The most historical and traditional local shopping street in Hakata. The entrance of the shopping street is located next to Kushida Shrine.  Approximately 130 shops built in the 400 metre arcade. There are also souvenir shops including Hakata dolls, shops collected Hakata Gion Yamakasa goods, restaurants included Ramen shop where the birth place of Nagahama Ramen. On the weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, various events are held at the Event square.

Kawabata-dori Shopping Street, in Fukuok…の続きを読む

  Uomachi and Kyomachi Ginteigai are the arcade downtown shopping streets connected from JR Kokura Station in Kitakyushu-city. The literal meaning of Gintengai is the Silver roof arcade shopping street and Uomachi Gintengai is the birth place of Japanese arcade shopping street constructed in 1991. Now, there are many kind of fantastic shops and restaurant along the street.  

Uomachi & Kyomachi Shopping street, in K…の続きを読む

  Omura is the city located in the center of Nagasaki-prefecture and has Nagasaki Airport. It is approximately 40 minutes to Nagasaki-city by a car.   Omura was the territory of the Omura clan. In 1549, when the missionary Francisco Xavier introduced Christianity to Japan, the feudal lord Omura Sumitada allowed to spread Christianity, and in 1563 Omura Sumitada himself became a Christian, becoming Japan’s first Christian feudal lord. And then, many people became Christians in Omura area. However, in 1587, the year Omura Sumitada died, Toyotomi Hideyoshi issued ban on Christianity. Since then, many Christians have been martyred here.             Population : 97,000 people, Population density : 770 people / km2

Omura, in Nagasaki-prefecture…の続きを読む

  Yanagawa Canal boat cruise is to board a small boat called the Donkobune and slowly go down the river skillfully maneuvered by a boatman with bamboo pole.  You will enjoy a leisurely cruise along the streets and houses which still retain some remnants of castle town, hearing the boatman’s explanation of the history and landscape of Yanagawa.  You can also enjoy the specialty of Yanagawa eel steamed in basket called “Unagi-no-seiromushi” on the boat.

Yanagawa Canal boat cruise, Fukuoka-pref…の続きを読む