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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Cape Hatomisaki is a scenic cape jutting out into the Genkai Sea in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture. With its rugged rocky shores, blue ocean, and beautiful sunsets setting over the horizon, it is a scenic spot beloved by locals and tourists alike. It has long been used as a landmark for fishing and shipping routes...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Futatsugame is a scenic spot that refers to two rocks (islets) lined up along the coast of Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture. Named for their shape resembling turtle shells floating in the sea, the two islets have long been beloved by locals. The rock faces polished by the rough waves of the Genkai Sea and the blue ocean...

[Overview (History, Features, Attractions)] Nanatsugama is a group of sea caves and strange rock formations facing the Genkai Sea in Yobuko Town, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture. Erosion by long years of waves and wind has created holes and arches in the coastal rock, creating a series of around seven caves and kama (holes), hence the name...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yobuko Morning Market is a traditional morning market held in Yobuko Town, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture. It has long been a popular place to buy and sell local seafood and agricultural products. Taking advantage of its location near the local fishing port, the market offers fresh seafood, including squid caught that morning, dried fish, and more...

Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Niji no Matsubara (Rainbow Pine Grove) is a coastal pine forest in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, with a row of black pine trees stretching for approximately 4 km along the Genkai Sea. It is believed to have been planted during the Edo period for windbreaks and erosion control purposes, and today there are approximately 100,000 pine trees weaving their way along the coastline.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Karatsu Castle (also known as Maizuru Castle) is a castle built on Mount Maizuru (approximately 30-40m above sea level) in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture. Its greatest attraction is its coastal location overlooking Karatsu Bay. Built in the early Edo period, the castle was built for the Karatsu domain, positioned in a strategic location overlooking the castle town. In the Meiji era...

Nagoya Castle Ruins (Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Nagoya Castle Ruins is the site of a castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a base for his invasion of Korea (the Bunroku-Keicho War, 1592-1598). Stone walls, earthen platforms for enclosures, and moat remains remain, along with the remains of many feudal lord camps and military bases from that time.