Saga Prefecture is the smallest prefecture on Kyushu, but wow is it stunning. I hope I can do it justice in this video. It’s most famous for its porcelain and ceramics. This is an Omikuji a kind of Japanese fortune teller in paper form. You usually pay 100 yen or so for it. If you get the best one, you keep it. If not, you tie it up and leave it there. The spider webs were in all the bushes and trees surrounding the paths and even blocking some! Kagamiyama, or Mount Kagami, is over 930 feet tall (or about 284m) and this park not only has a temple, but also a lake full of koi fish, and plenty of walking paths all around. The trees separating the coast from the city act as a barrier to protect it. Around May, these terraces are flooded with water and apparently look spectacular as the sun is setting. There’s almost 300 terraces here! The geology in this area was stunning and reminded me of parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland. Nanatsugama Koen translates to Seven Pots Park. The sea in this area is usually really calm, but due to the typhoon we were treated to some amazing waves! You can usually take a boat ride from April to November down by these caves and into the largest one, but they were cancelled that day due to the rough waters. There’s also hiking paths we took and we saw a lot of people fishing. We raced against the sun to try and get to Futamigaura Beach in time to watch it set there. This area is technically in Fukuoka again and not in Saga and it was on our way back home. During certain times of the year, the sun sets directly behind the torri gate and between these two wedded rocks. The wedded rocks are connected with a shimenawa which is a thick rope made from rice straw. Torii gates represent the division of our world and the sacred world. They’re seen as entrance ways. They come in all different colors, materials, styles, and sizes. This was the perfect way to end this wonderful day. What do you guys think of Yusuke’s planning?
Karatsu Kunchi festival 2010
Karatsu Kunchi is an autumn festival at the Karatsu Shrine. It takes place annually from November 2 to 4. It is an epic event in which local people, in time with rhythmical music, as many as 14 enormous floats with huge lanterns are carried swinging through the town of Karatsu, Japan.
Panoramic view of Saga Ninja Village
The Official English Site. Enjoy ninja live show and play Shrunken and Fukiya in ninja rental costume at Saga Ninja Village in Kyushu.
Saga Ninja Village Hizenyumekaidou Official Site of Ninja theme park in Ureshino, Saga, Kyushu, Japan
Sacred Water in Itoshima, Japan
itoshima shiki
YURI!!! on ICE Pilgrimage「ユーリ!!! on ICE」の聖地巡礼
I took a trip to Kyushu to see the real life places that inspired Yuri!!! on ICE!!! Come join in on my adventure⭐️
I made a Ko-fi! Help support me by buying me a coffee@