Saga Hidden Gems
일본 도자기의 발상지. 아리타야키와 이마리야키는 17세기부터 네덜란드 동인도회사를 통해 유럽 왕실에 팔려나갔다. 요부코 아침시장의 살아있는 오징어 사시미는 더없이 신선하고 달콤하며, 우레시노온천은 '미인탕'으로 불린다. 다케오온천 본관은 일본에 현존하는 가장 오래된 공중목욕탕 중 하나다.
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Takeo Onsen Motoyu — Japan's Oldest Public Bath
Motoyu, the central public bath of Takeo Onsen, occupies a building constructed in 1915 in the style of a Noh stage — a…
Takeo City Library — Japan's Most Beautiful Public Library
Takeo City Library, redesigned by Tsutaya Books and architect Takato Tamagami in 2013, is consistently ranked among Japa…
Kyuragi Valley — Ancient Camphor Forests
The Kyuragi River valley, between Takeo and Saga City, is one of western Kyushu's most intact examples of the mixed broa…
Takeo Shrine 3,000-Year-Old Camphor Tree
Within the grounds of Takeo Jinja, a camphor tree estimated at 3,000 years old stands 30 meters tall with a circumferenc…
Mifuneyama Autumn Maple Forest Walk
The maple forest on the slopes below Mifuneyama's granite cliff face contains 4,000 Japanese maple trees (momiji) that t…