UNESCO World Heritages in Kyushu

 

We have four UNESCO World Heritages in Kyushu.

Those sites are located all over Kyushu.

 

1）Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution registered in 2015

2）Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan registered in 2016

3）The Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site in the Munakata

      region registered in 2017

4）Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region registered in 2018

 

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 Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution 

 

Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding, and Coal Mining, are a grouping of historic sites that played

an important part in the industrialization of Japan in the Bakumatsu and Meiji periods.

Location of the site

Kitakyushu, Nakama, Omuta, Arao, Nagasaki, Kagoshima

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 Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan  

 

In cities and towns throughout Japan, float festivals are held by communities annually to pray

to the gods for peace and protection from natural disasters.

Location of the site

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Hita, Karatsu, Yatsushiro

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 The Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site in the Munakata  

 

The island of Okinoshima is located sougonnni in the ocean between Japan and Korea, 

As even landing on the island has been prohibited, the strict taboos have preserved archaeological

ritural sites on the island almost intact over a millennium.In three shrines of Munakata Taisha, located

in the islands of Okinshima, Oshima and Kyushu.  From Okitsu-miya Yohaisho on Oshima, we can

worship Okinoshima from afar. And Shimbaru-Nuyama Mounded Tomb Group is the evidence of people

who nurtured the tradition of worshipping the sacred island.

Location of the sites

Munakata, Fukutsu, Oshima

 

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 Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region  

 

Hidden Christian Site in Nagasaki Regions bear unique testimony to the tradition of people and

their communities who secretly transmitted their faith in Christianity while surviving in the midst

of the conventional society and its religions during the time of prohibition.

Location of the sites

Nagasaki, Shimabara, Amakusa

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Study tours to Kitakyushu

 

Kitakyushu is the best place for Study tours

 

We can offer various themes and things for learning.

１）Environment and Waste management

 2）KAIZEN Strategy and Industrial modernization process in Japan

 3）Industrial Heritages including World Heritage ;  Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revllution sites

 4）STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

５）Citizen community activities for making World leading Environmental and SDGs city Kitakyushu

 

 Features of Kitakyushu for Study tours

 

1. Industrial and Environmental features

Japanese industry at the end of 19^th century was 200years behind. After Mathew C Perry came

to Japan in 1853, Japan’s industrial Revolution was started. Since Japan’s modern Steel Industry

operation commenced In 1901 in Kitakyushu, Japan became the world’s leading industrialized

country in only 100 years

・Birthplace of Japanese modern steel industry

・Various Industries in Japan were born here follow the Steel industry

・Many Environmental tecnologies have been developed after experienced serious environmental

    pollution problem

・Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society established in 2010

    for promoting carbon reduction in Asia

・Selected the Environmental Future City and the Model City for Green Growth in Asia

    by OECD in 2011

・The city has been awarded the special prize of the Japan SDGs (Sustainable Development

    Goals ) awards in 2017

・World leading Solid Waste and Recycling Management

・Providing Water treatment technologies and know-how to the World

 

2. Geographical features

The city is blessed with spectacular & stunning natural feature and have One National Park

(Seto Inland Sea) and two Quasi-National Parks (Genkai and Kitakyushu).

Those Nature offer the Geographical and Science educational study.

 

3 Economical and Political features

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 What to learn  

 

We offer a various themes of Study tours, by providing the following Resources, Natures,

Humman’s history and other required things including lectures.

Industrial, Environment, Recycling & Waste treatment. 

 

The model tours show below and customized tour can be made as per your requirements.

 

Kitakyushu Study tour where to visit     Kitakyushu-city is the best place for the Study tour. Various things can be learn including state- of-art technologies

Environment & Wastel management tour     Kitakyushu is offering various technologies and the Comprehensive Environment & Waste management system

KAIZEN Strategy tour     KAIZEN is one of the most important key word for modernization of Japan

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Japan’s Industrial modernization tour       Japan became the world’s leading industrialized country in only 100 years

Industrial Heritage tour     Kitakyushu has many Industry Modernization Heritages including UNESCO World Heritages; Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolution sites

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Science     Learn Science, Environment, Nature, Industry, various history

Geography     Field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, phenomena of Earth

Architectures     Various unique architectures designed by renowned designers

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Study tours & field trips to Kyushu

 

We offer a various themes of Study tours in Kitakyushu-city including the whole of

Fukuoka-prefecture and in Nagasaki-city

 

3 Economical and Political features

 

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 What to learn  

 

We offer a various themes of Study tours, by providing the following Resources, Natures,

Humman’s history and other required things including lectures.

