[2025 Takeo Attraction] Travel Guide for Takeo Shrine (Updated May)

#100 Ways to Travel Takeo Shrine Address: Takeo 5327, Takeo-machi, Takeo City, Saga Prefecture If you also like to visit shrines, I recommend you to visit Takeo Shrine in Saga. The official website of Takeo Shrine reads: "Our ancestors felt the gods in every operation of nature, believed that gods existed in all things, and worshiped them and to pray to the gods to protect themselves from the wrath and to thank nature for its blessings. Especially large trees and rocks are considered sacred and used as objects of faith." Transportation strategy: Takeo Shrine is located in Takeo City, Saga Prefecture. Take the JR Limited Express Seagull from Fukuoka JR Hakata Station to JR Takeo Onsen Station. Those taking the bus can go to Hakata Bus Terminal or Nishitetsu-Tenjin Expressway Bus Station to Saga Bus Terminal, and then transfer to a local bus. After arriving at JR Saga Onsen Station, you can take a tour bus or walk to Takeo Shrine. You can also rent bicycles outside the station. Takeo Shrine is located about a 10-minute walk from the famous Takeo Library and can be visited together. Going up the stairs, the stone pillars and the mottled stones give off a sense of etherealness and time. After passing through the "Ni-no-Torii" (二ノtorii), there are two cypress trees side by side on the right hand side, which is called "Couple Hinoki". The roots of these two cypress trees intersect, and they are joined together at the middle branches. Therefore, they are considered to be able to protect good relationships, not only in love, but also in various aspects such as between people, work, and money. All kinds of fateful relationships. A rare white shrine in Japan, the main enshrinement is Takeuchi Sukone, the longest-lived god in Japan. It is said to be able to pray for military luck, good fortune and the elimination of misfortune. It is said that during a certain victory in the war, a white bird happened to land on the shrine. The locals believed that the white bird was a symbol of victory and luck, so they painted the outer walls of Takeo Shrine white. On the left side of the shrine, there is a sacred tree torii gate, leading to the 3,000-year-old sacred tree. The trail leading to the nanshu is lined with maple trees, and as you walk further inside, it becomes a bamboo forest towering into the sky. At the end is a tree that is over 3,000 years old and is the seventh largest sacred tree in Japan. It is 30 meters tall and has a trunk circumference of 22 meters. Chi, the hollow in the tree body and roots is said to be as big as 12 stacks of tatami. Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you fully appreciate the insignificance of human beings. In these thousand years, we are just a circle of years on the annual rings of the nan tree. The sacred tree is still growing and expanding. What is special is that there is a hollow in the tree, which is said to be the prototype of the tree hole in My Neighbor Totoro. In this nearly arc-shaped space, it is surrounded by a dense forest, forming a huge energy space. When you come here, you must feel the sacred space and silence, and listen to the sounds of nature. # Takeo Shrine # Takeo Onsen Station # Saga # Big Nanshu # Shrine # Kyushu # Japan # familytravel #神木

How to get there: 20-minute walk from JR Takeo Onsen Station Attractions: Takeo Shrine, Takeo Library Hotel: New Otani Saga Recommended food & restaurants: Retrokan Saga Shopping information: Downtown shops Takeo's giant zelkova tree that has endured 3,000 years... It's hard to stop walking because of its magnificent and sacred atmosphere. #HotPlace #Takeo #JapanSaga

