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Torishimaabout 2 km (1 mi) from Karatsu. Image credit: Image: そらみみ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Karatsu, Japan

Research 13 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Karatsu, grouped across 4 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
13
Closest
Torishima — about 2 km
Furthest listed
about 44 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Karatsu. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Karatsu. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 5islands
  • 5waterfalls
  • 2mountains
  • 1forest

13 places near Karatsu

Ordered by straight-line distance from Karatsu, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Karatsu

Showing all 13 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Torishima
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    Torishima

    Straight-line distance
    about 2 km (1 mi)
    Recorded type
    Island

    Torishima is a island reachable from Karatsu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Torishima, about 2 km (1 mi) from Karatsu

    Image credit: Image: そらみみ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Takashima
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    Takashima

    Straight-line distance
    about 4 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Takashima is a island reachable from Karatsu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Takashima, about 4 km (2 mi) from Karatsu

    Image credit: Image: Hamasaki gion higashi ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Nijinomatsubara
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    Nijinomatsubara

    Straight-line distance
    about 6 km (3 mi)
    Recorded type
    pine forest

    Nijinomatsubara is a forest reachable from Karatsu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Nijinomatsubara, about 6 km (3 mi) from Karatsu

    Image credit: Image: ascesis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Kagami
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    Mount Kagami

    Straight-line distance
    about 6 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    hill

    Mount Kagami is a mountain reachable from Karatsu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Kagami, about 6 km (4 mi) from Karatsu

    Image credit: Image: Dime Gontar / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kashiwa Island
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    Kashiwa Island

    Straight-line distance
    about 9 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Kashiwa Island is a island reachable from Karatsu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kashiwa Island, about 9 km (6 mi) from Karatsu

    Image credit: Image: Pekachu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Tonbo
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    Mount Tonbo

    Straight-line distance
    about 10 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Mount Tonbo is a mountain reachable from Karatsu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Tonbo, about 10 km (6 mi) from Karatsu

    Image credit: Image: そらみみ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mikaeri Falls
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    Mikaeri Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 11 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Mikaeri Falls is a waterfall reachable from Karatsu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mikaeri Falls, about 11 km (7 mi) from Karatsu

    Image credit: Image: gtknj / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kabe Island
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    Kabe Island

    Straight-line distance
    about 14 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Kabe Island is a island reachable from Karatsu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kabe Island, about 14 km (9 mi) from Karatsu

    Image credit: Image: そらみみ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kannon Falls
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    Kannon Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 15 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Kannon Falls is a waterfall reachable from Karatsu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kannon Falls, about 15 km (9 mi) from Karatsu

    Image credit: Image: Si-take. at Japanese Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Shiraito Falls
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    Shiraito Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 20 km (12 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Shiraito Falls is a waterfall reachable from Karatsu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Shiraito Falls, about 20 km (12 mi) from Karatsu

    Image credit: Image: sk01 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kiyomizu Fall
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    Kiyomizu Fall

    Straight-line distance
    about 27 km (17 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Kiyomizu Fall is a waterfall reachable from Karatsu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kiyomizu Fall, about 27 km (17 mi) from Karatsu

    Image credit: Image: ブルーノ・プラス / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Todoroki Falls
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    Todoroki Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 40 km (25 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Todoroki Falls is a waterfall reachable from Karatsu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Todoroki Falls, about 40 km (25 mi) from Karatsu

    Image credit: Image: Hitoshi Salamoto / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Iki Island
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    Iki Island

    Straight-line distance
    about 44 km (27 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Iki Island is a island reachable from Karatsu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Iki Island, about 44 km (27 mi) from Karatsu

    Image credit: Image: Saigen Jiro / Wikimedia Commons, CC0