Tour of Ebisu Statues

Chuo-odori route

Yanagimachi route

Yanagimachi route(From Chuo-honmachi to Saga Castle History Museum)

You can visit Ebisu statues mainly in the area where many historical structures are built, while enjoying streets with a certain atmosphere.
If you go to Saga Castle History Museum, you can feel as if you had been transported to the Edo period.

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Yanagimachi route

Kyofu-sabo Ochobo

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Kyofu-sabo Ochobo

Open
11:00-21:00
Closed
Third Thursdays

Kyoto-style ramen shop with simple taste, which is rare in Saga.

Yumekoi Ebisu

Better luck with money

Yumekoi Ebisu

As the name indicates, this mysterious Ebisu has only a face.
At first sight, you may be surprised, but his face looks calm and happy.

Bar&Restaurant KORNER

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BarRestaurantKORNER

Open
19:00-4:00am
(-2;00 am on Sundays)
Closed
Irregular

Genuine dining bar representing Saga

Restaurant&Bar Parseley Main Store

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レストランバーパセリ

Open
18:00-2:00am
(last order by 1:00am)
18:00-24:00
(last order by 23:00)
on Sundays&holidays
Closed
Irregular

You can go drinking and eating with ease at this Restaurant&Bar.

Michishirube Ebisu

Better luck with money / Safe journey

道しるべ恵比須

This Ebisu stands by the guidepost of Nagasaki-gaido Road, which was built 400 years ago.
A local resident made a hat for him to cover his broken head.

Fukuoka Meat Delica
Saga beef curry bread

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Fukuoka Meat Delica Saga beef curry bread

Open
10:00-19:00
Closed
Thursdays

Only a meat shop can make such delicious curry breads using expensive Saga beef.

Shamisen Ebisu

Prosperity in business / Art & culture

Shamisen Ebisu

This Ebisu, whose hands playing Shamisen are reproduced faithfully, has a unique figure.
A visit to him may make you a better music instrument player.

Seafood, sushi, and teppan-yaki Tarafuku

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Seafood, sushi, and teppan-yaki Tarafuku

Open
18:00-24:00 from Mon. to Thu.
18:00-1:00am on Fri.&Sat.
Closed
Irregular(basically Sun., but with a reservation, we are happy to open)

There is a hidden menu that the master is proud of!

Better Luck Ebisu Sta.

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Better Luck Ebisu Sta

Open
10:00-17:00
Closed
Mondays (the following day if Monday is a holiday)

A location map of Ebisu statues that are distributed in various places in the city and other related materials are exhibited.

Yasaka Joju Ebisu

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Yasaka Joju Ebisu

Ebisu enshrined in a small stone shrine in the precincts of Yasaka Shrine does not laugh, which is rare among other Ebisu, but has a noble and intellectual face.

Confectionery, Kitamura-do

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Confectionery, Kitamura-do

Open
9:00-18:00
Closed
Sundays

Long-established confectionery loved by citizens over a half century with a well-known street, Sabrina

Restaurant Tsuru

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Restaurant Tsuru

Open
11:30-14:30
18:00-21:00
Closed
Tuesdays&the third Monday

Reataurant near Saga City History and Folk Museum

Fukuten Ebisu

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Fukuten Ebisu

This Ebisu sometimes goes to Tokyo to publicize Saga at events. He is said to invite good fortune.

Yanagimachi Soroban Ebisu

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Yanagimachi Soroban Ebisu

In the Edo period, Yanagimachi prospered as a town of merchants. That is why he has soroban, or an abacus on his knees to wish for thriving business.

Restaurant&Cafe Roman-za

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Restaurant Cafe Roman-za

Open
10:00-17:00
11:30-14:30
(last order) for lunch
Closed
Mondays (the following day if Monday is a holiday)

Taisho-modern cafe with a historic and romantic atmosphere

Nakayoshi Ebisu

Harmonious marriage / Fulfilment in love

Nakayoshi Ebisu

A pair of male and female Ebisu statues look like an intimate husband and wife. On the right is the wife and on the left is the husband who gently touches his wife.

