Saga Shrine

The shrine is designated as the special government shrine

The shrine dedicated to Naomasa Nabeshima, who oversaw the manufacture of Japan’s

first modern Cannon.

A New Year event in which a canon is shot for celebration by the governor, mayor and

other participants is held at the shrine at the midnight of December 31st.

General information

Address	2-10-43 Matsubara, Saga-city, Saga-prefecture
Access	110 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city 80 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 70 minutes by a vehicle from Karatsu 50 minutes by a vehicle from Takeo 60 minutes by a vehicle from Arita 90 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city
Open hours	6:00 to 18:00
Admission fee	No fee is required
Days closed	No closing day