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SAGA and
VICINITY
Practical Travel Guide - 702
Saga ]/), pop. 235,738, is the capital of Saga Prefecture
(2,400 sq.km), located at the northwestern part of Kyushu Island.
The city was prosperous in the Edo Period (16031867) under
the castle of the Nabeshima clan. The city and its surroundings
are blessed with natural beauty, agricultural products (mainly rice
and oranges), hot springs and noted for their ceramic art.
SAGA
Access:
By Air
From To Airlines (Airport) Time required One-way fare Access from / to downtown
Tokyo
Fukuoka
JAL, ANA, SKY (Haneda) 1 hr. 50 min.
39,070
SKY 22,800
1 hr. 5 min. 1 hr. 20 min.
from / to Saga Sta. Bus Center
(1,200)
JAL, ANA (Narita) 2 hrs. 38,900
Osaka
JAL, ANA (Itami)
ANA (Kansai)
1 hr. 10 min. 24,100
Nagoya ANA (Centrair) 1 hr. 20 1 hr. 30 min. 27,900
Tokyo Saga ANA 1 hr. 50 min. 39,070
35 min.
from / to Saga Sta. Bus Center (600)
By Train
From To Type of train Time required One-way fare
Tokyo
Saga
JR Shinkansen Nozomi or Hikari & connecting limited
express trains (change at Hakata)
5 hrs. 6 hrs. 30 min.
24,700 (Nozomi)
24,100 (Hikari)
Hakata JR Limited Express Huis Ten Bosch, Kamome or Midori approx. 40 min. 2,380
By Bus
From To Operated by Time required One-way fare
Fukuoka (Tenjin Bus Center) Saga Nishitetsu Bus Wakakusu 1 hr. 16 min. 1,000
Tokyo (Shinjuku)
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Nishitetsu Bus 14 hrs. 20 min. 15,000
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Places of Interest:
Saga Castle History Museum ]/7/[)
10-min. by bus from Saga Sta, is the largest wooden restora-
tion of a castle in Japan. The exhibits will make you under-
stand that Saga played a important role in modernizing Japan.
Though almost all the buildings were destroyed in the Saga
Revolt (1874), Shachi-no-mon gate and some stone walls still
remain. Admission is free, but donation is kindly requested.
Open: 9:3018:00 Closed: Dec. 2931.
Yoshinogari Historical Park ($1L),
15-min. walk from Yoshinogari-Koen Sta., is an extensive
park in which a Yayoi-Period (B.C. 3rd century to A.D. 3rd
century) village with circular moats, watchtowers and build-
ings for different purposes has been reproduced based on
the excavated ruins. An excarvation work is still going on in
the park.
Open: 9:0017:00, (18:00 Jun. Aug.). Closed: Dec. 31, the
3rd Mon. & Tue. in Jan. Addmission: 400
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Accommodations:
Name of facilities Tel. Room rate () Name of facilities Tel. Room rate ()
Saga:
_ Hotel New Otani Saga (H)
_ Saga Kanko Hotel Sansuiso (BH)
_ Dai-ichi Eijo Hotel (BH)
(0952) 23-1111
(0952) 29-2211
(0952) 30-1121

_ Ryokan Akebono (R)

_ Saga Washington Hotel Plaza (BH)
_ Shikisai Hotel Chiyodakan (H)
_ Saga-ken Seinen Kaikan (Y)
(0952) 24-8181
(0952) 25-1111
(0952) 32-5115
(0952) 31-2328

