Hirata

Riverside hotel with castle views, communal bathhouse, massage chairs

Historic ryokan with tatami rooms, gardens, pottery & fine dining

Karatsu ware pottery art, local ingredients, creative dishes

Clean rooms, friendly staff, convenient location, good breakfast

Restored 140-year-old merchant house cafe, offering coffee, pastries, tours

Hotel with stylish lounge, local ingredient breakfast, bike rentals

Restored seaside fortress museum with stunning sea views

Japanese inn with mountain views, onsen, and two restaurants

Michelin-starred teppanyaki showcases Saga beef, Arita-yaki pottery

Sake breweries, historic town, platform sake bar, bike rentals