KARATSU TOURIST ASSOCIATION

Harvest of the Genkai Sea
The Genkai Sea is the area where the Japan Current (the Kurile Current) and the Tsushima Current (the Kuroshio Current) join. The Sea is known as the high and rough sea, which is the fishing ground that is most suitable for coastal fishery because the inlet has a rich sawtooth coastline. The various marine products, of which the bodies are firm ,such as a lobster, a flatfish and a cuttlefish are unloaded in the Genkai Sea.

Freshwater fish cuisine
Karatsu is surrounded by the abundant pellucid river and green vegetation, and the fresh river fish food is also exceptional.

Saga cow
Saga cows grow up in the natural environment which has the quiet climate and the abundant water and green. The meat is now a nationwide brand with the softness and the sweetness. Karatsu accounts for the great part with the production of the Saga cow, where the meat becomes sweet and soft because the cows grow up, receiving sea breeze on the Genkai Sea.

Zarudofu in Karatsu

Zarudofu is made from Japanese soy beans and pure water. It's excellent masterpiece, which was created by unchanged traditional method.
Fresh tofu is put on bamboo basket, which is called zaru, without pouring water, so you can enjoy rich and mellow soy bean taste.

Sweets

Karatsu is famous for Keiran.
It's soft rice cake filled with sweet bean paste.
Wakamidori and Matsubara Okashi are the most popular sweets from Nijino Matsubara Pine Grove.
These are long sellers from Meiji Period.

Arpino

Arpino is located right by JR Karatsu station.
On the first floor, local products and souvenirs ars on sale.
The second floor is Karatsu Ware gallery.
The seafood restaurant "Karatsu" is located on the third floor.

Osakana Village

Looking for fresh fish? OsakanaVillage is the place to check out.
The first floor is filled with fresh fish, ocean products, and souvenirs.
You'll be surprised by their diversity and reasonable price.
A restaurant is located on the second floor.