Kiyama

Few towns in Saga Prefecture have a history as closely tied to seventh-century defence as Kiyama. At the prefecture’s northern edge, the town extends from the Chikushi Plain toward Mount Kiyama, near the border with Fukuoka Prefecture. The mountain preserves the remains of Kii Castle, a large fortification built in 665 after Japan’s defeat at the Battle of Hakusukinoe; its earthworks and stone walls form a nationally designated Special Historic Site. Served by the JR Kagoshima Main Line, Kiyama belongs to the outer area of metropolitan Fukuoka, while its ancient fortress remains a defining local landmark. Browse other webcams across Saga Prefecture and northern Kyushu to place Kiyama in a wider geographic context.

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