Kitaya is renowned Saka brewer in Yame. Kitaya was founded some 190 years ago during the Edo Era. The Sake is produced using high-grade rice if brewing quality rice of brewing cultivated in Fukuoka-prefecture. The Brewery can be visited and enjoy sampling Sake.        

Sake Brewery Kitaya…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 each pilot: name, unit, plane used, date of death, and air base of final sortie.     The museum does not give any historical summary of the kamikaze operations but rather focuses on the stories of the pilots stationed at Tachiarai Air Base.    

Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum…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, an ancient powerful family that led interactions with overseas countries. The Munakata clan also performed rituals on Okinoshima and nurtured the tradition of faith in in the sacred island.    

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 Hetsu-gu originated there. To the northwest of the ceremonial site, visitors can view the marine route linking Hetsu-gu with Okinoshima via the Tsurikawa River, Oshima, and finally across the Genkai Sea.   Site of Japan’s oldest Ancient style Shrine      Access to Takamiya Saijo      

Takamiya Saijo…の続きを読む

  White-walled townscape, Fukushima area is designated as an important traditional buildings preservation area by the Japanese government.     Since the Edo Era (1603 – 1868), the area has flourished as an economical and political base, and many merchant houses which retain the atmosphere of that time remain even today, mainly in the towns of Miyano, Kyo, and Furumatsu.     The folk performing art “Fukushima Lantern Dolls” is performed at Fukushima Hachimangu Shrine in Miyano Town around September 23 of every year. *Various events take place throughout the year (Yame Paper Lantern Festival, Yame White Wall Gallery Tour, etc.).    

Yame Fukushima…の続きを読む

  UNESCO World Heritage, Site of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution. Before Meiji Restoration, the Mietsu Naval Dock served as a venue for naval drilling and maintenance of Western-style ship, as the naval base of Saga Clan. Japan’s first practical steam ship, the Ryofu-maru was constructed there in 1865.      

Mietsu Naval Dock / UNESCO World Heritag…の続きを読む

  The largest archeological remains in Japan.  Lie on the spacious hilly area in the north-eastern part of Saga. Remains of a ringed-dugout settlement presumably dating back to the 3rd century B.C. were unearthed there, and excavation is still underway at the site. They are among the largest archeological remains in Japan.      

Yoshinogari Remains…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 with a total length of 1180 m due to suffering from floods. The gates of the Miyatayama tunnel are decorated with stately designs.   The rail way crossing the road Miyatayama tunnel Yahata side Miyatayama tunnel Tobata side      

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 construction site in 1897.     At that time, there were no construction machineries, the Steel Works was constructed with human power in just 4 years.      

Yahata port…の続きを読む

  The most distinguished Japanese Karstic Hiraodai Park.  There is 22ha of lawn square with observation platform, and a wild grass garden. There is also a plateau fruit tree garden.  Moreover, the visitor can enjoy the experience of doing activities such as making buckwheat noodle (soba), ceramics, art flower, and woodwork.​    

Hiraodai Countryside Park…の続きを読む