Fukuoka Airport 1 hr 30
Arita Porcelain Park (13 min) Saga Prefectural Space & Science Museum (29 min) Yumiharidake (30 min) Lush peak with an observatory offering views of Sasebo Port, Kujuku Island & other distant isles. Kujukushima Pearl Sea Resort (35 min) Waterfront complex featuring an aquarium, shopping & dining spots, plus boat rides. Kujukushima Botanical Garden Mori Kirara (Ishidake Zoo) (37 min) Opened in 1961, this botanical garden & zoo features over 300 animals & over 20,000 plants. Tenkaiho Observatory (43 min) The Kyushu Ceramic Museum (9 min) Saga Ninja Village Hizen Yumekaido (30 min) Okawachiyama Village (25 min) Numerous pottery workshops cluster together in this small historic village up in the mountains. Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel (27 min) Refined rooms in a high-end hotel with a hot springs bathhouse, plus free breakfast & dinner. Huis Ten Bosch (25 min) Designed to mimic a Dutch village, this theme park offers rides & imitations of famous attractions. Mt. Kurokami (33 min) Mountain, pottery, nature, camping, and mountaineering Tozan Shrine (9 min) Hilltop shrine accessible by a steep stone staircase adorned with ceramic pillars, statues & a gate. Takeo Shrine (27 min) Shrine dedicated to a god of longevity & known for its huge tree, thought to be 3000 years old. Mifuneyama Rakuen (26 min) 500,000 sq. m. of flowers, with a teahouse & statues depicting the 500 disciples of Buddha. |