Saga

20 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.

Planning a trip to Saga

How the spots group

In Karatsu, Karatsu Castle is 2 km from the Nabatake Site in a straight line, Nijinomatsubara is 1.4 km from Kagami Shrine, and the Yobuko Morning Market is 2.7 km from Nagoya Castle. In Ureshino, Ureshino Onsen is 0.6 km from the Hizen Yume Kaido. Yoshinogari Historical Park spans Yoshinogari and Kanzaki; Saga Castle and Furuyu Onsen are in the city of Saga, Takeo Onsen is in Takeo, and Arita Pottery Town is in Arita, about 52 km from Yoshinogari.

Where to start

No route here has been checked yet; the pages name the nearest station: Yoshinogari-Kōen for Yoshinogari Historical Park, Nishi-Arita for Arita Pottery Town, Karatsu for Karatsu Castle and the Nabatake Site, Takeo-Onsen on the Sasebo Line for Takeo Onsen, Ureshino-Onsen on the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen for the Hizen Yume Kaido, and Nijinomatsubara for Nijinomatsubara.

Seasons and closures

The Arita Pottery Fair begins on 29 April each year at Arita Pottery Town. Yoshinogari Historical Park is open every day except 31 December and the third Monday of January and the day after, with longer hours in summer. Chiriku Hachimangu holds its main festival on 15 March.

Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.

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