Hot water for beautiful skin with a tender feeling does not require lotion. Indoor and outdoor baths surrounded by the nature of a mountain village to your heart's content
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10:00 - 21:00 (bathing hours) Bathing fee Adult 520 yen, 4 years old - elementary school student 310 yen After 17:00, adult 410 yen, 4 years old - elementary school student 210 yen
A powerful waterfall called Otoko-daki (Otoko Falls) because of the violent waterfall.
The waterfall is 45 m high and 10 m wide, and is one of the eight scenic spots and Matsuura's eight scenic views, consisting of eight waterfalls and a pool, and has been selected as one of the 100 most beautiful waterfalls in Japan. The "Ikume Kannon" (Goddess of Mercy) is enshrined next to the waterfall, and it is said that if you wash your eyes with the water from the pool, your eye disease will be cured. The 2-km-long ravine is a migratory site for landlocked salmon, and mountain stream fishing can also be enjoyed. Many wild birds such as kingfishers and wagtails also live here. In August, the "International Mountain Stream Waterfall Climbing in Nanayama" is held, attracting many visitors every year. Many people visit every year.
The marshland called "Oze" in Kyushu is a scenic spot where insects, birds, and wildflowers are close at hand.
Kashibara Marsh, at an elevation of 600 m and an area of about 120,000 m2, is also called "Oze" in Kyushu, and is designated as a special natural environment preservation area. About 60 kinds of rare marsh plants inhabit the marsh. In spring, you can see Japanese knotweed, which is believed to be a remnant plant from the Ice Age; in summer, you can see water hyacinths and herbivorous plants; in fall, you can see flowers of insectivorous plants such as raccoon-dog and mimikaki grass; and in winter, the marsh turns all white. It is a great place to get in touch with nature. Note that it is forbidden to collect or cut down trees in the marshland.
address (e.g. of house)
Kashihara, Nanayama Ikehara, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture
The climax of the festival is the "Oomagiri," a huge, powerful, circling float.
The Suwa Shrine Festival is held every year on the Saturday and Sunday immediately following Marine Day in July. The origin of the festival is unknown, but it is said that in 1753, Nakamuraya Kyubei, a fisherman's net manufacturer, built three Yamakasa floats modeled after the Gion Yamakasa floats of Hakata's Kushida Shrine in order to pray for the eradication of plague and fertility of the five grains. The three giant decorative Yamakasa floats, the tallest in Saga Prefecture at 15 meters and weighing over 5 tons, are pulled by 150 men dressed in kimonos and pulled around on a single float. The festival music, which enlivens the festival, features a graceful and solemn melody with the addition of shamisen (three-stringed Japanese banjo). The festival concludes with the "Oomagiri," in which the giant Yamakasa floats are swung around dozens of times at Suwa Shrine.
address (e.g. of house)
Hamasaki, Hamatama-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture
One of the largest honkirishima in Kyushu is a must-see! Flower Arboretum with spectacular views of flowers and the blue Genkai Sea
If you are going to Itoshima City, this is the place to be in spring. A local landscaping company operates a flower and tree garden with a site area of 10,000 tsubo. There are wisteria trellises and a peony garden, but the main attraction is the azaleas. With a 400-year-old Honkirishima tree, said to be one of the largest in Kyushu, as its symbol, the garden is home to about 5,000 azaleas, including more than 20 rare species of azalea gathered from all over Japan. Among the azaleas is the "Shiroyashio (Goyo azalea)," the flower that was used as a personal seal by Princess Aiko, so be sure to look out for it. During the azalea blooming period, the "Azalea Festival" is held, with stalls and azalea saplings for sale. Wisteria will also be in full bloom during this period. Located halfway up the hillside of Ukidake, the park boasts an observation deck at the top of the park from which visitors can view the flowers in the park as well as the Genkai Sea in the distance.
address (e.g. of house)
737 Yoshii, Futajo, Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture
The view of Nijinomatsubara and the Sea of Genkai from the castle tower is also exceptional.
The castle was built by Terasawa Shima-no-Mori Hirotaka, a vassal of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, over a period of seven years from 1602 (Keicho 7) on Mitsushima Mountain, an island connected to the mainland. It is said that materials from Nagoya Castle were used in its demolition. The castle is divided into Honmaru, Ninomaru, Sanomaru, and Outer Circle, and was also known as "Maizuru Castle" because of the view of pine groves spreading out on both sides around the castle tower. The castle was abolished in 1871 with the abolition of feudal Japan, and the ruins of the main castle were turned into Maizuru Park. The current castle tower was completed in 1966. There is an exhibition room with materials from the domain period and Karatsu ware, an observatory, etc. From the observatory, a panoramic view of Matsuura Lagoon can be seen. The castle tower is illuminated at night. Maizuru Park is a famous flower spot, decorated with cherry blossoms and Fuji blossoms.
500 yen for 15 years and older, 250 yen for elementary and junior high school students, free for preschool children Elevator fee: 100 yen for adults one way, 50 yen for elementary and junior high school students
Business Hours
9:00-17:00 (subject to change during consecutive holidays and other periods)
The brave call of "Enya, enya, enya" echoes through the air.
Karatsu Kunchi is said to have started around the Kanbun era (1661-1673) of the Edo period. The floats were built to guard the portable shrines of Karatsu Shrine. The Hikiyama that has been handed down today dates back to 1819, when the town of Tocho, one of the Ujiko towns, dedicated a red lion to the Karatsu Shrine. Each floats weighs 2 to 4 tons and is pulled by a crew of 200 to 400 people. The Kunchi festival begins with Yoiyama on November 2 and continues until November 4. It is designated as an Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property by the Saga Prefecture and an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property by the national government.
After the festival, the floats are stored at the "Hikiyama Exhibition Hall" next to Karatsu Shrine (as of 2022, they have been moved to the site of "Karatsu Furusato Kaikan Alpino" for reconstruction and are on temporary display), and are open to the public. Even if you miss Karatsu Kunchi, you can still see the floats. (The photo shows the old exhibition hall.)
Festival days: November 2, 3, and 4 every year Place: Karatsu Shrine area, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture
address (e.g. of house)
2881-1 Shinko-machi, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture (Karatsu Furusato Kaikan Alpino)
Ruins of a coal mining magnate's mansion in Hizen, which is also related to Gunkanjima.
This is the former residence of Koreyoshi Takatori, who was known as the "King of Coal Mines in Hizen. The house was extended from 1904 to the beginning of the Showa period (1926-1989) and consists of two buildings, an apartment building and a large hall, on a vast site of approximately 2,300 tsubo. There are three entrances: one for guests, one for the master, and one for the family. The Western-style rooms in the living room wing have marble mantelpieces and Art Nouveau chandeliers, and the hall and other rooms have Noh stages and tea rooms. The Noh stage is said to be the only existing example of a tatami room with a Noh stage in Japan. The 72 cedar door paintings and transoms are said to have been created by Mizuno Koho of the Kyoto Shijo School, who spent about half a year there. In 1998, it was designated a National Important Cultural Property.
Adults 520 yen, Elementary/Junior high school students 260 yen, Free for preschool children
Business Hours
9:30-17:00 (Entry 16:30)
regular closing day
Mondays (closed the following day if Monday is a national holiday), Dec. 29-Jan. 3 *Special openings may occur on consecutive holidays and during the year-end and New Year's holidays.