#AprilGoodDestinations2025 When traveling to Saga, Kyushu, in addition to the famous Takeo Hot Springs, you must make a pilgrimage to this spiritual and historical shrine - Takeo Shrine! The shrine itself has a history of over 1,300 years, with beautiful architecture and a tranquil atmosphere, but its real highlight is a tree called "God's Tree" - Takeo Okusu (武雄の大楠)🌳 This giant tree is said to be over 3,000 years old and is one of the most sacred trees in Japan. The trunk is so wide that people can walk inside. You will be so shocked that you will be speechless when you see it in person! Although it is now impossible to get close to or walk into the sacred tree hole (a fence has been set up on site to protect the tree), you can still feel its magnificence and sacred aura from afar. When you stand in front of the big nan tree, you will feel that time has stopped. It is a great place to quietly feel the energy of nature. 📍 Attraction Information Takeo Shrine (たけおじんじゃ) Address | Takeo 5335, Takeo-cho, Takeo-cho, Saga Prefecture Transportation｜About 20 minutes on foot from JR Takeo Onsen Station, or about 5 minutes by taxi Opening hours｜Open all day (recommended to go during the day) Tickets | Free admission Features｜Thousand-year-old sacred tree "Takeo Daikasu", forest shrine, quiet trail 🌿 Recommended nearby tours ✔️ Takeo Library: Beautiful like a bookstore and cafe, a must-see spot for design fans ✔️ Takeo Onsen Romon: A cultural heritage building with over a century of history ✔️ Takeo Onsen: It’s the perfect place to soak after your trip♨️ 📸 Tips for taking photos ✔️Shrine Torii + stone steps are classic shooting spots ✔️For long-distance photography of the big nanmu tree, it is recommended to use a wide-angle lens to capture the entire tree, which is full of momentum. ✔️Shoot against the light in the morning or afternoon, the light and shadow will be particularly beautiful! #Takeo Shrine #Saga Attractions #Kyushu Free Travel #Japanese Shrine #神木 #Takeo Okusan #Takeo #Saga Travel #Takeo Hot Spring #Saga Culture #Japanese Natural Shrine #Secret Shrine #japantravel #sagajapan #hiddenjapan

A trip to Kitakyushu from Saga Airport-1 Saga Prefecture is a place with convenient transportation, including railways and roads. All major areas of Kitakyushu can be easily accessed. Connecting Hakata, Nagasaki and even Oita to Yufuin, Tosu Station is an important railway hub. I chose to stay at Tosu Station as a stopover for the first few days. There are not many tourist spots in the city of Saga, but there are many tourist spots around the prefecture. Karatsu on the northern coast has an old town street and seafood. The Hizen Kashima Inari Shrine on the south is one of the three major Inari shrines in Japan. Takeo Onsen, the starting point of the West Kyushu Shinkansen, has an ancient hot spring street. Takeo Shrine and the beautifully designed Takeo Library. In addition, there is the Cherry Blossom Hundred Famous Places Kojo Park in the suburbs of Saga City. Especially during the cherry blossom season, the town park has different scenery during the day and night. It is worth visiting during the flower season. Take the old Kiha47 train for 15 minutes via the Karatsu Line. Arriving at the old wooden town station and walking out, It is about a 5-minute walk away. Arriving at Ojo Park and Okayama Shrine, You can see a park with nearly 3,000 cherry trees. Okayama Shrines are scattered across ponds, buildings and hilltops. The town at night is not as peaceful as it is during the day. It also attracts a large number of office workers and students from surrounding towns to come here at night. Go to enjoy the night cherry blossoms. In addition, during this period, There are also many hot food stalls around the shrine selling various drinks or meals. The most famous products of the town are yokan and distillery. Saga is a major agricultural prefecture that produces a variety of agricultural products. The products produced by the town distillery are also very special in Japanese sake. It's gin, not Japanese whiskey or sake. After tasting a cup, I found it very smooth, so I bought a bottle to bring back to Taiwan to taste. I really recommend traveling here to experience the atmosphere of rural Japan. #SAGA #Small Town Park #Takeo Hot Spring #Small Town Distillery

