Lying northeast of Saga City, Kanzaki is a long and narrow area intersected by the Chikugo and Jobaru rivers. Originally a village around the time of the Meiji Restoration, Kanzaki was raised to town status in 1893. While some of the other villages established at the same time were subsequently merged into Kanzaki in 1955, the remainder were merged into Chiyoda village (now town). Kanzaki became a city in 2006, absorbing Chiyoda town and Sefuri village to encompass all territories in the Kanzaki district.

As of 2025, Kanzaki Senior High School is a visit school that sees one of the Saga City ALTs twice a week.

Places of Interest

• Mount Sefuri – located on the boarder between Kanzaki City and Fukuoka, you can enjoy a moderately challenging 2.2 mile route along this prominent peak.
• Kunenan Gardens – only open between May 3-5 or November 15-23, Kunenan Mansion and grounds allows visitors to view the private grounds and beautiful seasonal foliage.
• Araseno Falls / Araseno-taki
• Yokotake Creek Park

Local Events and Traditions

• Kanzaki Somen Festival – held during Golden Week (May 3-5) the Kanzaki Somen Cooperative Association (a group of somen noodle manufacturers) holds this festival to promote their local speciality.
• Kunenan Spring Open House – in early May or November the public is permitted to access the beautifully-curated mansion grounds at the best points of the spring and fall seasons. The vibrant green moss or red maple leaves are sure to leave an impression!

Getting Around

Kanzaki Train Station lies only a couple of stops away from Saga Station, and you can also access Kanzaki quite quickly via bus (though only once per day!) For venturing further out than work duties at Kanzaki SHS, the simplest route of access would be via car.