Karatsu Travel Guide: Saga’s Seaside Castle Town of Pottery, Pine Groves and Festival Floats
Discover Karatsu, Saga’s overlooked seaside castle town in Kyushu. This first-timer’s guide covers the crane-shaped Karatsu Castle, the elite Karatsu-yaki pottery tradition, the five-kilometre Niji-no-Matsubara pine grove, the thunderous Karatsu Kunchi festival floats, and the famously fresh squid of nearby Yobuko, plus how to get there from Fukuoka, where to stay and eat, sample costs, itineraries and practical tips.