 Industrial, Environment, Recycling & Waste treatment 

 

The model tours show below and customized tour can be made as per your requirements.

 

Study tour to Kitakyushu     Kitakyushu-city is the best place for the Study tour. Various things can be learn including state- of-art technologies

KAIZEN Strategy tour     KAIZEN is one of the most important key word for modernization of Japan

Japan’s Industrial modernization tour       Japan became the world’s leading industrialized country in only 100 years.

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Japan’s Environmental technologies tour     Kitakyushu is offering various Environmental technologies

Recycling & Waste treatment technologies     Kitakyushu plays the role of the driving force in creating a recycling-oriented society in Japan

Industrial Heritage tour     Kitakyushu has many Industry Modernization Heritages

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Science     Learn Science, Environment, Nature, Industry, various history

Geography     Field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, phenomena of Earth

Architectures     Various unique architectures designed by renowned designers

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The visiting company and places are suggested in accordance with theme of learning.
And the plan and schedule is decided by discussing with Customer.

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 How to make your customized study tour  

 

1. Enquiry

 The tours we are offering are customized study tour in accordance with your requirements.

  Please tell us what you want to learn and where you want to visit,

  and click the   Enquiry Form   to tell us your requirements.

 

2. Proposal

・Preliminary quotation which is guide line of the tour price as per the Enquiry.

・Basic suggested itinerary including visiting places and facilities will be provided.

 

3. Clarifications

 All the tour conditions are to be clarified including the visiting places and experiences,

 transportation, meals and other excursions, in order to meet your requirements

 and budget.

 

4. Final proposal

 The quotation and itinerary are provided based on the Clarification.

 

5. Make an agreement 

 The agreement for proceeding the customized tour is conducted.

 

6. Enjoy the customized journey 

  All the arrangement are made as per the agreement and operated the study tour

 in accordance with the plan

 

Price of the tour

The price is customized based on travel date, number of participants, hotel choices,

transportations, and other custom preferences.

 

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Kitakyushu study tour / where to visit

 

Where to visit  

 

 

 Manufacturing companies 

 

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.

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TOYOTA Motor Kyushu

Established in 1991, 100% shareholder of Toyota Motor.  Major manufactured car is Lexus,

and annual production volume is 430,000 cars.  Assembly line and Inspection line are visited

at the factory tour.

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 Environmental companies and facilities  

 

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.

Solar Power Generation

Electric bus

on the bus

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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.

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 Power generation plants  

 

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 generators line up and total generation capacity is 15,000kw.   

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 Waste treatment and recycling companies and facilities  

 

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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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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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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 Water treatment plants and facilities  

 

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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 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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 Contact us   

 

Should you need further information please feel free to contact us.

Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.

 Enquiry Form 

 

You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com

Tel :  +81-93-521-8897,  Fax : +81-93-521-8898

Address :  AIM buiding 6th floor, 3-8-1 Asano, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture 

 

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Kitakyushu tour & travel

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 Featured Tourist Destinations  

 

 Kokura  

Kokura Castle	Kokura Castle Garden	River Walk Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu’s land mark, walking distance of Kokura Stations	Former site of lord’s guest house located next to Kokura Castle	A large commercial facility near   Murasaki River & Kokura Castle

Tanga market	Uomachi & Kyumachi	Kitakyushu Iron Tree
A typical Japanese market,  the kitchen of Kitakyushu-city	A down town arcade shopping streets to JR Kokura Station	Lighted up stack of Steel plant, Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal

 

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 Moji  

 

Mojiko Retro The exotic district, developed  as International trading Port

Kanmon bridge The suspended bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits

Konamon Pedstrian tunnel Only the place in the world, can be crossed the strait on foot

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 Higashida & Industrial Heritages  

 

Higashida district Birth place of Steel Making Industry in Japan

First Head Office World Cultural Heritage Built in 1899, ahead of production facilities

Higashida No.1 B. F. It contributed greatly to the  development of the Japanese steel industry and was used until 1972

Yahata port Japan’s Modern Steel Works history started here.

Kurogane Railway Dedicated railway for Yawata Steel Works connected between  Yawata and Tobata.

Innovation Gallery theme of “innovation,” the  Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery & Studio opened in Yahata, Higashida

Kawachi Reservoir The first-class civil construction  heritage. The triggered the  registration of World Cultural  Heritage.

Minami Kawachi bridge The only remaining lenticular  truss bridge in Japan ( lens type truss bridge)

Onga River Pump Station Built in 1910 on the east bank of the Onga River. It deliver the industrial water to Yawata via an  11.4 km pipeline.

