The Shrine is part of the World Heritage that the Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site  in the Munakata Region has been registered on the World Heritage in 2016. Nakatsu-gu, one of the three shrines that c …

Munakata Shrine Nakatsu-gu…の続きを読む

  The ferry  to Oshima Island.from Konominato port. It takes 25 minutes by Oshima ferry and 15 minutes by Shiokaze ferry Fare for a adult : JPY 560 (one way)        Konominato Port           To Oshima Island   …

Oshima Ferry…の続きを読む

  The main exhibit room displays a few letters and other items of kamikaze pilots who died in battle. One case has photos of about 50 kamikaze pilots from Tachiarai Air Base and includes the following information on …

Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum…の続きを読む

  The Shimenawa is the biggest in Japan. Surprisingly, weight is 3ton, with 2.6m diameter and 11m length. Shimenawa is the thick, twisted, straw rope. It was believed in ancient days that a Shimenawa had the power t …

Miyajidake Shrine…の続きを読む

  The site has been registered on the UNESCO World Heritage as the Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site in the Munakata Region    The Tomb Group in Fukutsu City comprises the tombs of the Munakata clan, …

Shinbaru-Nuyama Mounded Tombs…の続きを読む

  Japan’s most oldest Ancient style Shrine.  The steps lead to Takamiya Saijo (Ceremonial Site), where ancient rituals were performed. Takamiya Saijo is very important since the rituals currently observed at H …

Takamiya Saijo…の続きを読む

  The Shrine has been registered on the World Heritage in 2016. The Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site in the Munakata region    Hetsu-gu is one of the three shrines that comprise Munakata Shrine and  …

Munakata Shrine Hetsu-gu…の続きを読む

  Dedicated Railway for Yawata Steel Works. The railway connected between Yawata and Tobata, construction work took three years, and completed in 1930. The most difficult and hard work was making Miyatayama tunnel w …

Kurogane Railway…の続きを読む

  Japan’s Modern Steel Works history started here. Yawata was a rural village with a small population of agriculture and fishing industry. And this place was decided in Parliament as the Japan’s Modern Steel Works c …

Yahata port…の続きを読む

  Featured Seafood restaurant, Isonoya. Special seafood dish used fresh fishes caught in the Genkai Sea can be enjoyed. The restaurant is located adjacent to Keya fishing port and the port is also used for Keya Cave …

Featured Seafood restaurant in Itoshima…の続きを読む