Saga Hidden Gems
Berceau de la céramique japonaise : la porcelaine d'Arita et d'Imari était exportée vers les cours européennes dès le XVIIe siècle. Le sashimi de calmar ultra-frais du marché matinal de Yobuko, l'onsen « eau de beauté » d'Ureshino et les bains historiques de Takeo complètent une halte raffinée à Kyushu.
10 spots
Le berceau de la porcelaine japonaise : les fours d'Arita et d'Imari, un sanctuaire en bord de mer et l'un des plus anciens onsen du pays.
Climat et meilleure saison
Chaud et humide avec de fortes pluies en début d'été ; hivers doux. La foire de la céramique d'Arita fin avril attire les plus grandes foules.
Spécialités culinaires
- Bœuf de Saga
- Calmar de Yobuko
- Crabe de Takezaki
- Thé d'Ureshino
Lieux emblématiques
- Fours d'Arita et d'Imari
- Sanctuaire Yutoku Inari
- Ureshino Onsen
- Site archéologique de Yoshinogari
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