｜Transportation｜ Take the Shinkansen from Hakata to Nagasaki, then take a bus to Fuchijinja Station and take the cable car up Mt. Inasa. On the way back in the afternoon, we visited the library and shrine next to Takeo Onsen Station and returned to Hakata in the evening. ｜Itinerary｜ In the morning, we headed straight to Mt. Inasa in Nagasaki and took the cable car (round trip JPY1,250) to overlook the magnificent mountain, sea and city scenery; after returning to Nagasaki Station for a simple lunch, we took a bus to Takeo. In the afternoon, take a stroll through the most beautiful library in Japan, the Takeo Library, to experience the tranquility and beauty of design, and then visit the Takeo Shrine. After returning to Hakata in the evening, you can choose between high-end Hakata Kebab or affordable Ichibangai Ramen. The itinerary is flexible. ｜Experience｜ In just one day, you can see the stunning panoramic view of Nagasaki and immerse yourself in the fragrance of books and the tranquility of the shrine. The pace is neither fast nor slow, and it is a very comfortable journey. ｜Recommendation reason｜ This trip combines natural landscapes and cultural architecture. You can explore the essence of both places in one day. The transportation connections are smooth, which is very suitable for independent travelers who want to travel in depth and relax. #AprilGoodDestinations2025

A small shrine in Takeo, located an hour away from Saga. It doesn't seem to have any special features, but it is visited by many people. It is thanks to the presence of the Takeo camphor tree, which is over 3,000 years old. It is incredibly mysterious and magnificent. I hope you will experience it on foot. #2025OverseasTravelEvent

Imagine standing in the heart of Kyushu, Japan, surrounded by whispers of history and the grandeur of nature. Saga Prefecture, a treasure trove in the northwest of Kyushu Island, awaits your exploration. 🗺️ 🌳 Takeo Camphor Tree: Witness of Time 🌳 First, let's drive to Takeo Shrine to visit the legendary camphor tree. It's not just a natural monument but a witness to time. This giant tree is said to have watched over the planet for 3,000 years, ranking seventh among the nation's giant trees. Standing before it, you can almost hear the echoes of history and feel the power of time. 🌲 🌿 Kawakami Gorge: Arashiyama of Kyushu, Full of Spring 🌿 Next, let's stroll through Kawakami Gorge, known as the "Arashiyama of Kyushu." Every spring, from mid-March to late May, the colorful carp streamer event fills the gorge with vitality and life. 🎏 🏯 Karatsu Castle: Dreamland of Cherry Blossoms and Wisteria 🏯 Don't miss Karatsu Castle, a symbol of history and a paradise for cherry blossoms and wisteria. In spring, the pink cherry blossoms and elegant wisteria intertwine into a captivating picture, immersing you in a sea of flowers. 🌸 🌾 Yutoku Inari Shrine: Power of Faith 🌾 Yutoku Inari Shrine, a sacred place attracting about 3 million visitors annually, is not only a place of faith but also a crossroads of culture and history. Here, you can feel the Japanese reverence and respect for nature and the gods. 🙏 💧 Mikaeri Waterfall: Nature's Majestic Poem 💧 Finally, let's visit Mikaeri Waterfall, one of the top 100 waterfalls, with the highest drop of 100 meters in Kyushu. Standing under the waterfall, feeling the mist and listening to nature's symphony, is undoubtedly a spiritual cleansing. 🌊 In Saga, every step is a painting, and every place is a poem. Here, history and nature come together. Join me in Saga's embrace to find the meaning of travel. 🌈🌏

