Places worth the detour in Saga

9 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Saga, Japan, across 4 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (4). Best known: Saga Castle. 9 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Ruins & the uncanny4 Built landmarks3 Sacred sites1 Nature & landscapes1

All 9, ranked 9

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Saga Castle

Built landmarks · 17th century · Hidden gem

Japanese castle in Saga city, Saga prefecture

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2.Chikugo River Lift Bridge

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Bridge in Saga-city, Japan

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3.Higashiyoka-higata

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Tidal flat in Japan

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4.Chōshizuka Kofun

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Kofun in Saga, Saga, Japan

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5.Higashimyō Site

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in Japan

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6.Habu Site

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archeological site in Ogi, Saga, Japan

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7.Kōden-ji Temple

Sacred sites · 16th century · Hidden gem

Buddhist temple of the Sōtō sect dedicated to Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha in Saga, Japan

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8.Anegawa Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in Kanzaki, Saga, Japan

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9.Nishikuma Kofun

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Kofun

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