7 Sights in Saga, Japan (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Saga, Japan! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Saga. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

1. Former Mietsu Naval Dock

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Mietsu Naval Station (Mietsu Naval Station) is located in Kawasomachi, Saga City, Saga Prefecture, and is a repair and shipbuilding facility for ships such as steamships established by the Saga Domain in 1858 (Ansei 5).

Wikipedia: 三重津海軍所 (JA)

2. Saga Prefectural Saga Castle Museum

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Saga Castle is a Japanese castle located in Saga City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is a hiraijirō, a castle built on a plains rather than a hill or mountain, and is surrounded by a wall rather than being built above a stone base. Saga castle was home to the Nabeshima clan, daimyō of Saga Domain. It was also known as "Submerged Castle" .

Wikipedia: Saga Castle (EN)

3. Mt. Tenzan

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Tenzan is a mountain with an altitude of 1,046.2 meters belonging to the Chikushi Mountains. It straddles Karatsu City, Kogi City, Saga City, and Taku City in Saga Prefecture, and is located almost in the center of Saga Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 天山 (佐賀県) (JA)

4. Saga City Cultural Hall

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Saga City Cultural Hall Peka / CC BY-SA 4.0

Saga City Cultural Center is a concert hall in Saga City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is mainly used for orchestral and opera performances. Based on the designated manager system, it is managed and operated by the Saga City Cultural Promotion Foundation.

Wikipedia: 佐賀市文化会館 (JA)

5. どんどんどんの森公園

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Dondon Don no Mori is an urban green space in the center of Saga City. It was developed in conjunction with the redevelopment. It is sometimes abbreviated as "Don 3 Forest". In spoken language, it is sometimes abbreviated as "Don Three" or "Don Three Forest". The English name is "Don-Don-Don no Mori", and the traffic information board at the nearby intersection says "Don-Don-Don no Mori"

Wikipedia: どんどんどんの森 (JA)

6. Mt. Hagane

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Mt. Haganeyama is a mountain belonging to the Shoufuri Mountains on the border between Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture and Saga City, Saga Prefecture. The summit and triangular point are located on the Saga City side of Saga Prefecture, about 70 meters from the border between the two prefectures. The Mt. Hagane Standard Radio Transmitting Station at the top of the mountain is also located on the Saga Prefecture side.

Wikipedia: 羽金山 (JA)

7. Nabeshima Chokokan Museum

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The Chōkokan opened in Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan, in 1927. Founded by Nabeshima Naomitsu , son of Nabeshima Naohiro of the Nabeshima clan, the last daimyō of Saga Domain in Hizen Province, the collection comprises historical materials and artworks relating to the Saga Domain and the Nabeshima family. The museum closed in 1945 but was reopened by the Nabeshima Hōkokai Foundation (鍋島報效会) in 1998. The museum building itself is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property dating from 1927. The collection includes the oldest extant Saibara score, a National Treasure.

Wikipedia: Chōkokan (EN)

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