 Most viewed - SAGA 佐賀県 |
Saga Castle palace, rebuilt in 2004 after 3 years of construction. 佐賀城本丸歴史館392 viewsThis is a magnificent and accurate reconstruction of the palace built by the 11th Saga lord, Nabeshima Naomasa, in 1838 after a fire razed the castle.
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Jonai Bridge to Karatsu Castle373 views城内橋
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Karatsu Shrine242 views
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Inside main worship hall, meeting room221 views
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Religious and ceremonial area217 viewsYoshinogari is a huge historical park near Yoshinogari Koen Station on the JR Nagasaki Line, not too far from Saga Station.
The park consists of a number of areas, each having a distinct function. This area has buildings used for religious ceremonies.
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Inside main worship hall, ancestral prayers207 views
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Store house for sacred offerings196 viewsSacred offerings for the gods such as sake and silk were made and stored in these huts.
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Saga Castle gate196 viewsThis is pretty much the only building left of Saga Castle. Otherwise, there are stone walls and moats.
Saga Castle was completed in 1611 when the first lord, Nabeshima Katsushige moved in. The castle experienced major fires in 1726 and 1835.
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Burial mounds193 viewsA large clay pot served as the coffin.
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Exhibition hall188 views
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Main worship hall182 viewsThis is the largest structure with three floors. One was used for ancestral worship and another floor was used for important meetings.
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JR Saga Station181 viewsSaga Castle is a short bus ride from Saga Station.
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In Japanese, it is called the Saga-jo Honmaru Rekishikan. It is a ridiculously spacious historical museum.178 views
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Inside museum171 views
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Watch tower170 views
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JR Yoshinogari Koen Station170 views
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Museum162 views
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Corridor155 views
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Higo Moat and turret (?)155 viewsThis is near the Karatsu City Hall. From Karatsu Station, it takes about 25 min. to walk to the castle tower.
肥後堀
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Castle map155 viewsThe castle is within a park called Maizuru Park. Another name for the castle is "Maizuru Castle."
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Jonai Bridge to castle153 views城内橋
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Nishinohama Beach153 viewsNotice the castle's shadow at the bottom.
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Storehouses150 views
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Inside Hikiyama Float Exhibition Hall147 viewsKunchi festival floats are displayed.
曳山展示場
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Inside a storehouse145 views
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Karatsu Castle from the train137 views
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Karatsu Higashi High School and castle tower136 views
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Takashima island134 views
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View from castle tower133 views
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The turret turned out to be a public toilet...131 viewsLooked nice enough to photograph, but when I walked around it, it smelled like the toilet it was.
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Bridge to castle130 views城内橋
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Castle tower, reconstructed in 1966.129 viewsA gift shop is on the left.
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Wisteria bed and castle tower126 views
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Turret (?)125 views
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Gofuku-cho shopping arcade125 views
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Higo Moat124 views
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View of castle from the beach124 views
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Map of Karatsu124 views
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Castle tower and outer wall123 views
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River and castle in the distance122 views
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Jonai Bridge to castle121 views城内橋
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Castle tower balcony121 views
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Castle tower121 views
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Castle tower118 views
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View of bridge to the castle118 views
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Castle wall and Yagura-mon Gate117 views
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Stone wall path parallel to the beach116 views
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Castle's shadow114 views
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Top floor of castle tower113 views
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Yagura-mon Gate, main gate to enter the castle113 views櫓門
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Stone wall and high school next to castle112 views
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Inside Furusato Kaikan110 viewsKaratsu-yaki pottery is displayed and sold.
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Castle wall109 views
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Inside castle tower, a local history museum108 views
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Castle tower grounds107 views
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JR Karatsu Station107 views
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Castle marker106 viewsIt says "Karatsu Castle Site."
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High school and castle tower105 views
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Steps to castle tower105 viewsIf you don't want to climb the 231 steps, you can pay to use the elevator.
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Gofuku-cho shopping arcade105 views
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Furusato Kaikan, next to the station102 views
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Sightseeing marker in English100 views
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Kunchi monument at Karatsu Station98 viewsKaratsu's most famous festival is the Hikiyama Kunchi Festival where large floats are paraded around.
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JR Karatsu Station90 views
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Hikiyama Float Exhibition Hall88 views曳山展示場
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