Culture Arita Ceramics Fair Mandy Bartok The town of Arita, the birthplace of porcelain in Japan, holds an annual ceramics fair during Golden Week.
14 Temples & Shrines Yūtoku Inari Shrine Bradford Pomeroy The Yūtoku Inari Shrine in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture, is the third largest of the Inari shrines in Japan.
6 Historical Karatsu Castle Mandy Bartok Karatsu Castle sits at the edge of Karatsu city with sweeping views over the Genkai Sea.
Culture Karatsu Kunchi Festival Japan Travel For over 400 years, this autumn festival has been held at Karatsu Shrine and is one of Kyushu's major festival attractions.
Culture Kashima Gatalympics Georgina Young Japan's craziest sporting event held on the mudflats of Kashima.
Culture Carp Streamers in Rural Saga Mandy Bartok See carp streamers from below on a riverboat "cruise" in rural Saga.
Culture Cherry Blossoms at Ogi Park Georgina Young If you are looking for somewhere to see sakura in Saga Prefecture, why not check out Ogi Park?
Museums Saga Castle Bradford Pomeroy Saga Castle is a unique, lowland style castle located in the heart of Saga-shi, formerly the Hizen Domain.