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Kingdom
A Saga seawall with all 77 volumes printed along it, until 30 September 2026.
Yasuhisa Hara grew up in Kiyama, Saga, and in 2026 the prefecture built a collaboration around that connection which is unlike anything else in Japan. Along a **340-metre seawall** at Higata Yoka Park on the Ariake Sea, every page of **all 77 volumes** is printed and free to read outdoors — a Guinness World Record, and something that exists nowhere else. Saga Airport has been redecorated as "Saga Kingdom Airport" with a free exhibition of replica original artwork on the third floor, and the Furuyu hot spring town joined in as well. **Everything runs until 30 September 2026.** Outside those dates, Saga still has the author's hometown of Kiyama, but the installations will be gone.
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Kingdom Reading Seawall (Yomihatei)
Every page of all 77 volumes, printed along 340 metres of seawall on the Ariake Sea. Free, outdoors, and a Guinness World Record.
- Hours
- 27 Jan 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
- Address
- Higata Yoka Park seawall
Saga Kingdom Airport & Special Exhibition
The airport terminal decorated inside and out, plus a free exhibition of 34 replica original artworks on the third floor.
- Hours
- 27 Jan 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
- Address
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (exhibition on 3F, SPACE PARK)
Kingdom at Furuyu Onsen
The hot spring town north of Saga joined the collaboration, with decoration through the town centre.
- Hours
- 27 Jan 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
- Address
- Furuyu Onsen town
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Common questions
Is the Kingdom seawall still open?
The Saga project runs until 30 September 2026. After that date the installations come down, and this site removes them automatically.
What exactly is the seawall?
Every page of all 77 volumes, printed along 340 metres of seawall at Higata Yoka Park on the Ariake Sea. It is free, outdoors, and holds a Guinness World Record.
How do I get there?
Car or taxi from Saga Station, about 30 minutes. Public transport is thin and there is no shade or lighting on the seawall, so go in the morning and bring water.