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H = Hotel
R = Ryokan
BH = Business Hotel
Y = Youth Hostel
Rate per person.
= more than 15,000 yen
= 8,001 yen 15,000 yen
= 8,000 yen or less
Remarks:
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Karatsu [H), pop. 130,921, is a port city in the center of the
Genkai Quasi-National Park with magnificent seashores. Karatsu
also boasts a castle. In addition, the city is blessed with natural
Places of Interest:
Karatsu Castle [H), 20-min. walk from Karatsu Sta. on
JR Chikuhi Line or take Showa Bus city loop bus (east line) to
Karatsujo-iriguchi Bus Stop, was built in 1608 by the feudal lord
of Karatsu. Its donjon, reconstructed in 1966, gives a good com-
mand of the entire city. Old Karatsu ware and local archaeologi-
cal material are on display inside the castle. The entire castle
area forms a park (Maizuru Park) and is a noted flower-viewing
place for cherry blossoms and azalea bushes. Open: 9:0017:00.
Closed: Dec. 2931. Admission: 400.
Niji-no-Matsubara 1v[)or Rainbow Pine Grove, a 5-
min. walk from Higashi-Karatsu Sta. or a 2-min. walk from Niji-
no-Matsubara Sta. on JR Chikuhi Line, where more than a million
old pine trees stretch along a 1 km wide and a 5 km long seaside
road. This picturesque beach has swimming and camping
grounds, a youth hostel and a Peoples Lodge (Kokumin
Shukusha) as well as excellent hotels.
Mt. Kagamiyama ;u), alt. 284 m, behind the central
part of the Niji-no-Matsubara Beach, gives a panoramic view of
the white Karatsu Castle and the citys main areas. It is also
accessible by taxi in a 10-min. from Niji-no-Matsubara.
KARATSU
Location of Bus Center:
In Karatsu: The Karatsu Oteguchi Bus Center, 5-min. walk from JR Karatsu Sta. Almost all of buses start from here.
and beautiful scenery, and good bathing beaches. Its mild climate
throughout the year is an invaluable asset.
Access:
By Train
From Type of train Time required One-way fare
Hakata Fukuoka Shiei Subway & JR Chikuhi Line (through service) 1 hr. 20 min. 1,110
Saga
By local train on JR Karatsu Line from Saga to Karatsu or to Nishi-
Karatsu
1 hr. 11 min. (Karatsu)
1 hr. 15 min. (Nishi-Karatsu)
1,080
Imari By local train on JR Chikuhi Line 50 min. 630
By Bus (operated by Showa Jidosha Co.)
From Type of bus Time required One-way fare
Fukuoka Airport
Highway Bus Karatsu-go
1 hr. 50 min. 1,200
Fukuoka (Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Center) 1 hr. 1,000
Imari Local bus for Karatsu 36 min. 980
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Hikiyama Tenjijo Float Exhibition Hall
un), 10-min. walk from Karatsu Sta., is
where 14 gorgeous floats of Karatsu Kunchi
Festival (Nov. 24) are on exhibit. Open: 9:00
17:00. Closed: Dec. 2931., first Tue. & Wed. in
Dec. and during Karatsu Kunchi Festival (Nov.
24). Admission: 300. Karatsu-yaki [H})
ceramic ware, characterized by its sober color,
can be closely examined through visits to kilns or
exhibition halls attached to more than 20 of the
kilns in the city.
Nakazato Taroemon Kiln 7(
[#): 5-min. walk from Karatsu Sta. Only the
exhibition hall can be entered, is located in
Choda. Tel. (0955) 72-8171. Open: 9:00 17:30
Kyozan Kiln ;u#): 10-min. walk from
Niji-no-Matsubara Sta. The entire pottery-making
process can be observed. Reservations are
required. Tel. (0955) 77-2131. Open: 9:00 17:30
Rent-a-cycle:
Furusato Kaikan Arpino
Tel. (0955) 75-5155. Open: 9:0018:00. 200
Outside Karatsu:
Yobuko |), 40 min. by bus from Karatsu, is
widely known for its Morning Market, dealing in
marine products, vegetables and fruits every
morning.
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Accommodations:
Name of facilities Tel. Room rate () Name of facilities Tel. Room rate ()
Karatsu:
_ Karatsu City Hotel (BH)
_ Business Hotel Chitose (BH)
_ Ryokan Wataya (R)
_ Fukuya (M)
_ Mizuno Ryokan (R)
(0955) 72-1100
(0955) 72-3361
(0955) 72-4181
(0955) 74-1298
(0955) 72-6201

