10 Museums in Saga Prefecture That You Shouldn't Miss

March 25, 2022 Augustus Redeker

Discover the best top things to do in Saga Prefecture, Japan including Saga Castle Hommaru History Museum, The Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Kakiemon Pottery Museum, Matsurokan, Hikiyama Exhibition Hall, Kawamura Art Museum, Shiota Government Buildings Library, History and Folklore Museum, Okuma Memorial Museum, Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum, The Saga Prefectural Space & Science Museum.
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1. Saga Castle Hommaru History Museum

2-18-1 Jonai, Saga 840-0041 Saga Prefecture +81 952-41-7550 [email protected] http://saga-museum.jp/sagajou/
Excellent
45%
Good
42%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 237 reviews

Saga Castle Hommaru History Museum

This museum building is a faithful reconstruction of the Saga Castle main palace, built by the tenth domain lord Nabeshima Naomasa in 1838. It was rebuilt based on archaeological findings, old photographs, and diagrams from the Edo Period. Only one-third of the original complex has been restored, but it is still the largest scale wooden building restoration project in Japan, and the first restoration of a castle’s main palace. More than 700 tatami mats cover the floor of this museum, and in this vast space, many exhibits introducing Saga in the 19th century can be seen in the form of historical materials, footage and models. You will find that this museum is completely flat; this is because it was originally designed as a flat-structured building on one level in the Edo Period. Now, allow yourself to slip back in time to Saga during the Edo Period. Please enjoy your visit.

Reviewed By 30milenag - Warsaw, Poland

Beautiful and worth seeing place with very nice staff, audio tour in English for free. Must see in Saga.

2. The Kyushu Ceramic Museum

3100-1 Otsu Toshaku, Arita-cho, Nishimatsura-gun 844-8585 Saga Prefecture +81 955-43-3681 http://saga-museum.jp/ceramic/
Excellent
56%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 75 reviews

The Kyushu Ceramic Museum

3. Kakiemon Pottery Museum

352 Nanzan, Arita-cho, Nishimatsura-gun 844-0028 Saga Prefecture +81 955-43-2267 http://kakiemon.co.jp/
Excellent
70%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
4%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 23 reviews

Kakiemon Pottery Museum

4. Matsurokan

3359-2 Nabatake, Karatsu Saga Prefecture +81 955-73-3673 http://www.karatsu-bunka.or.jp/matsuro.html
Excellent
33%
Good
67%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
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Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 3 reviews

Matsurokan

5. Hikiyama Exhibition Hall

6-33 Nishijonai, Karatsu 847-0014 Saga Prefecture +81 955-72-8278 http://www.karatsu-bunka.or.jp/hikiyama.html
Excellent
28%
Good
52%
Satisfactory
16%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 151 reviews

Hikiyama Exhibition Hall

Reviewed By O9634SUmarks - London, United Kingdom

We totally enjoyed our walk around Karatsu, Japan. One of the highlights was walking through the Hikiyama Exhibition Hall where the authentic floats for the annual festival are lovingly housed. These beautiful and intricate floats dating back to the mid 1800s were so detailed and and colorful that we were thrilled to see them even as static displays. In the hall, they present a film loop showing the pageantry of the actual festival giving life to this wonderful annual custom. Well worth it.

6. Kawamura Art Museum

6-5 Kitajonai, Karatsu 847-0015 Saga Prefecture +81 955-73-2868
Excellent
25%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
50%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 4 reviews

Kawamura Art Museum

7. Shiota Government Buildings Library, History and Folklore Museum

1769 Shiotacho Babashita Ko, Ureshino 849-1411 Saga Prefecture +81 954-66-9130
Excellent
33%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
33%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 3 reviews

Shiota Government Buildings Library, History and Folklore Museum

8. Okuma Memorial Museum

2-11-11 Mizugae, Saga 840-0054 Saga Prefecture +81 952-23-2891 http://www.okuma-museum.jp/
Excellent
10%
Good
76%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 29 reviews

Okuma Memorial Museum

9. Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum

1931-3 Nagoya Chinzeimachi, Karatsu 847-0401 Saga Prefecture +81 955-82-4905 http://saga-museum.jp/nagoya/
Excellent
33%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
33%
Poor
1%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 93 reviews

Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum

10. The Saga Prefectural Space & Science Museum

16351 Nagashima Takeocho, Takeo 843-0021 Saga Prefecture +81 954-20-1666 http://www.yumeginga.jp/index.php
Excellent
44%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
3%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 77 reviews

The Saga Prefectural Space & Science Museum

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