40th Hizen Yoshida-yaki Oyama-san Pottery Festival

To the south of Karatsu, the Miki Falls in Ouchi is a famous waterfall selected as one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls. During the period, colorful hydrangeas bloom around the falls, beautifully enhancing the scenery. About 50 years ago, only a few hydrangeas were planted around Miki Falls, but now 40,000 blooms flourish. *A shuttle bus operates from the firefly bridge parking lot to Miki Falls only on Saturdays and Sundays.

At the time when Toyotomi Hideyoshi set up his team at Hizen-Nago-ya Castle, in order to boost the morale of the general soldiers, the two camps of Kiyomasa Kato and Masanori Fukushima were divided into East and West, and they were said to have originated from the use of a military ship's trooper. Children will be held in front of the Yobuko Civic Center on Saturday, June 1, and adults in front of the three shrines on Sunday, 2. In addition, in 2024, "The Beginning of Nago-ya Castle." in conjunction with the project, events will also be held to make you feel the jimimari of "Yobuko Daigan-hiki", such as a performance of a warlord with a connection.

Opening ceremony from 11 o'clock, competition start from 12 o'clock. It is a festival where various unique competitions are held using the tidal flats of the Ariake Sea. Among them, "Gatarzan", which competes for the distance to the mudflats, invites the crowd's laughter in the popular competition. Participation is necessary before application. There is a competition that can participate on the day. The parking lot is at Yutoku Inari Shrine. A free shuttle bus runs from the parking lot to the venue.