Niji-no-Matsubara:
_ Yoyokaku (R)
_ Niji-no-Matsubara Hotel (PL)
_ Karatsu Royal Hotel (H)
_ Karatsu Seaside Hotel (H)
(0955) 72-7181
(0955) 73-9111
(0955) 72-0111
(0955) 75-3200

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H = Hotel
R = Ryokan
BH = Business Hotel
M = Minshuku (family-run inn)
PL = Peoples Lodge
Rate per person.
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Remarks:
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*Location of Bus Centers:
In Hakata (Fukuoka):
The Eki Kotsu Center, in front of JR Hakata Sta., and the Tenjin Bus Center, which is about 15 min. bus ride from JR Hakata Sta.
Arita ]E)is noted for its production of the world famous
Ko-Imari (Old Imari porcelain) based on a Korean technique.
There are about 150 kilns in this small ceramic town with a his-
tory of over 400 years.
Sightseeing by Bicycle:
6 rent-a-cycle stations are in Arita including those near JR Arita
Sta. and Kami-Arita Sta. You can rent a bicycle and return it any
stations you like 300.
Places of Interest:
The Kyushu Ceramic Museum ]/)1)|\|
[): 10-min. walk from Arita Sta. A wide variety of Arita wares
including Ko-Imari are on display. Open: 9:0017:00. Closed:
Mon. (When Mon. falls on a national holiday, it is open.) and
New Years holiday. Admission: free.
Arita Ceramic Art Museum ]E|@[): 15-min.
walk from Kami-Arita Sta. Many old and new examples of Arita
ARITA & IMARI
ceramic works are on display. Open: 9:0016:30. Closed: Mon.,
national holidays and New Years holiday. Admission: 100.
Arita Folklore Museum ]EU]}|[): 15-min.
walk from Kami-Arita Sta. Display of Old Imari and other ceramics
of the region as well as historic documents. Open: 9:0016:30.
Closed: New Years holiday. Admission: 100.
Imaemon Kiln =([#): Visitors can only enter
Imaemon Museum of Ceramic Antiques =([,|@
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9:3016:30. Admission: 300 Tel. (0955) 42-5550.
Kakiemon Kiln |([#): 30-min. walk from Arita Sta.
Only the exhibition hall is open to the public. Open: 9:0017:00.
Closed: Dec. 29Jan. 3. Tel. (0955) 43-2267.
Arita Porcelain Park, Nonnokonosato ]E*'`
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on Sat. Sun. & national holiday) from Arita Sta., has attractions
Access (to Arita or Imari):
By Train
From To Type of train Time required Daily runs One-way fare
Hakata Arita
By Limited Express (JR Nagasaki Line & Sasebo
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Hakata Imari
Hakata(change at Karatsu)Imari by Fukuoka
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such as a display of Arita ceramic works and a hands-on pottery
studio, as well as a reproduction of the Zwinger Palace in
Germany, where a collection of Meissen porcelain can be seen.
In adjoining Sake factory, a factory tour and Sake tasting are
available (advance reservation is required.). Open: 10:0017:00
(Shops & Garden: 9:00Restaurants: 11:0015:00 {21:00 on Sat.
Sun. & national holiday}). Admission: Depend on facilities. Tel:
0120-55-3956
Ceramic Fair:
Apr. 29May 5 (The site can be easily reached from Kami-Arita
Sta. Over 500 dealers participate in this fair.)
Imari ]]), pop. 58,400, 13 km from Arita, 25 min. by train
on Matsuura Railway Nishi-Kyushu Line )1)|)
410, or 40 min. by Saihi bus, is a ceramic town. Imari ware is
famous for its elegant color sense of red, green and yellow
tones. Its body is characterized by its whiteness and comb-
shaped inscription. There are 60 kilns, 30 of them are in the city,
and another 30 in Okawachiyama, 6 km south of Imari City.
Sightseeing by Bicycle:
4 rent-a-cycles are available for 300 per use at Imari Tourist
Information Center in Matsuura Railway Imari Sta.
Places of Interest:
Okawachiyama 9[u), village of the Secret Kilns, owned
by the feudal lord of Nabeshima, is a secluded area surrounded
by mountains, and is accessible in 15 min. by taxi or bus (270)
from Imari Bus Center (3-min. walk from Imari Sta.)
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Imari & Arita wares. Open: 9:0017:00. Closed: Dec. 29Jan. 3.
Imari Nabeshima Ware Hall ]]||},[), displays
and sale of Imari ware. There is a cafe, where you can drink the
coffee with Imari ware. Open: 9:0017:30. Closed: year-end &
New Years holiday.
Imari Bus Center: Inside of the Daiei Department Store 1F.
Accommodations:
Name of facilities Tel. Room rate () Name of facilities Tel. Room rate ()
Arita:
Chaya (M)
Seiboan (M)
Yamada (M)
(0955) 42-2537
(0955) 42-5560
(0955) 42-2067

