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Kyuragi Valley

Little knownBarely documented in English. This is the kind of place the site exists for.

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佐賀縣 · Takeo

33.2330°N, 130.3660°E

The Kyuragi River valley, between Takeo and Saga City, is one of western Kyushu's most intact examples of the mixed broadleaf forest that historically covered the entire island. The valley floor is particularly notable for its camphor trees (kusunoki) — several estimated at over 1,000 years old, with trunks wider than three adults can encircle. The largest, Okunchi-no-Okusu, stands 27 meters with a circumference of 20 meters and is registered as a National Natural Monument.

基本資訊

營業時間

Open year-round (outdoor trail)

公休: Open year-round

門票

Free

最佳季節

October–November for autumn foliage and leaf-fall river walking | Any season for ancient camphor trees

建議停留

1.5–2 hours

如何前往

交通資訊

Kyuragi Valley, Kyuragi Town, Ogi City. A drive from Saga Station. Walking paths are unmarked but well-used; follow the river upstream from the Okunchi Shrine car park.

在地私房情報

**The ancient camphor approach:** The path to Okunchi-no-Okusu begins at the shrine gate and follows the stream for 400m. The tree appears suddenly around a bend — the scale is incomprehensible until you are standing under it. Allow 10 minutes of standing still for your mind to process the size. **Autumn river walking:** October–November, the broadleaf canopy turns yellow-gold and leaf fall creates a carpet on the flat stream beds — shallow enough to walk through (bring waterproof shoes). The combination of clear water, gold leaves, and thousand-year-old tree trunks creates an experience of extreme temporal scale.

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