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Study tour to Kyushu
Kitakyushu-city is Japan’s best place for Study tour
1．About Kitakyushu
The city of Kitakyushu is the birthplace of the modern Japanese steel industry
which began operation in 1901, and is now the world’s leading environmental
future city after overcoming serious environmental pollution while it contributed
greatly to Japan’s industrial development.
Now it is called industrial and environmental city which is representative of Japan.
Therefore the various things can be learn such as manufacturing, environment,
power generation, waste treatment, recycling and water treatment.
In addition, a lot of industry heritage including World Heritage sites can be visited.
2. Recommended companies and facilities
●Manufacturing companies
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Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal / Yawata Works Japan’s first modern steel making company established in Kitakyushu in 1901. Now, becoming the best steel maker with World-leading capabiities. Process of steel making can be learned to visit Blast Furnace and Hot rolling mill plants. |
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Yaskawa Electric
World-leading motor and industrial robots manufacturing company established in Kitakyushu in 1915. The robots are heavy duty industrial robots used in welding, packing, assembly, painting and other activities. Robot manufacturing factory and Yaskawa Innovation Center can be visited.
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TOTO
The world’s largest toilet manufacturer established in Kitakyushu in 1917. The company is well-known in Washlet which is an innovative toilet seat that features an integrated bidet. The sanitary ware manufacturing factory and TOTO Museum can be visited
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NISSAN Motor Kyushu
The roots of NISSAN is Tobata Casting funded in Kitakyushu in 1911. The factory was commenced operation in 1975. Now TEANA, X-TRAIL ROGUE, SERENA and MURANO are being manufactured. The process from assembly of the parts to final products can be seen. |
●Environmental companies and facilities
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Eco Town Center
Eco Project information center that supports the Eco-town. It introduces initiatives and activities implemented in Eco-town to encourage people to proactively used the facility for such activities as environmental study sessions and interaction amongst visitors. |
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Zero Emission Transportation System
The Electric bus driven by the electricity generated by a solar power generation, therefor no global warming gases emitted from the bus. Operation of the system is commenced in 2015. The solar power generation plant, the power charging equipment and Electric bus can be observed. |
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Hibikinada Biotope
Japan’s largest Biotope, the Pradise of creatures made over the year in the waste disposal site. 237 kind of birds including circus spinouts listed on the Japan’s endangered species and 284 kind of vegetation have been confirmed in the Biotope of 41 hectares. |
●Power generation plants
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Kyushu Electric Power / Shin-Kokura Plant Kyushu’s first thermal power plant used LNG and power generation capacity is 1,800,000kw. Generation of electricity process can be learned by visiting the turbine room, control room and boiler plant. |
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J-Power The company have been supplying low-cost and reliable electricity for over 60 years. And research and development of the environmental measurement have been conducted. New solar power generation and wind power generation systems can be learned. |
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Wind Power Generation Japan’s first wind power generation plant constructed at the coast line facing windy strong Hibikinada sea. 10 wind power genetors line up and total generation capacity is 15,000kw. |
●Waste treatment and recycling companies and facilities
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Plastic PET Bottle recycling / Nishi-Nippon PET Recycling PET(polyethylene terephthalate) bottles are sorted by municipalities and recycled into pellets and flakes, which can be used as raw materials for polyester fibers and egg cartons. |
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Waste paper recycling / Kyushu Seishi Refined waste papers is recycled into toilet papers. Sludge generated during the toilet paper production process is used to produce a foaming inhibitor used by steel works. |
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Melting Furnace / Sin-Moji Plant The collected waste including metals is melted at over 1,700 degree Celsius in the Melting Furnace and then the melted slag and metals are discharged. The slag is used as raw materials for pavement and bricks and the metals are re-used for other steel products. The process and technology of the Melting Furnace can be learned. |
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Food waste recycle / Merry Corporation The food waste recycling company that the compost is being produced from food waste discharged from food factories, hospitals, restaurants and municipal facilities.
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●Water treatment plants and facilities
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Hiagari Sewage water treatment plant The sewage come through the sewer pipe is purified in the plant and flow into the sea. There is an also new technology plant which the electricity is generated using the sludge from sewage. At the Visitor Center established in 2015, sewage treatment process and technologies can be learned. |
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Water Plaza The Plant making fresh water from sea water and sewage water established in 2011. The desalination process and technology can be leared.
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●World Cultural Heritage / Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolution
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The First Head Office of the Imperial Steel Works
Built in 1899, ahead of production facilities. It is an architectural fusion of Japanese and European design, a two story red brick building with bilateral symmetry and a central dome set in a Japanese tile roof. |
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The steel-framed repair workshops
Built in 1900. It was used for the fabrication and assembly of all parts and the repair of machinery used at the Steel Works. It is the oldest existing steel-structured building in Japan and, more than 100 years later, is still a repair shop. The facility houses its original travelling crane and it is still in use for maintenance work. |
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The Former Forge Shop
Built in 1900 using designs and steel products from the German steel manufacturer, GHH for the purpose of manufacturing forgings such as large scaled spanners, chisels, hammers and stands for machine mounting needed for the construction of the steelworks. The structure of the building is steel framing. |
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The Onga River Pumping Station
Built in 1910 on the east bank of the Onga River. It served, and still serves, to deliver industrial water to Yawata via an 11.4 km pipeline. This supply is integral to the steel production process and was necessary to cope with the 1st phase expansion of the Imperial Steel Works. |
●Industrial Heritage
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Higashida No.1 Blast Furnace
The only one in the world, the Blast Furnace which was actually used until 1972, is preserved as it was. This place is the birth place of Japan’s modern steel industry began in 1901 and It contributed greatly to the development of the Japanese steel industry. |
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Kawachi Reservoir
The reservoir for supplying water to Yawata Steel Works; the construction took 8 years and was completed in 1927. The concept of the designer Hisanori Numata was " Civil engineering is an eternal monument". The Dam in harmony with nature, is imaged European Castle. The site triggered the registration of the World Heritage. |
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Minami Kawachi Bridge
The only bridge which exist Japan, the Lenticular Truss Bridge constructed over the Kawachi Reservoir in 1927. It is called the symbol of Yahata harmonized with nature. The old type design that cannot be seen now was applied; all the connections of the steel structures were jointed by the rivets instead of the welding. |
●Contact us
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To start planning your trip to Kyushu, please contact our tour at
info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com The inquiry and quotation procedure is completely free of charge. Once you’ve had a chance to explore our website, contact us by e-mail with a brief outline of what you’d like to see and do, the standard of hotels you desire and your approximate budget. |
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Japan KYUSHU Tourist Co., Ltd.
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