This Tourist information is created by Japan KYUSHU Tourist for enjoyment of your travel. We are a Travel Agent in Fukuoka specializing in Kyushu. When you have an idea or a plan for traveling in Kyushu, Japan, please contact us by sending an Enquiry.                                              The city once experienced the worst air pollution in Japan   Saw Dokai Bay turned into a “sea of death.” But it regained blue skies after overcoming its pollution problem by the efforts of city, companies as well as the women’s association.   Kitakyushu City, once known as a “town of pollution,” now plays the role of the driving  force in creating a recycling-oriented society in Japan making use of the experience  and know-how it accumulated in the process of overcoming its pollution in order to  provide international cooperation.   The city grew as an industrial city after the establishment of Yawata Steel Works in 1901.  It led Japan during the period of modernization and high economic growth with a focus  placed on heavy industry.     Back then, plumes of smoke coming out of the steelworks were referred to as  “seven-colored smoke” which was sung as part of the lyrics of the song of former  Yahata City as it was regarded as a symbol of prosperity. …

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  This Tourist information is created by Japan KYUSHU Tourist for enjoyment of your travel. We are a Travel Agent in Fukuoka specializing in Kyushu. When you have an idea or a plan for traveling in Kyushu, Japan, please contact us by sending an Enquiry.                     The Zen temple famous for its beautiful stone garden. It was built during the Kamakura period just next to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine and is within walking distance of Nishitetsu Dazaifu station.     General information   Address 2-16-1 Zaifu, Dazaifu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture Access 5 minutes walk from Nnishitetsu Dazaifu station 30 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 30 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station       Home  Customized Private tour  Christian Pilgrimage tour　Golf tour   What our Customers have to say       About us   Contact us  Terms and Conditions   Privacy Policy  Make an Enquiry    

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  Samurai was a term for the military nobility in pre-industrial Japan. The Samurai Houses in Shimabara along the old Samurai street nearby Shimabara Castle were built in 18th century.     Three samurai houses, the Yamamoto residence, Shinozuka residence and Torita residence, are opened to the public exhibiting the life style of old Samurai.      

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  This Tourist information is created by Japan KYUSHU Tourist for enjoyment of your travel. We are a Travel Agent in Fukuoka specializing in Kyushu. When you have an idea or a plan for traveling in Kyushu, Japan, please contact us by sending an Enquiry.                                              Typical Japanese market, known as “the kitchen” in Kitakyushu-city.  There are more than 120 shops in the 180 metre-long arcade. Here you get a true taste of the culture and sample the real life style  of the people living in Kitakyushu. You can find fresh, inexpensive fish, vegetables and meats, as well as local specialties such as karashi mentaiko  ( fish roe seasoned with tasty spices and sauce) and nukamiso daki (boiled fish with paste made from rice bran  and soy beans). ​        General information   Address Uomachi, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture Access 15 minutes walk from JR Kokura Station through Kyomachi and Uomachi    arcade shopping street 10 minutes walk from Kokura Castle and River Walk Kitakyushu         Home  Customized Private tour   Christian Pilgrimage tour　Golf tour   What our Customers have to say       About us   Contact us  Terms and Conditions   Privacy Policy   Staff Blog      

Tanga Market…の続きを読む

  This Tourist information is created by Japan KYUSHU Tourist for enjoyment of your travel. We are a Travel Agent in Fukuoka specializing in Kyushu. When you have an idea or a plan for traveling in Kyushu, Japan, please contact us by sending an Enquiry.                                                   Kanmonkyo Bridge is the suspended bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japan’s four main islands. On the Honshu side of the bridge is Shimonoseki and on the Kyushu side is Kitakyushu-city.  The Kanmonkyo bridge was opened to vehicles in 1973 and connected the Kyushu Expressway in 1984. It is the 34th largest suspension bridge in the world with a central span of 712 meters.     Kanmon Strait The Kanmon Straits, separating Honshu and Kyushu, is a very busy waterway with as many as 700 small and large ships a day passing through it. There are a total of seven ways to cross the straits such as the 1,068-meter-lomg “Kanmon-kyo Bridge”, the “Shin-Kanmon Tunnel” , the “Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel”, to cross on foot, the “ferries”, and the like.     Konamon Pedestrian tunnel Only the place in the world !   You can cross the strait on foot. The Kanmon Strait, separating Honshu and Kyushu, is a very beautiful and busy waterway with as many as 700 small and  …

Kanmonkyo bridge…の続きを読む

  Seaside Momochi is the water-front resort area, only a 15 minute drive from Tenjin in the centre of Fukuoka-city.  The park is surrounded by Fukuoka Tower and high rise contemporary buildings,  all of which help make a modern urban landscape.  There are many tourist attractions here.    Fukuoka tower One of the must visit spots is the 234 metre high Fukuoka Tower. It  is the highest coastal tower in Japan and is covered with 8000 two way mirrors. The observation room located at a height of 123m offers a breathtaking and spectacular 360 degree panoramic view of Fukuoka-city and Hakata Bay                                 Marizon The complex facility for the wedding hall, shops and restaurants and is located in Seaside Momochi Park.     Fukuoka City Museum The Museum opened on October 18, 1990 as a place for people to learn about and trace the cultural development of Fukuoka-city through the history of the region and the lifestyle of its population.   Fukuoka Citizens’ Disaster Prevention Center    The Center has been built to enable citizens to actually experience various types of disasters and obtain information on how to handle these disasters.    

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  Kyushu is known as ‘Onsen island’ and there are many Onsen resorts to stop into while you’re travelling around. Onsen resorts use water from an actual spring or they boil mineral water. Many hotels and Ryokan have outside bathes offering spectacular view.     The featured Onsen resorts in Kyushu   Fukuoka-prefecture   Harazuru Onsen A tranquil Onsen Resort near Fukuoka-city and is located on the banks of Chikugo River.  The quality hot spring is weakly alkaline and sulfur is mixed and has the effect of dropping old horn and creating beautiful skin.     Saga-prefecture   Takeo Onsen Takeo has 1200 years history and is located in the western part of Saga-prefecture. The hot spring temperature is 18 to 52 degrees. Spring quality is smooth with alkaline simple hot spring.  It is said that the color is colorless and transparent and has an outstanding effect on recovery from fatigue.     Ureshino Onsen Ureshino Onsen is a hot spring town in south-western Saga Prefecture. Its clear Onsen waters are high in sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride and feel extremely smooth on skin, giving rise to its popularity as a “Bihada no Yu” ( beautiful skin waters).     Nagasaki-prefecture   Unzen Onsen Located in the centre of Shimabara peninsula, at the southwest part of Mount Unzen  with an altitude of 700m. It is started receiving foreign tourists around the year 1900 when Kaempfer and Siebold introduced the city to Europe and China. The …

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