| Saga Takeo Edition. Finally, after talking about so many beautiful spots in Japan, it's time for our Saga - the highly anticipated Saga Takeo travel guide✌🏻 Saga is more beautiful during the autumn leaves or cherry blossom season, but there are also more people❌A reminder that off-peak travel is more reliable☑️ . 1⃣Takeo Shrine⛩ Mainly to see the Takeo sacred tree with a tree age of more than 3,000 years, which is also the 7th largest tree in Japan🌳The shrine is quiet, and we asked for a large camphor guard to bless the whole family for peace and health. . 2⃣Takeo Library Known as the most beautiful duplex library in Japan? It seems to be just like this. This library is in cooperation with Tsutaya Bookstore. There are some stationery and groceries for sale on the first floor. The unexpected gain is that there are a lot of hibi matchstick incense here, and there is a limited "forest library" flavor, so I bought it decisively. There is Starbucks on the first floor, and no photos are allowed in the museum. The only photo spot is in a corner on the second floor, where you can take a panoramic view of the library. . 3⃣YouMe Town Takeo A large chain supermarket opposite the library, with food, clothing, medicine and makeup, and outdoor, lunch can also be solved here. . 4⃣Takeo Onsen Romon This is a concentrated place for Takeo day return hot springs. In fact, there are not many. Although it is a famous beauty skin hot spring, the style is a bit old. Sisters who have requirements for the hot spring environment can give up directly. There is a self-service ticket machine at the door. The red building inside is the Takeo Onsen Information Center, which can be visited freely to see what the old bathhouse looks like. You need to take off your shoes to enter! . 5⃣Saga Space Science Museum Children's paradise, the last time I went to the Saga Next Generation Energy Park and this science museum is a type, but this science museum has more projects to experience, it is recommended to go in the morning, many projects need to be booked, and they will end in the afternoon. The ball screen theater recommends buying a package ticket when entering the venue, and queue up at the theater door half an hour in advance. Everyone rushes to the back. There are several restaurants next to the Space Museum, which are also good, and the environment is very good. . 6⃣Hoyomura Sightseeing Boat Station A camping site next to the Space Museum⛺You can take a swan boat here, the lake view is very good🦢

The 3000-year-old Okusu tree at Takeo Shrine is a must-see when you visit Takeo City⛩️ In front of the stairs leading up to the shrine grounds, there is a pair of cypress trees, which are enshrined as matchmakers. The beautifully maintained washroom in the shrine grounds has cute floating Imari ware balls! The fortune slips here are in the shape of an umbrella, and the colorful umbrellas are beautiful. The Okusu tree is located a little way from the shrine grounds, past the bamboo forest. You can't get close to it, but you can feel the blessings from its power. I was able to spend a peaceful time listening to the quiet sound of the wind and the rustling of the leaves😊 #TakeoShrine #TakeoOkusu #SagaPrefecture #TakeoCity

#FukuokaTrip #Fukuoka We had the opportunity to stop by #Takeo Shrine by heading straight to the back of the shrine to see the #GiantTree... it's really big... we found out it was a #CamphorTree that was over 3000 years old. I must say that the tree is really big and impressive. It looks quite magical... #Saga #Kyushu also has many interesting places. #TravelJapan #Fukuoka #FukuokaTrip #Kyushu #NorthernKyushu #TravelKyushu #KyushuRegion #Shrine

Takeo Shrine (たけおじんじゃ) is located in Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is the oldest shrine in Saga Prefecture and one of the most famous longevity shrines in Japan. Takeo Shrine was built in 735 AD and is dedicated to Takeuchi Sukune, the longest-lived deity in Japan. The main hall of Takeo Shrine is a white wooden building that is very solemn and majestic. There are two famous sacred trees in the shrine, one is a 3,000-year-old large camphor tree, and the other is a 1,000-year-old couple cypress. The big camphor tree is the symbol of Takeo Shrine, and the couple cypress symbolizes the harmonious love between husband and wife. Takeo Shrine holds two grand festivals every year, namely the Yabusame Festival and the Footshooting Festival. Yabusai is a traditional Japanese archery ceremony, while Bushabu is an ancient samurai archery competition. Takeo Shrine is a very popular tourist attraction in Japan, attracting a large number of tourists every year. If you have the opportunity to travel to Saga Prefecture, Japan, don't miss Takeo Shrine. #Japan and Korea City Attractions #Japan #Saga #Takeo Shrine #Takeo #Longevity #Shrine #Sacred Tree #Couple Cypress #Yabusa #Archery Festival

Takeo Onsen Station has become lively with the arrival of the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen. I decided to get off the train while I was there. The name Okusu is often used in the name of a bicycle race, but I didn't have high expectations when I visited. The Okusu tree behind the main hall of Takeo Shrine is a magnificent giant tree with a mystical atmosphere, and it was truly wonderful. Access: 25 minutes on foot from Takeo Onsen Station