Imari:
_ Imari Grand Hotel (BH)
_ Business Hotel Kaneko (BH)
_ Imari Hotel (BH)
_ Hotel New Imari (R)
(0955) 22-2811
(0955) 22-5261
(0955) 22-3118
(0955) 23-4141

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Access (to Takeo Onsen & Ureshino Onsen):
By train:
From Hakata to Takeo Onsen: 1 hr. 10 min. by limited express
on JR Sasebo Line, 3,020 (reserved), 2,520 (non-reserved).
By bus:
1) From Hakata Sta. to Ureshino Onsen by bus (via expressway
Kyushu-go for Nagasaki). Operated by Kyushu Kyuko Bus
Co.
Hakata Sta. Ureshino Onsen: 1,850, takes 1 hr. 50 min.2
hrs.
2) From Takeo Onsen to Ureshino Onsen, bus service (at
2050 min. intervals) is available operated by JR.
Takeo Onsen Ureshino Onsen: 640, takes 30 min.
Takeo Onsen ), on JR Sasebo Line, 82 km from
Hakata (Fukuoka), is famed as a hot spring resort as well as a
post town from early days.
Places of Interest:
Mifuneyama Rakuen GuL), 10 min. by bus for
Ureshino Onsen from Takeo Onsen Sta., at the foot of
Mt. Mifune (alt. 200 m), is a most spectacular Japanese garden
where the villa of the Feudal Lord Nabeshima used to exist.
There are a large number of cherry and wisteria trees and more
than 50,000 azalea bushes in the garden. Open: 8:0017:30.
Admission: 500; 800 (Apr. 1May 10).
Public Spas +[,), with the vermilion-colored
gate tower located here serving as a symbol of the city. There
are 6 public hot-spring baths.
Motoyu: Open: 6:3024:00. Admission: 300
Horaiyu: Open: 6:3021:30. Admission: 400
Saginoyu: Open: 6:3024:00. Admission: 600
*Tonosamayu: Open: 10:0023:00. Admission: 3,800 (1 room
per 1 hr.)
*Karoyu: 10:0023:00 Admission: 3,000 (1 room per 1 hr.)
*Tsukazakitei: 10:0023:00 Admission: 2,3002,900 (1 room
per 1 hr.)
*Reservation required.
Saga Prefecture Space & Science Museum )==}=
[), 10 min. by bus from Takeo Onsen Sta. to Nagashima and 15
min. walk from the bus stop, is a museum with a scientific theme.
It provides a planetarium, an astronomical observatory, special
equipment to experience space, and various scientific displays.
English guided tour is available (reservation in advance is recom-
mended). Open: 9:1517:15 (weekdays), 9:1518:00 (Sat., Sun.,
and national holidays). Admission: Museum 500, Planetarium
500, Museum + Planetarium 900. Closed: Mon. (except
national holidays, the beginning of May and during school holi-
days in summer and spring), and Dec. 2931.
Yutoku Inari Shrine |j|{), 40 min. by bus from
Takeo Onsen, is numbered among one of the three grandest
Inari Shrines. It is noted for its beautiful vermilion-lacquered
buildings and the gorgeous tower-gate.
Keishuen )L), 5 min. by bus bound for Ureshino Onsen
from Takeo Onsen Sta. to Karekito, is an extensive Japanese-
style garden with a magnificent landscape. The garden is especial-
ly worth visiting in May for azaleas and in Nov. for autumnal
tints. Open: daily 9:0017:00. Admission: 1,500.
Ureshino Onsen $), is another thriving spa, hemmed
in by hills covered with tea fields 14 km south of Takeo Onsen
(30 min. by bus). Many big modern hotels stand in a row along
both sides of the Ureshino River. The spa enjoys abundant hot-
spring water. Ureshino is also noted for its Japanese tea produc-
tion.
Places of Interest:
Motoyu Onsen ), 1-min. walk from Bus Center is a
public hot-spring bath in Ureshino. Open: 9:0022:00.
Admission: 400 (500 with soap and shanpoo).
Also, many Ryokans open their hot-spring baths with different
characters to visitors with a fee. Ask Ureshino Onsen Tourist
Information Center.
Hizen Yume Kaido ]@@), 25 min. by bus bound for
Ureshino Onsen from Takeo Onsen Sta. to Kokaido-mae and 10
min. walk from the bus stop, is an amusement park modeled
after a town along the Nagasaki Kaido, a major route which ran
through the region in the 17th century (Edo Period). It offers
various hands-on attractions such as Syuriken (throwing knives),
maze, pottery as well as Ninja house. Open: 9:0017:00.
Admission: 1,000 (adults), 800 (children of Junior-High & High
School age), 500 (children above 4 years old & elementary
school).
TAKEO ONSEN & URESHINO ONSEN
PAGE 8 / 8 SAGA and VICINITY
Accommodations:
Name of facilities Tel. Room rate () Name of facilities Tel. Room rate ()
Takeo Onsen:
Takeo Century Hotel (H)
Mifuneyama Kanko Hotel (R)
Takeo Onsen Haitsu (R)
Takeo Youth Hostel (Y)
Kyotoya (R)
Nakamasu (R)
Yumotoso Toyokan (R)
Ryokan Kagetsu (R)
Hotel Syunkeiya (H)
Kaisekiyado Ougiya (R)
Personal Hotel You (BH)
Central Hotel Takeo (BH)
New Heartpia Takeo (H)
Pension Picnic (P)
(0954) 22-2200
(0954) 23-3131
(0954) 23-8151
(0954) 22-2490
(0954) 23-2171
(0954) 22-3118
(0954) 22-2191
(0954) 26-8060
(0954) 22-2101
(0954) 22-3188
(0954) 23-2007
(0954) 20-1234
(0954) 23-4477
(0954) 20-0044

