 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395 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 Castle375 views城内橋
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Karatsu Shrine242 views
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Inside main worship hall, meeting room222 views
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Religious and ceremonial area219 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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Saga Castle gate199 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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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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Burial mounds194 viewsA large clay pot served as the coffin.
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Exhibition hall191 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 Station182 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.179 views
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Inside museum172 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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Corridor157 views
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Jonai Bridge to castle157 views城内橋
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Higo Moat and turret (?)156 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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Nishinohama Beach156 viewsNotice the castle's shadow at the bottom.
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Castle map156 viewsThe castle is within a park called Maizuru Park. Another name for the castle is "Maizuru Castle."
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Storehouses151 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 train140 views
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Karatsu Higashi High School and castle tower140 views
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View from castle tower135 views
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Takashima island135 views
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The turret turned out to be a public toilet...134 viewsLooked nice enough to photograph, but when I walked around it, it smelled like the toilet it was.
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Bridge to castle131 views城内橋
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Castle tower, reconstructed in 1966.131 viewsA gift shop is on the left.
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Turret (?)128 views
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Wisteria bed and castle tower128 views
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View of castle from the beach127 views
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Gofuku-cho shopping arcade127 views
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Higo Moat125 views
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Castle tower and outer wall125 views
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Map of Karatsu124 views
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Castle tower123 views
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Jonai Bridge to castle122 views城内橋
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River and castle in the distance122 views
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Castle tower balcony122 views
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Castle tower120 views
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View of bridge to the castle119 views
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Stone wall path parallel to the beach119 views
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Castle wall and Yagura-mon Gate118 views
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Top floor of castle tower117 views
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Castle's shadow116 views
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Yagura-mon Gate, main gate to enter the castle115 views櫓門
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Stone wall and high school next to castle114 views
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Inside castle tower, a local history museum112 views
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Castle tower grounds110 views
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Inside Furusato Kaikan110 viewsKaratsu-yaki pottery is displayed and sold.
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Castle marker109 viewsIt says "Karatsu Castle Site."
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Castle wall109 views
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JR Karatsu Station108 views
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Gofuku-cho shopping arcade107 views
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High school and castle tower106 views
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Steps to castle tower106 viewsIf you don't want to climb the 231 steps, you can pay to use the elevator.
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Furusato Kaikan, next to the station103 views
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Sightseeing marker in English101 views
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Kunchi monument at Karatsu Station100 viewsKaratsu's most famous festival is the Hikiyama Kunchi Festival where large floats are paraded around.
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JR Karatsu Station91 views
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Hikiyama Float Exhibition Hall91 views曳山展示場
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