Footsteps through Karatsu: From Samurai Castles to Ceramics
- 5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
Enjoy a walking tour around the Karatsu Port area! Explore the town, including a mansion with exquisite ranma carvings and gorgeous ceiling paintings, and Karatsu Castle, which faces one of the most beautiful pine groves in Japan. Afterward, stop by a sake bar featuring Karatsu ware. Karatsu-yaki can also be purchased at the store next to the bar and will be a wonderful memory. You can also optionally create an original art frame using pieces of Karatsu-yaki. You can also take home a souvenir of a sustainable and creative Japanese tradition. Why not spend a day with your guide in Karatsu, a city full of Japanese charms such as castles, pottery, and sake?
Inclusions
What's included
- Admission Fee
- Port or Hotel Pickup
- English Speaking Guide
- Public Transportation Fee
- Karatsu-yaki Art Frame(option)
What's not
- Cost of food and beverage at the Sake Bar
- Personal Expences
Itinerary
The former Takatori Residence is a luxurious Japanese-style building built as the residence of coal magnate Takatori Iko. The beautiful shoin-style tatami room, exquisite transom carvings, and gorgeous ceiling paintings are highlights of the building. The Noh stage and gold leaf paintings on the fusuma sliding doors are especially worth seeing, and show the prosperity and craftsmanship of the time.
Karatsu Castle, also called “Maizuru Castle,” is a beautiful castle built on a hill jutting out into the sea. The castle tower commands a panoramic view of Karatsu Bay and Nijinomatsubara, one of the three most beautiful pine groves in Japan, and is a popular spot for visitors to take in the spectacular scenery. Inside the museum, visitors can learn about the history of the castle with historical materials and armor on display.
After enjoying walking around the town, please enjoy local sake at the BAR, which is operated by a ceramics store dealing in Karatsu-yaki, Karatsu's famous ceramics, where you can enjoy local sake and light meals with sake cups = choko. *Guinomi is a type of small vessel for drinking sake, characterized by its slightly larger size than choko. It is said that the word “guinomi” comes from “gulp” and has a larger capacity than sakazuki (sake cup) and choko (small sake cup), allowing you to enjoy a large amount of sake. The sake cups enjoyed at the bar are also available for purchase. We will stop by if you wish.
*This tour also includes an optional stop for an art frame making experience. Here, you can create your own original art work by laying pieces of Karatsu-yaki and other ceramics like tiles. You can freely combine ceramic pieces of various materials, colors, sizes, and shapes. How about taking a souvenir of a sustainable and creative Japanese tradition?
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- MY Travel Consulting
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The itinerary might be changed due to weather condition or other reasons.
- We only serve alcoholic drinks for travelers 21 years old and above. Minor travelers below 21 years old will be served non-alcoholic drinks.
How it compares in Japan, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 281% above the median of the 1684 experiences we list in Japan, outside the cities.
- It is longer than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in Japan, outside the cities
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