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 Nature  

 

The city is blessed with spectacular & stunning natural feature, about 960,000 people are living

in the area spreding in river basins where surounding Sea and mountains.

The coastline belongs to Seto Inland Sea National Park and Genkai Sea Quasi-National Park

and also the city has Kitakyushu Quasi-National Park. 

 

Mount Sarakura The best scenic beauty spot in Kitakyushu-city

Hiraodai Karst plateau One of the three largest karst plateau in Japan

Kawachi Wisteria Garden          Selected as a beautiful place of the real world 10

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 Study tours    

 

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.

Now it is called industrial and environmental city which is representative of Japan.

Therefore the various things can be learn here.

 

Manufacturing Steel industry, Robot, Sanitary ware, Aouto mobile

Environmental Business Eco business, Power generation, Waste treatment, Otheres

STEM Education field STEM : Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

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 Featured tours related to Kitakyushu  

 

Kitakyushu one-day tour         

Kitakyushu offers amazing possibilities for tourism and travel with a combination of spectacular

scenery, rich cultural experiences as well as learning possibilities for the environmental and

industrial themes. The following plans are offered

・Plan 1  :Kokura, Mt. Sarakura and Higashida

・Plan 2 :Moji and Kokura

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Study tours in Kitakyushu     

Kitakyushu is the best place for Study tours.

The various things can be learned such as manufacturing, environment, power

generation, waste treatment, recycling and water treatment.

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Recycling & Waste treatment technologies tour

Kitakyushu is offering various Recycling and Waste treatment technologies.

      

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Minami Kawachi-bashi bridge

 

 Minami Kawachi-bashi bridge  

 

 

 

 

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Study tour in the STEM Education field

 

Science     Learn Science, Environment, Nature, Industry, various history

Geography     Field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, phenomena of Earth

Architectures     Various unique architectures designed by renowned designers

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First Head Office of the Steel Works

 

 UNESCO World Heritage, Site of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution  

 

The four sites of Yawata Steel Works in Kitakyushu area have been inscribed 

as Iron and Steel Industry.

Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding, and Coal Mining, are a grouping of historic sites that played

an important part in the industrialization of Japan in the Bakumatsu and Meiji periods.

 

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 First Head Office of the 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.

 

World leading rails producing in the Steel Works

First Head Office building registered on the World Heritage

Observation deck of the World Heritage

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UNESCO World Heritage / Onga River Pump Station

 

Onga River Pump 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.

 

The site has been registered on the UNESCO World Heritage, Site of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution

 

Onga River

Onga River Pump Station

Water piping to the Steel Works

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 General information 

 

Address	1-3-1 Dotenouchi, Nakana-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	40 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station 60 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city

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Architectures in Kitakyushu & Fukuoka

 

West Japan Industrial Club

Historic Building representing modern Japanese architecture.

The building was constructed in 1911 as the former Matsumoto residence, and

was designed by renown architectural designer Tatsuno Kingo, whose representative

works was JR Tokyo Station.  The building is designated as a national cultural asset.      

 

This building is now open to the public, and it is used as a restaurant, party and wedding reception.

 

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Otani-kaikan Hall

Built in 1927, opened as an employee club of the then-owned Yawata Steel Works

The western-style building of Art Deco style architecture. 
The Hall building received the Kitakyushu City Architectural Culture Award in 1989. 

 

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Sankiro

The largest three-story wooden building used for Ryotei in Kyushu

Sankiro was built in 1928 and was the largest three-story wooden building used

for Ryotei in Kyushu, and was a representative building for the time.

 

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Mitsui Club

Built by the Mitsui Co., Ltd in 1921 as a reception centre and to provide accommodation for VIP’s.  

Designed by Shohei Matsuda

Albert Einstein (1879-1955), one of the world’s most famous theoretical physicists,

stayed here during his visit to Japan with his wife in 1922.

 

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Former Mitsui O.S.K Line Building

This is a wooden 2-storey building consisting of an octagonal observatory and vivid 

orange-colored walls. It was built in 1917 as the Osaka Shosen Moji Branch Office.

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Kitakyushu International Conference Center

Built in 1990, designed by Arata Isozaki

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Shinozaki Hachiman Shrine

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Starbucks at Approach path

The restaurant was designed by renown architecture designer Kengo Kuma in 2011.

The concept of the design is Harmony of Modern and traditional by natural material;

2000 cedar timber is assembled in a traditional wood structure without using nails.

Enjoy the luxurious time in the warmth of wood and the scent of coffee.