Takeo City Library
武雄市図書館
A much-photographed library run by Tsutaya Books, with a Starbucks inside, towering wooden bookshelves and a children's library next door.
Since 2013, Takeo City Library has been managed by CCC, the company that runs Tsutaya Books. The renovated open shelving reaches the ceiling, and the library houses a Tsutaya Books store and a Starbucks, so you can read with a coffee in hand. It sparked a nationwide wave of visitors across Japan. A children's library opened next door in 2017. The library is open every day of the year with free admission. When photographing the books, take care not to disturb other readers. It is about 15 minutes' walk from Takeo Onsen Station and can be combined with Takeo Shrine.
Opening hours
09:00–21:00, open year-round
Nearby sights
- Takeo Shrine & Great Camphor Tree
- Mifuneyama Rakuen
- Takeo Onsen Romon Gate
- Ureshino Onsen & Toyotamahime Shrine
- Todoroki Falls Park
- Hasami Ware (Nakaoyama & Nishinohara)
- Arita Uchiyama & Tozan Shrine
- Hizen Hamashuku Sake Brewery Street