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JR Saga StationSaga Castle is a short bus ride from Saga Station.
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Saga Castle gateThis 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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Saga Castle palace, rebuilt in 2004 after 3 years of construction. 佐賀城本丸歴史館This 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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In Japanese, it is called the Saga-jo Honmaru Rekishikan. It is a ridiculously spacious historical museum.
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Exhibition hall
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Corridor
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