Higashida
Birth place of Steel Making Industry in Japan
Located at the food of Mt. Sarakura and facing to Dokai Bay, which is used as a shipping port
for the steel industry. The area has various Industrial Heritages and Museums.
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World Cultural Heritage Built in 1899, ahead of production facilities |
It contributed greatly to the development of the Japanese steel industry and was used until 1972 |
The World’s most Dynamic Night view. Mt. Sarakura is the best scenic spot in Kitakyushu-city |
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Japan’s Modern Steel Works history started here. |
Dedicated railway for Yawata Steel Works connected between Yawata and Tobata. |
theme of “innovation,” the Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery & Studio opened in Yahata, Higashida |
Location of Kitakyushu-city
General information
| Address | Higasida, Yahata-higasiku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
20 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station 70 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 110 minutes by a vehicle from Beppu |
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