The town of Arita ware, Karatsu Castle and Niji-no-Matsubara: walking Saga’s ceramics and castle towns

About Saga

Saga is in northwestern Kyushu with Saga City as its capital, widely known for Arita, Imari and Karatsu wares.

Main walking areas in Saga

Here are some of the prefecture’s most popular places to walk, where public smoking spots and facilities with smoking rooms tend to be available nearby.

• Saga City (Saga Castle Honmaru History Museum)
• Arita (Arita Ceramics Park)
• Karatsu (Karatsu Castle, Niji-no-Matsubara)

Saga trivia

Arita ware has roughly 400 years of history; the Arita Ceramic Fair held every Golden Week draws collectors from across Japan.

Tips for finding smoking areas in Saga

• Use designated smoking spots in areas with no-smoking-on-the-street ordinances
• Stations, large commercial complexes and tourist information centres are good starting points
• Heated-tobacco-only rooms are growing — switch the tobacco-type filter to match your device
• Use a portable ashtray or the ashtray in the smoking area — good etiquette helps keep these spots open for everyone

Find efficiently with Mottosuitai

Allow location access on the Mottosuitai map to see smoking areas within 2 km of you. To browse by region, visit /search/?prefecture=saga for the Saga list.