Docchan Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Docchan Festival is a long-running Saga event known for its mikoshi (portable shrine) performances, and remains one of Im...
Kiyomizu Waterfall Bradford Pomeroy Kiyomizu-no-taki is a waterfall located in Ogi City of Saga Prefecture. Enjoy old temples, Buddhist statues, and lush vegetat...
Shopping Arita and Imari Porcelain Neal Dang Learn about Arita and Imari porcelain, Japan's oldest and richest porcelain tradition. Visit Izumiyama Quarry and famous kiln...
Hydrangea Festival at Mikaeri Falls Tristan Scholze Video of Mikaeri Falls, one of Japan's top 100, during June for the Hydrangea Festival. See a lush valley covered in blooms i...
Culture Yoshinogari Historical Park Neal Dang The Stamp Rally takes place in Yoshinogari Historial Park every year in Saga Prefecture. International students learn about a...
Activities Nagoya Castle Museum (Saga) Tristan Scholze Next to, and caretaking the Nagoya Castle Ruins (Saga), this prefectural museum is dedicated to exchange and friendship betwe...
Culture Port of Yobuko Tristan Scholze Yobuko, a small fishing town, is famous for seafood, local cruises, the Morning Market and its beautiful harbor.
Yobuko Harbor Tristan Scholze A walk through the scenic harbor of Yobuko in Saga, Japan. Photographs detail squid boats and other fishing gear in this port...
Ochozu Falls Hiking Trail Tristan Scholze Nature seen along the easy hike to Ochozu Falls in rural Saga, Japan. Located on the outskirts of Tosu, it's an easy walk int...
A Spring Walk in Mitsuse: Video Tristan Scholze Spring flowers and new green shoots forth in this nature walk in the village of Mitsuse, near Fukuoka City. Video taken in ea...
Ryūzōji Hachiman Shrine in Saga Bradford Pomeroy The Ryūzōji Hachiman Shrine in Saga is one of thousands in Japan devoted to this patron deity of archery and war.
Flying above Rice Terraces Tristan Scholze Aerial video of mountainside rice terraces in rural Saga Prefecture, lined with red spider lilies just before the fall harvest.
Culture Yūtoku Inari Shrine Bradford Pomeroy The Yūtoku Inari Shrine in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture, is the third largest of the Inari shrines in Japan.
Udono Sekibutsu Bradford Pomeroy Craving some adventure? Interested in obscure locations? Discover ancient Buddhist rock carvings in Ōchi, Karatsu CIty, Saga...
Accommodation Yamanaka Campground in Mitsuse Tristan Scholze Yamanaka Campground in the village of Mitsuse, Saga, lies at the base of the hikable Mt. Kana and near some excellent cafes.
