Tour of Ebisu Statues

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

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

Open

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

Closed

Irregular

Genuine dining bar representing Saga

Restaurant&Bar Parseley Main Store

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Better luck with money

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

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

Open

11:30-14:30
18:00-21:00

Closed

Tuesdays&the third Monday

Reataurant near Saga City History and Folk Museum

Fukuten Ebisu

Prosperity in business

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

Yanagimachi Soroban Ebisu

Prosperity in business

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

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

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

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.

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

Prosperity in Business

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

Open

17:30-23:00

Closed

Irregular

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

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

Prosperity in business

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

Open

17:30-23:30

Closed

Jan. 1

Good spot with great services in Katae

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

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

Open

【Check-in】14:00-
【Check-out】12:00

Closed

None

Relaxing space surrounded by greenery and a moat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nagaya Ebisu

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