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Karatsu Kunchi
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Fourteen lacquer-finished floats move through the town.
Mifuneyama Rakuen
A garden backed by Mount Mifune. Known for azaleas and autumn colour.
Yoshinogari
A moated settlement of the Yayoi period. Among the largest in Japan, with traces of ritual.
Yoshinogari
One of the largest Yayoi moated settlements in Japan. The watchtowers have been reconstructed.
Karatsu Kunchi
Fourteen lacquer-finished floats. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Balloon Fiesta
One of the largest hot-air balloon events in Asia. Over a hundred balloons gather on the Kase river.
Ureshino Onsen
One of the three great waters for the skin in Japan. Hot-spring yudofu is the local speciality.
Hizen Hamashuku
A white-walled town lined with sake breweries. The birthplace of brewery tourism.
Gunkanjima
An island that flourished on coal and then emptied. Part of the World Cultural Heritage Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution.
Heiwa Kinenzo
The right hand stands for the threat of the bomb, the left for peace, and the closed eyes for the repose of the dead.
Meganebashi
One of the oldest stone arch bridges in Japan, crossing the Nakashima river.
Shimabara Yusui
Groundwater from Unzen rises all over the town. Carp swim in the channels.
Nagasaki Kunchi
Dragon dances and Dutch ships are dedicated here. The memory of overseas trade became a festival.
Glover Garden
The former Glover House is the oldest Western-style wooden building in Japan. A component of the World Cultural Heritage site.