Takeo and Ureshino travel guide
Takeo Onsen resort
Takeo has 1200 years history and is located in the western part of Saga-prefecture.
The hot spring temperature is 18 to 52 degrees. Spring quality is smooth with alkaline simple
hot spring. It is said that the color is colorless and transparent and has an outstanding effect
on recovery from fatigue.
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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. |
Great Camphor tree at Takeo Shrine
Ureshono tea, local speciality
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Ureshino is famous for its tea. Terraces of tea fields sprawling out one after the next is a scene typical of Ureshino. Proper cultivation of Ureshino Tea was begun between 1648 and 1651 by tea grower, Jinbei Yoshimura, who is even sung about in the local folk songs.
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Ochacha Mura Villaege
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Visitors get to taste test green teas and products, see and tour the warehouse factory where green tea is cultivated and packaged, and leave with a better understanding of the ever-so-popular tea. You can even experience the process of picking young green leaves for cultivation. |
General information
Address | City hall : 12-30 Oaza-showa, Takeo-cho, Takeo-city, Saga-prefecture |
Access |
25 minutes by a vehicle from Arita 50 minutes by a vehicle from Saga-city 80 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city |
Population | 48,000 Population density 250 |
Takeo and Ureshino
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