Top Things to do in Saga Prefecture
The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Saga Prefecture, Kyushu
Discover the best top things to do in Saga Prefecture, Japan including Kagamiyama Observatory, Nanatsugama Caves, Saga Castle Hommaru History Museum, Takeo no Okusu, Takeo City Library, Yoshinogari Historical Park, Nijino Matsubara, Hikiyama Exhibition Hall, Ogi Park, Kono Park.
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1. Kagamiyama Observatory
2. Nanatsugama Caves
3. Saga Castle Hommaru History Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 237 reviews
This museum building is a faithful reconstruction of the Saga Castle main palace, built by the tenth domain lord Nabeshima Naomasa in 1838. It was rebuilt based on archaeological findings, old photographs, and diagrams from the Edo Period. Only one-third of the original complex has been restored, but it is still the largest scale wooden building restoration project in Japan, and the first restoration of a castle’s main palace. More than 700 tatami mats cover the floor of this museum, and in this vast space, many exhibits introducing Saga in the 19th century can be seen in the form of historical materials, footage and models. You will find that this museum is completely flat; this is because it was originally designed as a flat-structured building on one level in the Edo Period. Now, allow yourself to slip back in time to Saga during the Edo Period. Please enjoy your visit.
Reviewed By 30milenag - Warsaw, Poland
Beautiful and worth seeing place with very nice staff, audio tour in English for free. Must see in Saga.
4. Takeo no Okusu
5. Takeo City Library
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 257 reviews
Reviewed By Drewsure - Fukuoka, Japan
Amazing space - cant leave if you love books or coffee or both!!! But if you do leave a short walk down the road and up the hill is a tree that has been standing there for 3000 years waiting for you!!!
6. Yoshinogari Historical Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 349 reviews
Reviewed By Bigfoot27 - Singapore, Singapore
I greatly enjoyed my visit to Yoshinogari historical park. Firstly, out from yoshinogarikoen Station, you can walk to the park with clear signage given along the way. Secondly, there is free shuttle bus in the park to bring you around. You can take free shuttle bus to various sites and the bus will come back every 20 minutes to fetch you back to other sites. Thirdly, the archaeological display has English subtitles that help you to understand the people and their lifestyle during the yayoi period. The most interesting sites is the ancient tombs or burial sites where you get to see the archaeological findings of the ancient tombs. Another interesting sites is the houses and lifestyle of the yayoi people. Fourthly, you can experience first hand yayoi lifestyle by making ancient instruments or weaving or dying a shirt in ancient ways. Lastly, the admission fee is only 420 yen which I felt the educational value and services provided had far exceeded my expectation. I'll sure recommend anyone who wants to have a glimpse of Japanese early history and culture to go there. Good job!
7. Nijino Matsubara
8. Hikiyama Exhibition Hall
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 151 reviews
Reviewed By O9634SUmarks - London, United Kingdom
We totally enjoyed our walk around Karatsu, Japan. One of the highlights was walking through the Hikiyama Exhibition Hall where the authentic floats for the annual festival are lovingly housed. These beautiful and intricate floats dating back to the mid 1800s were so detailed and and colorful that we were thrilled to see them even as static displays. In the hall, they present a film loop showing the pageantry of the actual festival giving life to this wonderful annual custom. Well worth it.
