Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
The Nabatake Site in the city of Karatsu, Saga, is an archaeological site of a settlement from the late Jōmon to the late Yayoi period. With the Itazuke Site in Hakata, Fukuoka, it is the oldest known rice-growing village site in Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1983.
Karatsu Station is about 1 km away in a straight line, and Karatsu Castle about 2 km. We have not checked what can be seen on the site today.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Nabatake Site rice field — Pekachu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Nabatake Site Matsuro-kan Museum — Pekachu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Nabatake Site (菜畑遺跡, Nabatake iseki) is an archeological site with a late Jōmon period to late Yayoi period settlement located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Along with the Itazuke Site in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, it is the oldest known rice-growing village site in Japan. It was designated as a National Historic Site in 1983.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: History
Nearby station
Nearby station: Karatsu, about 1.0 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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