Takeda, is a castle town from which Mt. Kuju and Mt. Aso can be seen. The Oka Castle, positioned at the place rimmed by deep ravines with a steep cliff, was built in 1185. The only remains reminiscent of its heyday are the ruins of its keep and western tower and high rock piles on the side of cliffs. The best season to visit here is in the spring and can enjoy beautiful cherry blossoms. With many historical sites including Samurai residences of the olden day, Takeda is called “Little Kyoto” in Kyushu.   About us　Tailor-made tour　Self-guided tour　Golf tour　Study tour　Contact us  Kyushu Travel Guide　Suggested itinerary　Blog & local News　About Japan　日本語  

Takeda…の続きを読む

Kitakyushu-city aiming for the World’s Environmental Capital. Kitakyushu-city is the birthplace of Japanese modern steel industry, is now the world’s  leading environmental future city after overcoming serious environmental pollution  while it contributed greatly to Japan’s industrial development. 　　 　　　Higashida No.1 Blast Furnace Situated at the northern end of Kyushu Island, Kitakyushu City is one of Japan’s  20 government-decreed cities, with a population of 969,000 (according to the estimation as of May, 2013) and has an area of approx.490㎢. 　　            In 1963, five municipal cities were equally merged to make Kitakyushu City,  which was a very rare case in the world as each of the cities had such different  personalities;Moji City flourished as an international trading port, Kokura City  had lots of historical background as a Samurai town, Wakamatsu City was a  busy coal port, and Yahata City and Tobata City had steel industry which greatly  contributed to the industrial modernization of Japan. 　　 Kitakyushu City has long been called the ‘Town of Manufacturing’ as its economy  relies on such heavy chemical industries, such as steel, chemicals, and metal  manufacturing, which occupy a much higher percentage of its gross product  compared with other major cities in Japan. 　　 Ever since the international trading ports were constructed in Moji and Wakamatsu.  Japan’s steel industry began in Yawata in 1901, and many other manufacturing industries  have originated here in Kitakyushu City, which has made the city a …

Environmental Future City, Kitakyushu…の続きを読む