Views from Takezaki Castle fort observatory, Tara, Saga

After visiting Kaichu Torii, we went to a nearby spot, Takezaki Castle fort observatory🏯 The castle was built by Arima Takayasu in 1378 on the Takezaki Island, in Ariake Sea. Later, at the end of the Sengoku period, it was restored by Ryuzoji Ietane, the son of Takanobu and demolished after the Shimabara Rebellion.

We parked a car in the first parking lot in front of fort observatory🚙 and go up the stairs to the castle. 

A view of Takezaki fishing port from the observatory🐟 Takezaki (竹崎) is famous for crabs🦀 caught in Tara town.

The North-East area. If you turn a little further to the right, you'll see Green Land🎡, an amusement park in Arao, Kumamoto Prefecture🐻

I tried to take a close-up picture of Mount Unzen⛰

The South-East area. The Ariake area of Shimabara city can be seen on the left side.