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Feb 13, 2024 · Saga Film Project brings community together. Ever since day 1 of location scouting, a number of SAGA locals have been involved in this project. Begin with Never-give-up Saga film commission, local Japanese tea farmer, seaweed factory, private high school teachers, long-running onsen resort, local hospital, and even boar hunters have pitched in ...
With Rena Matsui, Sae Okazaki, Sara Kurashima. Part of JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film 2023. July 26—August 6, 2023. JAPAN CUTS is the largest showcase of contemporary Japanese cinema in North America and an annual highlight of New York’s cinema scene. Image: © Saga Saga Film Partners.
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- Mifuneyama Rakuen
- Yutoku Inari Shrine
- Saga Prefectural Government Office
- Zombie Land Saga
- Saga Balloon Fiesta
- Saga Balloon Museum
- Sagajoka Hinamatsuri
- Ōuo Shrine
- Saga Beef
- Sicilian Rice
This was our most unforgettable stop in Saga. We visited in late November, so the entire site was clad in the fiery colors of fall. Mifuneyama Rakuen is a picturesque garden in the shadows of Mt. Mifuneyama, a postcard-worthy mountain that looks like the hull of a ship. Completed in 1845, this was originally built as the holiday home of Shigeyoshi ...
Welcoming over three million visitors annually, Yutoku Inari Shrine is undoubtedly one of the three most popular Inari shrines; the other two are Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine and Aichi’s Toyokawa Inari Shrine. Most visitors flock to the Shinto shrine to ask for good family fortune, good business, traffic safety, and a huge catch. The whole complex ...
What will you be doing at a government office, you ask? The Saga Prefectural Government Office offers a 360-degree, unobstructed view from its observation floor (called Saga 360). To manage your expectations, it isn’t that tall. It stands only 50 meters, but it is the tallest building in the city. If the weather cooperates, you can even see Mt. Unz...
Over the past few years, one of the anime shows that made the biggest waves in Japan is Zombie Land Saga, which tells the story of Sakura Minamoto, a high school student who met an untimely death on the way to an audition. Years later, she was resurrected together with other zombies to form a 7-piece singing group called Franchouchouand promote Sag...
Another thing that Saga is famous for? Hot air baloons! Every year for the past 40 years, the Saga International Balloon Fiesta is held in Saga City. This is Asia’s largest hot air balloon competition, and pilots from all around the world participate. Visitors flock to this part of Kyushu to admire the countless hot air balloons decorating the skie...
If your timing is a bit off, you can pay a visit to the Saga Balloon Museum instead and enjoy life-like videos of the balloon fiesta! Opened to the public in 2016, this is the very first of its kind in Japan featuring flight simulators and exhibits narrating the history of ballooning in Saga. Entrance fee: 500 yen Hours open: 10am-5pm Closed: Monda...
Another annual event you should try to catch is the Sagajoka Hinamatsuri (Saga Castle Town Doll’s Festival), which happens around the Saga Castle area, the Chokokan and Nagasaki Kaido. Held from mid-February to mid-March, the festival ushers in the spring season. During the celebration, hundreds of elegant traditional dolls are put on display inclu...
Aside from delicious fresh seafood, the town of Tara is home to Ōuo Shrine, best known for its vermilion torii gates. Legend has it that in the 1700s, a hated magistrate was abandoned in Okinoshima, an island in the middle of Ariake Sea off the coast of Saga. Seeing no sign of rescue, he prayed for salvation. A giant fish appeared and saved him. Wh...
When it comes to Japanese wagyu, the first things that would come to mind are Kobe beef or Matsusaka beef. But Japan boasts other brands that are also celebrated for their high quality. One of them is Saga beef. Like Kobe beef, Saga beef comes from Japanese black cattle raised and fed in the prefecture’s ideal environment. Like the top quality wagy...
Another Saga delicacy that you should try is the so-called Sicilian Rice. No one really knows exactly where it got its name or how it is related to the Italian island halfway around the world, but it has become a regional specialty. Sicilian riceis pretty simple — rice topped with fried meat, vegetable salad, and a sprinkle of mayonnaise. Each rest...
Introducing Saga. Saga Prefecture, located in the southern Japanese region of Kyushu, can be easily visited from major cities by train or Shinkansen. There are many tourist attractions for everyone to enjoy, including those who want to enjoy history, culture, and nature. It has abundant nature, including Ramsar Convention wetlands (Higashi Yoka ...
Saga. Population. 849,788. Area. 2440.64 km². Discover the top things to do in Saga, famous for ceramics, like Yutoku Inari Shrine, reconstructed village Yoshinogari site, Karatsu Castle, beautiful garden Mifuneyama Rakuen, Saga Prefectual Science and Space Museum and Kyushu Ceramic Museum.
Jun 30, 2021 · Address 947 Chinzeimachi Hado, Karatsu, Saga 847-0404. 6. Kiyomizu Falls. Photo courtesy of Saga Prefecture Tourism Federation. With a sheer drop of 75 meters, Kiyomizu Falls is a beautiful sight to behold, and the hike through the forest reveals fantastic scenery. Photo courtesy of Saga Prefecture Tourism Federation.
Located in Kyushu's northwest, Saga offers plenty of natural wonders, history and artistry. It’s famous for being the birthplace of ceramics in Japan, chiefly in the historic pottery towns of Karatsu, Arita and Imari, and has been influenced by Chinese and Korean culture.
