Mifuneyama-rakuen Garden
Beautiful Japanese Garden, located in the south-western foot of Mifuneyama.
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Construction of the garden took about 3 years and completed in 1845, the area is about 5ha.
The dynamic cliffs of Mifuneyama Mountain can be seen from the garden.
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Spring season
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Autumn season
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General information
| Address | 5335 Oaza-takeo, Takeo-cho, Takeo-city, Saga-prefecture |
| Access |
120 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city 80 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 5 minutes by a vehicle from JR Takeo-onsen station 40 minutes by a vehicle from Saga-city 20 minutes by a vehicle from Arita
70 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city |
| Open hours | 8:00 to 17:00 |
| Admission fee | JPY 400 |
| Days closed | No closing days |
Great Camphor tree at Takeo Shrine
One of the largest Camphor tree in Japan. The tree is one of the largest in Japan and
over 3,000 years old. Designated a natural monument of the city.
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It is 30 m high, has a circumference of 20 m, and its branches extend 30 m east-west and
33 m north-south.
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It is the sacred tree of Takeo Shrine, the oldest shrine in Takeo.
Tenjin is enshrined in its interior spanning about 20 square meters.
Takeo Shrine
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General information
| Address | 5335 Oaza-takeo, Takeo-cho, Takeo-city, Saga-prefecture |
| Access |
15 minutes walk from JR Takao-onsen station
120 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city 80 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city
5 minutes by a vehicle from JR Takeo-onsen station 40 minutes by a vehicle from Saga-city 20 minutes by a vehicle from Arita
70 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city |
Romon Gate
The landmark of Takeo Onsen. Romon Gate, which was designed by a renowned architect
in the Meiji Era, Kingo Tatsuno, and is at the entrance of the Onsen area. The gate has become
the symbol of Takeo Onsen.
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In addition, there are some private bathrooms, which were built in the Edo Era in the joint
bathhouses, they are called the “Tonosama Buro” (Lord’s Bath), because some important
people had bathed there, such as the feudal lords of Nabeshima and Siebold.
(Philip Franz von Siebold）
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General information
| Address | 7425 Oaza-takeo, Takeo-cho, Takeo-city, Saga-prefecture |
| Access |
15 minutes walk from JR Takao-onsen station 120 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city 80 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 5 minutes by a vehicle from JR Takeo-onsen station 40 minutes by a vehicle from Saga-city 20 minutes by a vehicle from Arita 70 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city |