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Marine Pal Yobuko
Whale-shaped undersea sightseeing boat "Zeela" with windows 1.2 m below the surface.
PLAPLA World Ocean Plastic Planning Center
Museum and lab on ocean plastic, with hands-on tours.
Matsuura Riverside Park
Riverside park on the Matsuura River.
Parasailing
Parasailing over Karatsu Bay with views of Niji no Matsubara and Karatsu Castle.
Narukami Onsen Nanano-yu
Forest hot spring in Nanayama with pH 10.1 alkaline water.
Hado Misaki Beach
Calm, clear beach, one of Japan's 100 best shores.
Hado Misaki Campground
Prefectural campground renewed in 2018.
Otomo Kyaranko Beach
Clear, calm beach busy with swimmers in summer.
Aiga Beach
Clear-water beach facing Kashiwa Island, busy in swimming season.
Kyuragi Onsen Sayohime no Yu
Alkaline hot-spring baths with sauna and a rest room with 1,500 manga.
Mare Monte
SUP and river activities in small groups.
Whale Brewing Yobuko
Craft brewery started by squid restaurant Kawataro.
Karatsu Marine Sports Club
Diving in the Genkai Sea.
Fishing Park Hirano
Lure and fly catch-and-release trout fishing.
Taiyo Outdoor
Outdoor water activities for families in Karatsu.
LOFTY NANAYAMA
Quiet lodging by the stream below Kannon Falls.
Fureai Shizen Juku Hizen
Nature programmes in the forest, sea and rice terraces of Hizen.
Karatsu Onsen
Hot spring in central Karatsu, with Japanese inns nearby.
Chaen Kaigetsu
Tea house next to Nagoya Castle ruins, designed by Junzo Yoshimura (1994).
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E-mountain-bike rental and guided tours of Yobuko, plus a shop and drinks stand.
Mount Hachiman Campground
High, cool, basic campground.
Kitahama Beach
Shallow beach with soft sand and few rip currents; beach houses in season.
Kotari no Hama
White-sand beach with calm, shallow water at the end of the Route Grand Bleu.
Kagamiyama Kiln
Karatsu-ware painting and hand-building workshops, with a gallery across the road.