Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, Japan One-day sightseeing spots

#JanuaryGoodPlaces2025 Figure 1-2 Takeo Hot Spring: With a history of over 1,300 years, the hot spring water is smooth to the touch and is skin-friendly and moisturizing. It has been a famous beauty bath since ancient times. Among them, the vermilion gate of Ryugu Castle is a landmark of the hot spring town and an important national cultural property. Figure 3-5 Takeo City Library: It is known as the most beautiful library in Japan. Takeo City Library has two floors in total. The first floor is Tsutaya Bookstore and Starbucks, and a small part is the library. The second floor is dedicated to the library's reading area. Figure 6-8 Takeo Shrine: It is the oldest shrine in Takeo City and a place where Takeo citizens place their faith. Hidden deep inside the shrine is a 3,000-year-old giant camphor tree, the seventh largest sacred tree in Japan.