Nabatake Site, Karatsu

Name: Nabatake Site
Address: Karatsu, Japan

#6 among attractions in Karatsu

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Nabatake Site is an archaeological site that located in Karatsu, Saga of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1983. It is the oldest paddy field site in Japan that can be confirmed at present. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 33°26'55"N, 129°57'28"E

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Nabatake Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Karatsu Castle, Kagami Shrine, Kawamura Art Museum, Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum.

1.2 miE
Historical site with scenic water views
Karatsu Castle, Karatsu
31 min walk • 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.
3.1 miE
Sacred and religious sites
Kagami Shrine, Karatsu
81 min walk • Kagami-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in Karatsu, Saga prefecture, Japan. The shrine is at the base of Mount Kagami in Genkai Quasi-National Park. It is now called Matsura Sōchinshu Kagami-jinja, and formerly known as the name of Kagami no mikoto Byōgū, Kagami-gū, Matsuura-gū, Itabitsu-sha and Kuri Daimyōjin.
0.9 miE
Museum, Art museum
Kawamura Art Museum, Karatsu
23 min walk • Kawamura Art Museum was established in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan, in 1990. The collection includes twenty works by Aoki Shigeru as well as paintings by Kuroda Seiki, Wada Eisaku, and Yamashita Shintarō. Temporary exhibitions are also mounted.
7.4 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum, Karatsu
190 min walk • 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.
4.1 miE
Nature, Forest
Nijinomatsubara, Genkai Quasi-National Park
104 min walk • Nijinomatsubara is a 360-year-old pine forest in Karatsu, Saga. It has a width of 400 - 700 metres, a length of about 4 km, and a total area of 240 hectares.
~90 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
Matsurokan, Karatsu
1 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".
5 miW
Town
Genkai, Genkai Quasi-National Park
129 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.