Hizen Tsusen-tei

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Hizen Tsusen-tei

Open
9:00-17:00
Closed
Mondays (the following day if Monday is a holiday)

Please enjoy tea and sweets of Saga associated with Uricha-o, a founder of Sencha Tea Ceremony.


Yanagimachi route

Choko-kan Museum

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Choko-kan Museum

Open
9:30-16:00
Closed
Sundays, holidays, late Dec., early Jan.and periods prior to exhibits

The museum exhibits valuable materials related to the Nabeshima family, federal lords of Saga Domain.

Okao Ebisu

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Okao Ebisu

As the name indicates, this mysterious Ebisu has only a face. At first sight, you may be surprised, but his face looks calm and happy.

Rib House Nobi

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Rib House Nobi

Open
17:30-23:00
Closed
Irregular

Please enjoy a relaxing nighttime in the restaurant with its atmosphere.

Yoryu-tei

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Yoryu-tei

Open
11:00-22:00
(reservation required)
Closed
Irregular (twice a month)

Traditional Japanese restaurant with a long history and artistic atmosphere.

Matsukawa-ya Ebisu

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Matsukawa-ya Ebisu

This Ebisu sits down as if he is a guardian at the northeast of Matsukawa-ya Inn. He has a graceful figure with a sea bream's tail fin engraved on his aureola.

One-stop Kuishinbo-chaya Go-chan

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One-stop Kuishinbo-chaya Go-chan

Open
17:30-23:30
Closed
Jan. 1

Good spot with great services in Katae

Former Fukudaya

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Former Fukudaya

Open
9:00-17:00
Closed
Mondays (the following day if Monday is a holiday)

Saga-nishiki weaving is exhibited and sold on site. How to weave can be seen and experienced.

Tonsan Ebisu

Prosperity in business

Tonsan Ebisu

His dynamic style of fishing a sea bream and his more-than-3-meter height has a big impact on those praying. He is named after Tonosama, a federal lord who is enshrined.

Hotel New Otani Saga

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Hotel New Otani Saga

Open
【Check-in】14:00-
【Check-out】12:00
Closed
None

Relaxing space surrounded by greenery and a moat


Yanagimachi route

Sagan Restaurant
Shino Kencho Store

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Sagan Restaurant Shino Kencho Store

Open
10:00-22:00 from Mon. to Sat.
10:00-21:00 on Sun&holidays
Closed
None

Dishes with locally produced food materials are served while enjoying a paramount view of Saga Plain.

Jonai Moji Ebisu-to

 

Jonai Moji Ebisu-to

A natural stone with Chinese characters of Nishinomiya engraved on it. This is an unusual one that can be seen only in Saga.

Noodle shop Issei

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Noodle shop Issei

Open
11:00-15:00
17:00-21:00
Closed
Irregular

A high quality noodle shop with its chewy noodles and tasteful soup.

Saga Retro-kan

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Saga Retro-kan

Open
11:30-15:00
17:30-22:00
Closed
Mondays
(Tuesday if a Monday is a holiday)

This restaurant uses locally-produced food materials, aiming at local production and local consumption.

Shimmichi Hanka Ebisu

 

Shimmichi Hanka Ebisu

Ebisu with a clearly engraved face and eyebrows. Even an eyeball can be seen in his eyes.

Saga Castle History Museum

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Saga Castle History Museum

Open
9:30-18:00
Closed
Dec. 29-31

The museum transmits the history of Saga Domain in the late Edo period and the Meiji Revolution.

Jonai Hanka Ebisu

 

Jonai Hanka Ebisu

This Ebisu has been weathered and his head part was broken, but it also means his long years' presence here.

Nagaya Ebisu

 

Nagaya Ebisu

His grinning face is impressive. Try touching his big earlobes.

Chuo-odori route

Yanagimachi route