Be Exposed to the Next-Generation Energy Inspection Tour
Contact for observation tour reservations and more here
Contact：Institute of SAGA Energy Tourism Promotion Council
Phone ：0955-82-2811 (NPO Karatsu & Genkai Tourism Exchange Department)
Contact：Institute of SAGA Energy Tourism Promotion Council
Phone ：0955-82-2811 (NPO Karatsu & Genkai Tourism Exchange Department)
Lecture about offshore wind power
GENKAICHO Next Generation Energy Park Asupia
"Asupia" is the combination of Earth and utopia. It is a facility that can let people experience and learn about the Earth's energy and lead to dreams of the next generation.In the facility, everyone can think about the next generation energy by playing games and having experience related to various energies.
| Address: | 4560-1 Imamura, Genkai town, Higashimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture |
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| Business hours: | 9:00~17:00 |
| Closed days: | The third Monday (next day if it is a public holiday) and the year-end and New Year holidays |
Lunch
Restaurant Kisui
You can look at the beautiful view of Genkai Quasi-National Park's Kariya Bay from Restaurant "Kisui" and enjoy a meal with of local ingredient. You can have Saga beef which is the top level beef among Japanese black beefs and fresh sea bream caught at Kariya Bay.
| Address: | 1369-3 Ishida, Genkai town, Higashimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture |
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| Business hours: | 【Lunch】11:00~15:00（L.O. 14:00） 【Dinner】16:00~21:00（L.O. 20:00） |
| Closed days: | The third Wednesday of every month |
Fieldwork
Coal Mines Historic Site (Kishima Coal Mine Otsuru Mining Plant: Second Pithead Remains)
Coal Mines Historic Site(Kishima Coal Mine Otsuru Mining Plant: Second Pithead Remains) was built for transporting coal in a rural area of Karatsu City. It shows us a part of a coal mining facility in the past.
| Address: | 1-3 Irino-ko, Hizen Town, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture |
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Lodging
Taiboukaku
It is a hotel where you can overlook Genkai Sea. You can have some fresh seafood from Genkai Sea and take a rest in Wanoma which has a great view and an open feeling. It has been name a three starred restaurant by Michelin Guide Fukuoka-Saga-Nagasaki 2019.
| Address: | 1399 Nagoya, Chinzei Town, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture |
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| Business hours: | 【Check-in】 15:00 (Latest time to check-in 19:00) 【Check-out】 10:00 |
| Closed days: | The third Monday (next day if it is a public holiday) and the year-end and New Year holidays |
Observation Tour
Karatsu Minato Wind Power Plant Observation Tour
Karatsu City is blessed with wind conditions. "Karatsu Minato Wind Power Plant" has built on what used to be farmland. Some proceeds of the wind power generation are returned to support the preservation of local agriculture, thereby contributing to the community. *Contacts: Shizen Energy Inc. *Photos provided by: Shizen Energy Inc.
| Address: | Minatomachi, Higashimatsuura-gun, Saga Prefecture |
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| Business hours: | Weekdays 10:00~17:00(Shizen Energy Inc.) |
Guided tour
Nijinomatsubara pine grove/ Collecting pine needles
Nijinomatsubara (Pine grove in the shape of a rainbow arc) is one of the special places of scenic beauty and three greatest pine groves in Japan. Almost one million black pine trees grow along Karatsu Bay. Removing the pine needles on forest floor can help improve the natural regeneration and preserve the landscape. If you are lucky, you may find the mysterious "Matsutsuyu" mushroom. *Contact information for Collecting pine needle: NPO Karatsu Environment Protection and Disaster Prevention Organization KANNE
| Address: | Hamatamacho, Higashikaratsu, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture(Nijinomatsubara pine grove) |
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| Business hours: | Weekdays 9:00~18:00(KANNE) |