Yoshinogari Historical Park

Area

Yoshinogari

Category

History Culture

Yoshinogari Historical Park is a set of ruins from the 4th century BC. The ruins were dug up in 1986, and is one of the biggest ruins ever found in Japan. The area measures around the same size as Tokyo Disneyland, and was an ancient Japanese village. Nowadays, the site serves as a historical park, and is home to facilities with exhibits featuring artifacts and documents. At the park, there are interactive events such as ancient jewelry making and fire-starting.

Basic Information

Address

1843 Tade, Yoshinogari-cho, Kanzaki-gun, Saga

Phone

0952-55-9333

Hours

Apr. to May.: 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
June to Aug.: 9:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.
Sep. to Mar.: 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Closed

・December 31
・The third Monday of January and the following Tuesday

Fee

Adults (15 years old and up): ¥460
Adult 2-day pass: ¥500
Seniors (65 years old and up): ¥200
Senior 2-day pass: ¥240

Credit Card

Unaccepted

Guide

Japanese: 
・9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
・Reservations required (3 months to 2 weeks in advance)

Website

http://www.yoshinogari.jp/en/

Access

FromFukuoka Airport

【Fukuoka Airport Sta.】Fukuoka Subway Airport Line / for Meihama・Karatsu
→【Hakata Sta.】JR Limited Express Kamome / for Nagasaki
→【Shin-Tosu Sta.】JR Nagasaki Main Line / for Nagasaki
→【Yoshinogari-Koen Sta.】→ about a 12-minute walk

FromHakata Station

【Hakata Sta.】JR Limited Express Kamome / for Nagasaki
→【Shin-Tosu Sta.】JR Nagasaki Main Line / for Nagasaki
→【Yoshinogari-Koen Sta.】→ about a 12-minute walk

FromNagasaki Station

【Nagasaki Sta.】JR Limited Express Kamome / for Hakata
→【Saga Sta.】JR Nagasaki Main Line / for Tosu
→【Yoshinogari-Koen Sta.】→ about a 12-minute walk