Ureshino Onsen:
Ryokan Ureshinokan (R)
Shinsenkaku (R)
Warakuen (R)
Watayu Besso (R)
Hotel Sakura (H)
Grand Hoyo (R)
Irifuneso (R)
Seiryu (R)
Kotobukiya (R)
Business Hotel Sansui Bekkan (BH)
(0954) 42-0200
(0954) 43-1100
(0954) 43-3181
(0954) 42-0210
(0954) 42-3000
(0954) 42-0185
(0954) 43-1230
(0954) 42-0130
(0954) 43-1205
(0954) 42-1150

H = Hotel
R = Ryokan
BH = Business Hotel
P = Pension
Y = Youth Hostel
Rate per person.
= more than 15,000 yen
= 8,001 yen 15,000 yen
= 8,000 yen or less
Remarks:
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Takeo City Tourist Information Center:
JR Takeo Onsen Station, 8260, Oaza Tomioka, Takeo-machi,
Takeo City, Saga Pref.
9:00 17:45; Closed: Dec.31 Jan.2 Tel.(0954)22-2542
Ureshino Onsen Tourist Information Center:
2202-55, Oaza Shimojuku-otsu, Ureshino-machi, Ureshino City,
Saga Pref.
8:30 19:00 Tel.(0954)42-0336
Arita Tourist Information Center:
2-8-1, lwalahigawachi, Arita-machi, Nishi-Matsuura-gun, Saga Pref.
8:30 17:15; Closed: Dec.29 Jan.3 Tel.(0955)43-2121
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