Karatsu, Saga
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Karatsu is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Its name, formed from the Japanese word roots 唐 kara, and 津 tsu, signifies its historical importance as an ancient trading
Top: View of Matsuura River and downtown Karatsu 2nd left: Oteguchi Bus Terminal, 2nd right:Karatsu Castle 3rd: Nijinomatsubara pine forest area Bottom: Karatsu Kunchi in November.
Karatsu City Hall
Karatsu Castle
Karatsu Castle overlooks the city of Karatsu
Karatsu Castle
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Karatsu Castle is a Japanese castle located in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is a hirayamajiro, a castle built on a plain rather than a hill or mountain. At the end of the Edo period, Karatsu ca
Karatsu, Saga
…the Imjin War was launched by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In the middle of 1593, Terazawa Hirotaka created Karatsu Domain. In 1602, replacing Nagoya Castle, Karatsu Castle was constructed in what is now the heart of Karatsu. Following the Meiji restoration, the town of Karatsu and the villages of Hamasaki, Irino, Kagami…
Donjon of Karatsu Castle