Saga Hidden Gems
焼き物と海の県。有田焼・伊万里焼の窯元、唐津城と唐津くんち、呼子の朝市。嬉野・武雄温泉やイカの活き造りまで、静かな名品が揃う。
10 spots
日本磁器のふるさと。有田・伊万里の窯場に加え、海に立つ鳥居と古湯があります。
気候とベストシーズン
温暖多湿で梅雨の雨が多く、冬は穏やか。4月下旬の有田陶器市が最も賑わいます。
名物・グルメ
- 佐賀牛
- 呼子のイカ
- 竹崎ガニ
- 嬉野茶
代表的な見どころ
- 有田・伊万里の窯元
- 祐徳稲荷神社
- 嬉野温泉
- 吉野ヶ里遺跡
Higashimatsuura Peninsula Cycling Route
The Higashimatsuura Peninsula, north of Karatsu, is a 40km circuit of dramatic coastal scenery accessible by bicycle — r…
Genkainada Sea Route — Ferry to Iki Island
Iki Island, accessible by ferry from Karatsu or Hakata, is a 138-square-km island in the Genkai Sea with exceptional arc…
Niji-no-Matsubara — Japan's Three Great Pine Groves
Niji-no-Matsubara is a 5km arc of coastline planted with approximately 1 million black pine trees — one of Japan's 'thre…
Nijinomatsubara Seaside Cycling — Coastal Pine Road
The Niji-no-Matsubara pine grove fronts a 5km bicycle lane alongside the beach, rated by Cycling magazine as one of Japa…
Karatsu-Yaki Pottery — The Tea Ceremony Ceramic
Karatsu-yaki is one of the five most prestigious Japanese ceramic traditions and the most closely associated with tea ce…
Karatsu Sea Cave Kayaking — Through the Basalt Cliffs
The Matsuura coastline west of Karatsu is a 20km arc of basalt sea cliffs, small fishing harbors, and sea caves accessib…
Karatsu Castle — Sea Castle on the Bay
Karatsu Castle (1608) stands on a pine-covered promontory directly above the mouth of the Matsuura River, with three sid…
Karatsu Bay Sunset Fishing — Nighttime Ika Experience
From June to October, the fishing boats of Karatsu Bay go out at sunset using bright lights to attract squid to the surf…
Karatsu Kunchi Festival — Dragon and Turtle Parade
The Karatsu Kunchi (November 2–4) is listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Fourteen enormous lacquered floats…
Hikiyama Exhibition Hall — Year-Round Festival Float Museum
The Hikiyama Exhibition Hall stores all 14 Karatsu Kunchi festival floats in climate-controlled cases when not in use du…