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Located within the Genkai Kaikai Park, designated Japan's first Kaikai Park district, a silver gray Kaikai observation tower connected by an 86m pier from land. The ocean deck overlooks the islands of Genkai, and from the 24 windows of the subsea observation room, which is located at a depth of 7m, you can see about 30 kinds of fish swimming and seaweed and shellfish in nature.

Located at the westernmost tip of the Higashi-Matsuura Peninsula, the cape that jutted into the Genkai Nada has a monument certified to the Sweetheart Satellite and is popular with couples. You can also lie down on a large lawn or enjoy swimming and fishing. There is also a campsite nearby. At the Hato Misaki store (8-17 o'clock, unscheduled holiday), 500 yen per plate of Sazae's tsuboyaki is popular.

A small island with a circumference of 14km floating at a distance of 12km from the port. Chalk Catholic Church The Cathedral is the symbol of the island. It is divided into a Catholic new village and a Buddhist main village, where hidden Christians have fled the Shimahara rebellion and moved. It also inhabits rare plants and animals, such as wild pheasants and goats, as well as pines.

A campsite where you can see the sunset over the Genkai. You can choose from four different sites (general, auto, free and premium areas) and enjoy fishing in the sea in front of you. Nearby, there is also a national lodging house where you can use the stopover, a swimming beach, and a zaboyaki stall in Sazae.

A direct sale shop where fresh local products with the names of local farmers and fishermen are displayed; a "goods house", which displays and sells pottery related to Momoyama culture, and a "Momoyama-tei Kaifu" restaurant, are also attached.

It is adjacent to the site of Meikōya Castle, which served as the base for the Korean dispatch by Toyotomi Hideyoshi (in the role of Bunraku-Gyeongsang). It investigates, researches, and exhibits the preservation and maintenance of a special historic site, "Nago-ya-jo-jo-bibi-nichan-jiki", as well as the long history of exchanges between the Japanese archipelago and the Korean Peninsula, and aims to become an academic and cultural exchange base. The permanent exhibition will feature exhibits on the role of Bunraku and Gyeongsang, as well as historical materials on exchanges from ancient times and the Korean Correspondence of the Edo period, as well as artifacts confirmed by excavations. They also hold free exhibitions from time to time on themes such as the history of exchange between Japan and South Korea, the history of the Saga prefecture and the Karatsu region, and the culture of the Korean peninsula.

When Toyotomi Hideyoshi arrived for the Korean troops, he ordered Kuroda Kanbei and others to join him in the year of Tensho 20 (1592). The main part was completed in just five months, despite the size second to Osaka Castle at that time with a total area of about 170,000 square meters. It is said that the tea party was thriving in Nago-ya Castle, and the area is surrounded by the ruins of the Soan tea house and the Taiyō well used for the tea bath. At present, there are Chayōen Kaigetsu (time: 9-17 o'clock, no holiday) where you can enjoy matcha and garden, and Saga Prefectural Nago Castle Museum (time: 9-17 o'clock, holiday: Monday, price: autumn special exhibition only). There is a tourist guide (reservation required).

It sells unadded jelly and Yobuko Yume sweet summer jelly made with sweet summer juice from the name of Yobuko. The idea is that a housewife who runs a sweet summer farmer in Kabe Island will get to know the taste of local sweet summer. It is a gem with a fresh citrus scent that makes use of the sweetness of the material.

It mainly displays the "Citizen Collection", and on the first floor as the "Port of the Endefune Irifune Yobuko", displays replicas of ships that once entered and left Yobuko. On the second floor, military uniforms of the Army and the Navy are displayed as a "fashion show of the men."

It is a scenic spot at the northernmost point of Kabe Island, just across Yobuko Bridge, which can also be said to be a symbol of Yobuko. A beautiful horizontal line extends beyond the grassland, and the sunset over the Genkai is also a masterpiece. On the promenade, which is maintained by the sea in the grazing area, you can take a walk with a close view of the blue sea and cattle.