Saga Hidden Gems
Cuna de la cerámica japonesa: la porcelana de Arita e Imari se exportó a las cortes europeas desde el siglo XVII. El sashimi de calamar ultrafresco del mercado matutino de Yobuko, el onsen «agua de belleza» de Ureshino y los baños históricos de Takeo completan una parada refinada en Kyushu.
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La cuna de la porcelana japonesa: los hornos de Arita e Imari, un santuario junto al mar y uno de los onsen más antiguos del país.
Clima y mejor temporada
Cálido y húmedo con fuertes lluvias a principios de verano; inviernos suaves. La feria de cerámica de Arita a finales de abril atrae las mayores multitudes.
Gastronomía típica
- Carne de Saga
- Calamar de Yobuko
- Cangrejo de Takezaki
- Té de Ureshino
Lugares emblemáticos
- Hornos de Arita e Imari
- Santuario Yutoku Inari
- Ureshino Onsen
- Yacimiento arqueológico de Yoshinogari
Saga International Balloon Fiesta
Every November, the flat alluvial plain of the Kase River outside Saga City transforms into the launch site for 100+ hot…
Arita Porcelain
Arita is the birthplace of Japanese porcelain — in 1616, the Korean potter Yi Sam-pyeong discovered white clay suitable…
Arita Porcelain Fair
The Arita Ceramic Fair, held every year from April 29 to May 5 (Golden Week), is the largest porcelain sale event in Jap…
Genkainada Sea Route
Iki Island, accessible by ferry from Karatsu or Hakata, is a 138-square-km island in the Genkai Sea with exceptional arc…
Nabeshima Domain Ceramics Research Center
Walk into the Saga Ceramics Research Center on a Thursday morning and you might find three white-haired men bent over a…
Ogi City Hirado-bashi
Ogi is a small castle town on the southern slopes of Mt. Tenzan, known primarily within Saga Prefecture for its cherry b…
Ogi-Juku Post Town
Ogi was a major rest stop on the Nagasaki Kaido highway — the road connecting Nagasaki to Edo used by Dutch traders maki…
Kiyomizu Shrine
Kiyomizu-jinja in Saga City hosts the Saga Lantern Festival (Saga-no-Nishi) in mid-August — a tradition where paper lant…
Okawachiyama
Okawachiyama is a narrow valley 10km from Imari City that was deliberately sealed from the outside world in the 17th cen…
Takeo City Library
Takeo City Library, redesigned by Tsutaya Books and architect Takato Tamagami in 2013, is consistently ranked among Japa…
Karatsu-Yaki Pottery
Karatsu-yaki is one of the five most prestigious Japanese ceramic traditions and the most closely associated with tea ce…
Yoshinogari Historical Park
Yoshinogari is the most significant archaeological site in Japan for understanding the Yayoi period (300 BC–300 AD) — th…
Saga Castle History Museum
The original Saga Castle (1608) was demolished in the 1870s; the current History Museum occupies the restored Great Hall…
Saga Prefecture Art Museum
The Saga Prefectural Art Museum focuses on the two defining artistic traditions of Saga: the Nabeshima clan's patronage…
Saga Hot Air Balloon Museum
The Saga Balloon Festival Museum documents the 45-year history of the international event and contains the most comprehe…
Karatsu Castle
Karatsu Castle (1608) stands on a pine-covered promontory directly above the mouth of the Matsuura River, with three sid…
Imari Port
Imari Port, on the western coast of Saga Prefecture, was the shipping point for all Arita porcelain exported to Europe t…
Arita Porcelain Park
Arita Porcelain Park recreates a Zwinger Palace-style baroque building (the model for Meissen porcelain's original home…
Karatsu Kunchi Festival
The Karatsu Kunchi (November 2–4) is listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Fourteen enormous lacquered floats…
Hikiyama Exhibition Hall
The Hikiyama Exhibition Hall stores all 14 Karatsu Kunchi festival floats in climate-controlled cases when not in use du…