New Interactive Map of Saga is Live!
We are happy to announce the release of a new, up-to-date interactive map! Much thanks to ALT PA Ellisa for making it for us. 🙂 Check out the new map […]
July Events Calendar
Imari Okawachiyama Windchime Festival 2019 Details: Porcelain wind chimes will be hung up throughout the town, and various events are planned over the festival period When: June 15 to August 31 […]
June Events Calendar
Opening of the Iris Field at Yamato Chuo Park When: Until June 16, 9:00 to 18:00 Where: Yamato Chuo Park, Saga City Cost: 510 yen Nanayama Furusato Festival When: June 2, 10:00 […]
May Events Calendar
Opening of Jukkaen Details: This park was originally built as part of a vacation home for the Nabeshima family. It has 30,000 azaleas and 10,000 rhododendrons. When: April 10 to May […]
April Events Calendar
Kouyaji Temple Rhododendron Festival When: April 1 to 15, 9:00 to 16:30 Where: Kouyaji Temple Motoen Garden, Takeo Cost: 500 yen Kyushu Handmade Fiesta in Saga When: April 6, 10:00 to 17:00 and […]
March Events Calendar
The plum are already in bloom, and next you can look forward to cherry blossoms toward the end of March! There are tons of places to see cherry blossoms, too […]
Climbing into Summer
I’ve started debating whether or not it’s worth bringing my jacket with me to school recently. It starting to get hot, and the summer is barrelling towards us. Ahh, it’s […]
March Events Calendar
Circle Time!!! Details: Everyone’s favorite bi-monthly Saga event! Join us for reading, singing, playing games and crafting with local children! Volunteers are asked to come about 30 minutes early to […]
February Events Calendar
Japan’s Tallest Kadomatsu Details: Homan Shrine erects the world’s tallest kadomatsu (bamboo and pine decorations used to usher in the new year) every year When: Standing until February 3 Where: Homan Shrine, […]
January Events Calendar
Taku Confucian Temple Ohitaki Details: A fire will be lit on the 31st to ward of disease and disaster in the coming year. When: December 31 to January 1 Where: Chuo Dori […]
December Events Calendar
Tokujin Yoshioka Glass Tea House Exhibition When: November 28 to February 8, 9:30 to 18:00, closed Dec. 29-30, Jan 21 and 28, Feb 4 Where: Saga Prefectural Art Museum, Saga city Cost: […]
Taking the Japan Kanji Aptitude Test (Kanji Kentei)
The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test, commonly known as the Kanji Kentei or Kanken, tests overall understanding of and ability to use kanji. It consists of 12 different levels of graduating […]
