Saga Yamato IC Karatsu & Nagasaki Nagasaki Main Line Tosu & Fukuoka ga Ba JR Saga Station a llo Saga-eki S o Bus Center o n Saga t City Hall M Don-Don-Don e no Mori u Tenjinbashi Tojin 1- c h o m e K i t a m s o “Saga Balloon Museum” e Muraoka The Bank of c u Tenjin Post Office Nishi Sohonpo Saga, Headquarters l Tojin 1-chome Minami e was opened to relay m Odori Chuo information about balloons to ! S-Platz W many people! 656 Plaza Saga City Ballooning is a wind-dependent sport. Saga Tamaya Cultural Museum Saga Balloon Even though Saga City is known as Parking Entrance Museum Saga Ebisu Station “The City of Hot Air Balloons”, Matsubara 2-chome Bus Stop Parking Exit Matsubara Shrine balloons are not flying all year round. “Kenchomae” Chokokan Saga Saga Shrine Prefectural Experience ballooning no matter the weather! Yokamachi Police Chuo Post Office Katatae Post Office Sagajinja Kado Learn amazing, new information about balloons! Saga Prefectural Prefectural See how cool sky sports are!! Office Library Prefectural Saga Castle Okuma Memorial Experience the joys of ballooning through Museum / History Museum Museum many discoveries and inspirations at Art Museum Saga Balloon Museum! From JR Saga Station To Fukuoka ・Walk 17-min. Towards Saga Saga Yamato IC Prefectural Office Nagasaki Expressway ・5-min. by Bus from Saga-eki Bus To Nagasaki Center on Saga City Bus, Showa Bus, or Yutoku Bus̶Get Off at “Kenchomae” Bus Stop & Walk To Karatsu Saga 1-min. Athletic To Tosu Karatsu Line Stadium ・5-min. by Taxi Kase River From Saga Airport Saga ・20-min. by Bus on Saga City Bus̶ (Temp.) To Takeo Balloon Nabeshima Get Off at “Kenchomae” Bus Stop & Kubota Saga Walk 1-min. Nagasaki Main Line Saga Prefectural From Nagasaki Expressway Office ・20-min. Drive Towards Saga City Center from Saga Yamato IC To Saga Airport [Parking] 65 Spaces / ¥100 per 30-min. Hours Entrance 10:00~17:00 Adults: ¥500 (*Last Entrance at 16:30) * ¥350 for groups of over 20 people Closed Elementary & Mondays High School Students: ¥200 (if Mon. is a holiday, * ¥140 for groups of over 20 people the following day will be closed) Younger than Elementary School Age: Free New Year’s Holidays * May be closed without prior Annual Passport notice for equipment Adults: ¥1,000 maintenance. Elementary & High School Students: ¥400 Saga International Balloon Fiesta is Japan’ s largest hot air balloon festival where a diverse, colorful variety of over 100 hot air balloons 2-2-27 Matsubara, Saga City, 840-0831 decorate Saga Plain’ s late autumn skies. TEL：0952-40-7114 FAX：0952-40-7135 The adventurer’s dream to chase the sky. The competitor’s dream to take on the world. Museum Café Balloon Discover the dreams and achievements of Exhibits Ufufu Hall balloonists who have devoted themselves to ballooning. Go to the casual café during lunch service or enjoy the chic nighttime atmosphere with delicious cuisine and ●Hall Monument alcohol. With a large selection of desserts, Saga City’s first hot air balloon competition was held in ●Icarus No. 5 discover delicious cuisine on the café’s 1980. These exhibits introduce the history of how Saga (Exhibit of Actual Balloon) unique menu that is available nowhere else. became “The City of Hot Air Balloons”, the mechanisms of The café also takes pride in its coffee, tea, balloons, and the different types of competitions. and fruit juice. The Morodomi furniture creates a natural, relaxing atmosphere. Office History Competitions Special Exhibits Museum Hours:11:00~22:00 Types 2F & Events Mechanisms Café Kid’s Corner Balloon Hall Bird’s-Eye View of the World Event Hall Museum Exit Competitions History Why do balloons fly? Learn How do you control the balloon? Bird’s-Eye Mechanisms & Have fun experiencing the joys of View of Play Types the World ballooning! Learn & Play ●Become a Balloon Pilot! Become a balloon pilot and fight against the wind in the three-minute simulator. Enjoy the world-class hot air balloon flight simulator! Many 1F Hot Air ●Become a Balloon Lecture Room SAGA Shop Balloons in and Fly Away! Balloon Harbor SAGA Shop Stand in front of the Storage Saga Cobo camera and… What’s Super HD Theater that? Your face turns into Balloon Museum Shop a balloon and flies away! Also located at Saga Airport and Saga ●Why Does a Hot Air Balloon Fly? Station, “Saga Cobo” sells special, local products and is opening inside Saga Balloon ●Wind and Balloons Museum Entrance ●Learn the Wind Conditions Entrance (Chuo Odori Side) Museum. Find special crafts, delicious nori (dried seaweed), sweets, and souvenirs from ●Exciting Balloon Picture Book Ticket Vending Saga. New merchandise is continuously being Accessible Entrance Machine added to the store and shoppers will find a Parking Parking variety of balloon-themed items. Entrance Bicycle Parking Hours: 10:00~20:00 Find the five rally points and take the challenging balloon quiz to become a Balloon Expert! You can accumulate points while your Annual Passport is valid! Super HD Theater A diverse variety of colorful balloons Men’s Women’s Universal Nursery decorate the sky. Watch the moving, Restroom Restroom Restroom Room Elevator spectacular show on a massive 280-inch screen. Your journey into the sky starts Symbols Vending Coin Locker Café Shop here. Machine.