Saga
Travel
2020.11.18
In Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, there are beautiful autumnal spots such as Mifuneyama Rakuen, which attracts visitors.
Mifuneyama Rakuen Autumn Leaves Festival, which boasts a large garden at the foot of Mifuneyama, and Kinsaku Nakane’s Japanese garden, Keishuen, which created the Adachi Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, are known as famous spots for shakunage. You can enjoy the autumn of Takeo City, such as “Takanodera”, the Japanese garden “Keishuen” by Kinsaku Nakane, who created the Adachi Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
The Takeo City Tourism Association website “Takeo no Aki” provides information on kiln openings, events, and experiences where you can enjoy Takeo ware, which has a history of more than 400 years, according to the time of autumn leaves. Why don’t you enjoy visiting Takeo’s autumn leaves at Takeo Onsen, which has excellent heat retention and is famous for its spring quality that creates beautiful skin.
Autumn of the 175th year. A famous garden of 150,000 tsubo that represents Saga. The more you walk and the more you stop, the more you can enjoy the beautiful autumn scenery.
| Period: | Reiwa 2 November 10th (Tuesday) -December 6th (Sunday) * Held in rainy weather |
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| Time: | 8:00 to 22:00 (lights up from 17:30) |
| Price: | Admission fee Day and night Adults (junior high school students and above) 600 yen / Children (elementary school students) 300 yen Day / night common ticket Adults (junior high school students and above) 900 yen / Children (elementary school students) 400 yen |
| Location: | Mifuneyama Rakuen 4100 Takeo, Takeo Town, Takeo City, Saga Prefecture |
| Inquiries: | Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel 0954-23-3131 |
Kinsaku Nakane, also known as Enshu Kobori in the Showa era, and the garden of the whole body. You can enjoy the harmony between the waterfall flowing from the stonework and the autumn leaves.
| Period: | Reiwa 2nd November 1st (Sun) -December 6th (Sun) |
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| Time: | 9: 00-17: 00 |
| Price: | Adults 600 yen, students 500 yen (Museum common ticket: Adults 1,000 yen, students 800 yen) |
| Closed days: | Every Wednesday |
| Location: | Japanese Garden Keishuen 4075-3 Takeo, Takeo Town, Takeo City |
| Inquiries: | Yoko Museum 0954-20-1187 |
Konoji Temple is said to have been opened by Kobo Daishi. You can enjoy the autumn leaves from the covered corridor so that you can take a walk even in the rain.
| Period: | Reiwa 2nd November 20th (Friday) -November 30th (Monday) |
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| Time: | 9: 30-17: 00 (Light-up: Saturday, November 21st to Monday, November 23rd, 17: 30-19: 30) |
| Admission fee: | 500 yen |
| Location: | Koyaji Temple 3245 Shihisa, Kitagata Town, Takeo City, Saga Prefecture |
| Inquiries: | Koyaji Temple 0954-36-3616 |
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Takeo City Tourism Association
TEL 0954-23-7766, FAX 0954-23-9726
＞ Takeo City Tourism Association Homepage
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