Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum, Karatsu

Name: Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum
Address: Karatsu, Japan
Telephone: +81 955-82-4905

#5 among attractions in Karatsu

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum opened in 1993 in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan, on the site of Nagoya Castle, built in 1591 as the base for Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea. It displays artefacts excavated from the castle site and other materials relating to three main themes: the history of exchange between the Japanese archipelago and Korean peninsula; the preservation of the Special Historic Site of Nagoya Castle; cultural and academic exchange between Japan and Korea. The 2,000,000th visit was in August 2010. ()

Local name: 佐賀県立名護屋城博物館 Opened: 1993 (31 years ago)Coordinates: 33°31'40"N, 129°52'12"E

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Karatsu Japan

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+81 955-82-4905

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Day trips

Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nagoya Castle, The Nakao Mansion, Matsurokan, Genkai.

~990 ftN
Historical place, Forts and castles
Nagoya Castle, Karatsu
5 min walk • Nagoya Castle was a Japanese castle located in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture. Nagoya Castle was located within Hizen Province on a peninsula near to Iki Island, and served as the base from which Toyotomi Hideyoshi launched his invasions of Korea from 1592 to 1598.
1.7 miNE
33°32'22"N • 129°53'42"E
The Nakao Mansion, Karatsu
43 min walk • Museum
7.5 miSE
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
Matsurokan, Karatsu
190 min walk • The Matsurokan is a museum located in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the Nabatake Site, a National Historic Site acclaimed as "Japan's first paddy".
3.8 miS
Town
Genkai, Genkai Quasi-National Park
98 min walk • Genkai is a town located in Higashimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 36.00 km² and as of February 28, 2017 has a population of 5,855. It is currently the only municipality in Higashimatsuura District. There was a town with the same name in Fukuoka Prefecture, but it now no longer exists.