Built in 1910 on the east bank of the Onga River. It served, and still serves, to deliver  industrial water to Yawata via an 11.4 km pipeline. This supply is integral to the steel  production process and was necessary to cope with the 1st phase expansion of the  Imperial Steel Works. The site has been registered on the UNESCO World Heritage, Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution     Onga River  Onga River Pump Station  Water piping to the Steel Works  

Onga River Pump Station…の続きを読む

  Yufuin: A tranquil onsen resort with scenic beauty. Stroll along Yunotsubo Avenue and savor local delicacies. Beppu: Famous for the “Hell Tour” (Jigoku Meguri), a wide variety of bathing experiences, and diverse theme parks.   Price: From JPY 39,000 per person (Min. 6 guests) Inclusions: Custom itinerary, private vehicle & English-speaking driver Exclusions: Accommodations, meals, entrance fees     Day 1  Yufuin   8:00 The tour will commence at the designated location in Fukuoka. === Drive to Kokonoe via the expressway ===  Exploring Kokonoe Yume Otsurihashi === Drive to Yufuin === Exploring Yufuin A picturesque retreat town where nature meets artistic elegance at the base of Mt. Yufu. ・Lunch at a local restaurant in Yufuin  ・Yunotsubo avenue      recommended sites : Kinrinko lake  and Floral Village  === Drive to Beppu via the Beppu Yufuin road === Dinner at your hotel     Day 2   Beppu    After breakfast, check out of the Hotel in Beppu Exploring Beppu  A steamy onsen paradise nestled between the sea and mountains ・Go up to Mount Tsurumi by the Ropeway 　Enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of the onsen town and Beppu Bay from 　the mountain top ・Lunch at a local restaurant in Beppu   ・Beppu Hell tour experience     Recommended sites : Umi-Jigoku , Oniishi Bozu-Jigoku and Chinoeke-Jigoku === Drive to Fukuoka via the expressway === 18:00 Arrive at the designated place in Fukuoka; tour concludes  

2-Day Yufuin & Beppu Tour…の続きを読む

  The tree is more than 600 years old, the total area of its scaffolding structure at 3,000 square meters and its longest flower clusters measuring in at 150 centimeters, the tree looks truly spectacular when it blooms.     The Wisteria Festival takes place between mid-April and early May, adjusted to coincide with the blooming of the giant wisteria tree located on the Susano Shrine grounds.     During the festival, stalls line the grounds of the shrine, and a Sake brewery in the town is open to the public for tours.    

Kurogi large Wisteria tree…の続きを読む

  This is the Japan’s first constructed Reflectance Furnace. In the late Edo period when the necessity of maritime defence increased, the Saga clan built the Tsukiji Reflectance Furnace for making cast iron-made Western cannons and completed in 1850. And then, the cast iron cannon was manufactured the first time in Japan in 1851. The reflectance furnace was greatly contributed for initial stage of Japan’s Industrial Modernization.      

Tsukiji Reflectance Furnace…の続きを読む

  Enjoy breathtaking view from top of the mountain From the observation deck atop Mt Mitakesan, visitors can view not only the main island of Kyushu, but also Okinoshima Island.    

Mitake mountain Observatory…の続きを読む

  Enjoy breath taking scenery From the site of a cannon fort used during World War II, visitors can view Okinoshima on a clear day. The path linking the fort site with Okitsu-gu Yohaisho was constructed by the Japanese Imperial Army.      

Windmill Observatory…の続きを読む

  The Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site in the Munakata region  Because Okinoshima has long been an object of worship, public access to the island is strictly limited. The Okinoshima landscape has been preserved intact until now because local people have strictly observed various taboos.  For example, even if one is allowed to land on the island, one is forbidden to speak a word about what one has seen or heard there; and one must never take anything from the island, not even a twig, blade of grass, or pebble.    

Munakata Shrine Okitsu-gu Yohaisho…の続きを読む

  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 comprise Munakata Taisha, is situated on this island and  enshrines Tagitsuhime-no-Kami, one of the Three Goddesses of Munakata.    

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 Port  

Oshima Ferry…の続きを読む

  Kawachi Wisteria Garden is a private garden at the Mountain foot of Sarakura in Kitakyushu City and famous for its spectacularly  presented, large numbers of wisteria flowers. The garden is opened to the public seasonally during the wisteria season which usually peaks around late April to middle of May.     The garden’s most prominent features are two, roughly 100 meter long tunnels made of wisteria trees of differing varieties and colors, ranging from white to dark purple.  

Kawachi Wisteria Garden…の続きを読む