 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403 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 Castle385 views城内橋
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Karatsu Shrine250 views
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Inside main worship hall, meeting room225 views
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Religious and ceremonial area223 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 prayers210 views
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Saga Castle gate202 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 offerings201 viewsSacred offerings for the gods such as sake and silk were made and stored in these huts.
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Burial mounds197 viewsA large clay pot served as the coffin.
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Exhibition hall196 views
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Main worship hall186 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 Station185 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.183 views
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Inside museum175 views
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Watch tower173 views
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JR Yoshinogari Koen Station171 views
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Museum166 views
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Higo Moat and turret (?)165 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 Beach165 viewsNotice the castle's shadow at the bottom.
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Jonai Bridge to castle164 views城内橋
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Corridor163 views
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Castle map162 viewsThe castle is within a park called Maizuru Park. Another name for the castle is "Maizuru Castle."
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Inside Hikiyama Float Exhibition Hall155 viewsKunchi festival floats are displayed.
曳山展示場
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Storehouses153 views
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Karatsu Higashi High School and castle tower149 views
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Inside a storehouse146 views
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Karatsu Castle from the train145 views
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View from castle tower144 views
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Takashima island143 views
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The turret turned out to be a public toilet...142 viewsLooked nice enough to photograph, but when I walked around it, it smelled like the toilet it was.
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Bridge to castle141 views城内橋
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Castle tower, reconstructed in 1966.138 viewsA gift shop is on the left.
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Higo Moat137 views
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Wisteria bed and castle tower137 views
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Gofuku-cho shopping arcade135 views
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Map of Karatsu135 views
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Jonai Bridge to castle134 views城内橋
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Turret (?)133 views
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River and castle in the distance133 views
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View of castle from the beach133 views
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Castle tower and outer wall131 views
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Castle tower130 views
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Castle tower128 views
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Castle tower balcony127 views
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Stone wall path parallel to the beach127 views
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View of bridge to the castle126 views
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Stone wall and high school next to castle124 views
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Castle wall and Yagura-mon Gate124 views
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Top floor of castle tower123 views
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Yagura-mon Gate, main gate to enter the castle122 views櫓門
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Inside Furusato Kaikan122 viewsKaratsu-yaki pottery is displayed and sold.
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Castle's shadow121 views
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Castle wall120 views
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JR Karatsu Station120 views
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Inside castle tower, a local history museum119 views
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High school and castle tower116 views
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Castle marker116 viewsIt says "Karatsu Castle Site."
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Castle tower grounds115 views
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Steps to castle tower114 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 station114 views
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Gofuku-cho shopping arcade110 views
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Sightseeing marker in English108 views
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Kunchi monument at Karatsu Station107 viewsKaratsu's most famous festival is the Hikiyama Kunchi Festival where large floats are paraded around.
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JR Karatsu Station100 views
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Hikiyama Float Exhibition Hall99 views曳山展示場
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