This famous Floating Torii Gates of Ouo Shrine is located in Tara town and peninsula in Fujitsu District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Stands on a shallow Ariake Sea, which has 6 meter tides difference. At high tide, the three Torii float on the surface, which I was able to see when I arrived here. While during low tide, tourist or visitors can walk through the gates. Every month of August the famous "Yukino Lanterns Festival" are being held here, wherein the locals put a 500 lanterns alongside the torii.
So, if you looking for a side trip from Fukuoka, go check out this beautiful spots in Saga Japan, wherein not known to many tourist yet. If your lucky you can have this place all for yourself. When I got here, it's just me and 2 lovebirds (local) dating while watching the torii surface in the ocean.
How to get here:
*From Fukuoka: -Take the JR Kamome 3 Limited Express Train bound for Nagasaki and get off and transfer at Hizen-Kashima Station
-From Hizen Kashima Station wait and board the JR Nagasaki Line Local Train bound for Nagasaki and get off at Tara Station (There is no stops at Tara Station for Limited Express Train, only in Hizen Kashima station, in case you wonder)
-It takes 10 minutes walk from Tara Station
-Fare: 3,330 yen (One-way)
-Travel Time: 1 hour and 30 mins
*From Yoshinogari-Koen Station Saga (This is what I took going to Tara, because I went to first at Yoshinogari Historical Park)
- Head to Yoshinogari-Koen Station (You can either take the Limited Express Train of the local train, I took the local train bound for Tara)
-JR Line Local train (14 stops) then Tara Station
-It takes 10 minutes walk from Tara Station
-Fare:1,130 yen (One-way)
-Travel Time: 1 hour and 35 minutes
TIPS: If your planning to visit more prefecture or places in Kyushu Region, I highly recommend you get the unlimited JR Line pass, because its cheaper.
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