Another city, another prefecture, another site to see!
This was a little out of the way to Fukuoka, but I made sure this was included in my itinerary when I was planning my trip. Yoshinogari is a historical village located Saga Prefecture in the southern part of Kyushu region in Japan. In between Fukuoka and Nagasaki prefectures, the place may not be considered as a tourist destination (yet), but it has many interesting sites that would blown your mind away. Specially, if your into historical sightings and UNESCO Heritage markings.
Yoshinogari is well known for archaeological site, home to a large ancient civilization during the Yayoi period, that goes back over 2000 years ago. Although there have been other Yayoi ruins discovered around Japan, but Yoshinogari is by far the biggest. Today, this site is now converted as a historical park, in a 70 hectares land. After digging the grounds, so many relics had been found left behind by the ancient civilization. Like beads, knives, utensils and pottery. Unlike to any other tourist attraction and historical sites, here in Yoshinogari Historical Park, you can get up close and personal to some items excavated from the ruins of Yoshinogari, as visitors are allowed to browse the relics and also see the re-creations of what the houses and buildings would have been like back then.
The Japanese people did an amazing job on preserving and reconstructing the village for the visitors to see on how the people back then, lived. Being here made me feel like I was transported back to the Yayoi era. I've learned a lot about the Yayoi life and culture. Despite being a little remote, Yoshinogari Historical Park is definitely the real deal if you into Japan history. So if you happened to be in Fukuoka, I hope you can take a day to see this beautiful site.
FYI: Their are staff dressed in Yayoi period costumes located at the South Enclosure, North Enclosure and North Burial Mound to tell the visitors about the Yoshinogari ruins and the Yayoi period. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see them because I did not go to this locations. :)
Opening Hours:
*Closed days Dec. 31, 3rd Monday and the next day in January
Entrance Fee:
- Adults (ages 15 and above) General (460yen) Group (280yen)
- Adults (2 day pass ticket) General (500yen) Group (340yen)
- Senior citizens (ages 65 and above) General/Group (200yen)
- Senior citizens (2 day pass ticket) General/Group (200yen)
* Junior high school students and under are FREE
* Group rates for adults and elderly people (SC) are applicable for a group of 20 or visitors including elementary and junior high schools students FREE.
*Yoshinogari Historical Park has their own schedule tour guides, every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, that starts from the East gate reception desk at 10am to 1:00pm.
HOW TO GET HERE: From Fukuoka - you can either take the bus or the train.
BUS FROM FUKUOKA (This is what I took going here in Yoshinogari Historical Park, but I would not recommend this because I lost my way going here. Google map leads me to a different gate entrance of the park and it was hard because the park is really huge so its hard if your just gonna walk. But I will be sharing my bus ride going here and its up to you if you wanna follow it or not.)
- The Gate Hostel 4 minute walk to Kamiya-cho Bus Station
- From Kamiya-cho board the bus #47 going to Hakata Bus Station. (Make sure you board the right bus)
- 6 stops away get off at Hakata Bus Station.
- At the station turn left, 2 minutes walk you will arrived at Hakata Bus Terminal.
- Head to gate #11 and take the bus going to Fukuoka Airport Limousine Bus
- 8 stops away you will arrive in Fukuoka Airport International Terminal.
- transfer here Saga highway bus, located at the ground floor, align at the gate #4 and wait for the bus. (There are airport ground personnel on this area, so you can asked them which bus bound for Saga.)
-6 stops away, get off at Yokatta Bus Station from here google map would lead you to the wrong gate entrace of the park.
FARE TOTAL: (1,530 yen)
TIME TRAVEL: 1 hour and 32 minutes
* You can still take this ride, but make sure to ask the driver to drop you off at the Yoshinogari Park main entrance before you board the bus.
TRAIN FROM FUKUOKA - You can take the local and limited express train from Hakata Station to Tosu Station
- From Tosu take the local train and get off at the Yoshinogari-Koen Station
FARE : For local train costs around 840yen / Limited express train costs 2000 yen
TIME TRAVEL: 45 to 75 minutes
*From Yoshinogari-koen station it is a 10 to 15 minutes walk going to the park or take a cab ride to the park's East Gate for 700 yen. *Prices may change without prior notice
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