting foreign tourists. Immerse yourself deeply in artisans' passion and long historical romance...

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Ureshino City

Ureshino City is a healing utopia that hydrates your mind and body, loved by travelers from all over the world as one of Japan's premier hot spring destinations. In the hot spring town lined with traditional ryokan inns, the "waters for beautiful skin" bubble up constantly, gently melting away travel fatigue from the core. Ureshino is also highly renowned as a production area of "Ureshino Tea," featuring a highly fragrant and clear taste, and the landscape of beautiful green tea fields washing your heart just by looking at it. Nourishing, healthy, and flavorful local specialties like "Ondsen Yudofu" (hot spring...

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Yoshinogari Town

Yoshinogari Town, home to one of Japan's largest ring-ditched settlement ruins from the Yayoi period, is a sacred historical stage recounting the origin of ancient Japan. Reconstructed on a vast site within "Yoshinogari Historical Park," structures like pit dwellings and high-floor storehouses vividly revive the wisdom and daily life of ancient Japanese people in the modern era. Standing on this grand land and looking at the sky, a deep emotion and weight of history beyond words press upon the heart, comfortably stimulating intellectual curiosity. The surrounding calm rural scenery also gently heals the traveler's mind. It is a perfect place...

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Kanzaki City

Kanzaki City is a place full of historical romance and rich nature, conveying the breath of Japan's beginnings to the present day. As the gateway to "Yoshinogari Historical Park," a massive ring-ditched settlement of the Yayoi period, you can experience ancient Japanese life and culture entirely with all five senses. Throughout the town, beautiful landscapes utilizing pure water environments and old shrines and temples stand quietly, with calm time flowing to make you forget the hustle and bustle of the city. Traditional "Kanzaki Somen" noodles, the specialty of Kanzaki, fascinate visiting travelers with their sophisticated smoothness. While touching deep historical...

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Ogi City

Ogi City is a quiet and emotional town where pure famous water and rich history breathe. "Shimizu Falls," selected as one of Japan's top 100 famous waters, is a sacred healing spot surrounded by deep greenery, and rich negative ions gently loosen the hearts of travelers. Old townscapes retaining the flavor of the former castle town and prestigious shrines and temples are dotted around, allowing you to learn the wisdom of Japan's traditional careful living. Also, the traditional sweet "Ogi Yokan," known for its sophisticated sweetness, is perfect for healing travel fatigue. Leave the digital society behind, surrender yourself to...

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Saga City

Saga City is a town adorned with history and culture, where the flavor of the former castle town still remains strongly. Saga Castle remains, beautiful Japanese gardens, and historical buildings are dotted in the center, allowing you to feel historical romance as if you slipped back in time just by walking through the quiet streetscape. Also, the "Saga International Balloon Fiesta" held every autumn is world-famous, attracting many foreign tourists seeking the overwhelming sight of dozens of colorful hot air balloons filling the blue sky. Rich blessings of nature, such as Saga Beef and various local sake, also luxuriously color...

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Genkai Town

Genkai Town, located in the northwestern part of Saga Prefecture, is a quiet and peaceful town embraced by the wild yet beautiful great nature of the Genkai Sea. The coastline is dotted with superb viewpoints and capes. In particular, the landscape of the "Hamanoura Terraced Rice Fields" glowing in golden colors under the sunset setting into the horizon is world-famous as a landmark symbolizing Japanese beauty. Strolling through the quiet fishing village and touching the unpretentious warm personality of people living with nature is optimal for a trip to completely step away from the city hustle and relax. Tasting fresh...

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Karatsu City

Karatsu City is an atmospheric port town woven by the beautiful sea of the Genkai Sea, rich greenery, and deep history. The grand "Karatsu Castle" soaring on the coast is the city's symbol, and the grand panorama from its castle tower brings deep emotion to visiting travelers. Also, the vast landscape of "Nijino Matsuraba," one of Japan's three major pine groves, is a superb view spot where you can experience Japan's traditional natural beauty. Traditional Karatsu ware and rich marine bounty, including Yobuko's fresh squid, also fascinate food lovers from all over the world. Spending time in Karatsu, where you...

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Saga Prefecture

Located in northwestern Kyushu, Saga Prefecture is a charming region steeped in a world-renowned ceramic culture, represented by Arita and Imari ware. Rich nature and deep history are beautifully harmonized here, captivating visitors with ancient Japanese ruins found at Yoshinogari Historical Park and the sublime beauty of Yutoku Inari Shrine. In addition, hot spring resorts such as Ureshino and Takeo Onsen, known as some of Japan's best waters for beautiful skin, are dotted around to richly heal your mind and body. The food culture is also exceptionally rich, luxuriously coloring your travel with top-tier brand Saga Beef, fresh squid, and...

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