HOME    Although probably better known as industrial and environmentally advanced cities, Kitakyushu-city is also blessed with spectacular & stunning natural feature surrounding mountain and Seto inland Sea as well as Genkai Sea, and is located in the Seto Inland Sea National Park, Kitakyushu Quasi–National Park ( Mount Sarakura and Hiraodai Karst Plateau) and Genkai Quasi-National Park.  The city has developed a vibrant hiking courses to go along with its geography. We offer abundant hiking opportunities in the beautiful nature of Kitakyushu-city.       Mount Sarakura  Mount Satakura is a part of Kitakyushu Quasi-National Park and is located in Yahata-higashi. The height of the mountain is 633 metre from the sea level. The 8 courses have developed from Mount Sarakura Cable Car Station to the summit of the mountain. It takes about 120 minutes and form Cable Car Station to the top of the mountain. Spectacular view from  the summit of mount Sarakura can be enjoyed   Hiraodai Karst Plateau Hiraodai Karst Plateau is also part of Kitakyushu Quasi-National Park along with Mount Sarakura and one of the three largest karst plateau in Japan along with the Akiyoshi-dai Plateau and the  Shikoku Karst.  It is located in southeastern part of Kitakyushu-city. At altitudes between 400 and 600 meters above sea level and stretching 6 km from north to south and 2 km from east to west.   There are a lot of hiking courses you can enjoy, …

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  Fukuoka Prefecture is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. Its capital is Fukuoka City. It is the ninth most populous prefecture in Japan. As the gateway to Kyushu, Fukuoka is the perfect destination for those looking to explore beyond the well-trodden paths of Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto to discover a new corner of Japan.     Fukuoka City   The gate way to Kyushu and is the biggest cosmopolitan city in Kyushu.  Due to its location Fukuoka-city is the great starting point for exploring Kyushu. Fukuoka-city has a long history as commercial town and castle town, and prospered as important district to Asian Continent for many years.     Kitakyushu City Kitakyushu-city is blessed with spectacular & stunning natural feature and have one Natioanl Park, and two Quasi-National Parks.  And the city is the Industrial Innovation city with many  fascinating features.  The combination of industrial zones and rich nature areas are creating  the most dynamic Night  view in the World.   Dazaifu  Historical place Dazaifu About 1300 years ago, in Dazaifu, there was a  government office to manage the entire Kyushu  for a long period of 500 years at the present Dazaifu. There are numbers of historical sites which reflect to the ancient history of Dazaifu Tenmangu shrines in Japan.    Yanagawa A beautiful canal town Yanagawa, Canal boat cruise can be enjoyed while experience the atmospheres of Japanese castle town. The estuary town facing the Ariake Sea through the Chikugo River and Yabe River. People started to live here since ancient times and the agriculture and fishery have been engaged in by making Horiwari literary means the artificial canal.   Itoshima A Resort town belonging to Genkai Quasi-National Park located next to  Fukuoka-city. Itoshima is facing Genkai Sea that the dynamic wave …

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  In cities and towns throughout Japan, float festivals are held by communities annually to pray to the gods for peace and protection from natural disasters. The element of Yama, Hoko and Yatai float festivals encompasses 33 representative examples in various regions throughout Japan showcasing the diversity of local cultures.   Five Festivals in Kyushu are registered on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity     Tobata Gion Oyamagasa Festival One of the most exciting summer festivals in Kyushu. The festival has a lot of energy and is very dynamic as is the case with festivals such as the Hakata Gion Yamagasa，with young men wearing the happi (festival costume) and hachimaki  (head band)， carrying the Yamagasa (festival float) and walking around the town shouting  “yoitosa yoitosa”.      Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival One of the most exciting summer festival in Japan   takes place from July 1 to 15 and is held at Kushida-jinja Shrine in Hakata.  There are two kinds of festival floats called Yamagasa. One is Kazari-yamagasa with 15 meters high, a gorgeously decorated festival float which is decked with elaborate dolls and castles.       Karatsu Kunchi Hikiyama Festival   Hita Gion Hikiyama Festival   Yatsushiro Myoken Festival     Home  Tailor-made tours　Study tours　Christian Pilgrimage tours　Golf tour   Kyushu tour packages    

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  Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining are a group of historic sites that played an important part in the industrialization of Japan in the Bakumatsu during National isolation period and Meiji periods, and are part of the industrial heritage of Japan. The UNESCO World Heritages consist of eight areas with thirty component sites located throughout Japan from Northern part Tohoku to Kyushu.   Kyushu has 5 areas with 16 sites as follows; ・Kitakyushu : 4 sites for Iron and Steel ・Miike (Omuta, Arao and Misumi)  : 3 sites for Coal Mining ・Saga : 1 site for Shipbuilding ・Nagasaki : 5 sites for Shipbuilding and Coal Mining ・Kagoshima : 3 sites for Iron and Steel     Kitakyushu   The four sites of Yawata Steel Works in Kitakyushu area have been inscribed as Iron and Steel Industry. The buildings of The Imperial Steel Works, Japan at Yawata Works NSSMC are the surviving components of Asia’s first successful integrated iron and steel works: the State-run Imperial Steel Works opened in 1901. It is located in the northernmost part of Fukuoka Prefecture, the north end of Kyushu, 8 km south of Hibiki-Nada Seashore close to the continent of China. Their present-day setting is still a working industrial landscape set in the southe-astern section of NIPPON STEEL Yawata Works which, for over a century, has consistently maintained …

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                                                                                                                                  HOME    We have four UNESCO World Heritages in Kyushu. Those sites are located all over Kyushu.   ・ Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution   registered in 2015   ・ Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region   registered in 2018   ・ The Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site in the Munakata region  registered in 2017   ・ Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan   registered in 2016      Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution  Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding, and Coal Mining, are a grouping of historic sites that played an important part in the industrialization of Japan in the Bakumatsu and Meiji periods. Location of the site : Kitakyushu, Nakama, Saga, Omuta, Arao, Misumi, Nagasaki, Kagoshima.     Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region Hidden Christian Site in Nagasaki Regions bear unique testimony to the tradition of people and their communities who secretly transmitted their faith in Christianity while surviving in the midst of the conventional society and its religions during the time of prohibition. Location of the sites are Nagasaki, Shimabara, Hirado and Amakusa.     The Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site in the Munakata The island of Okinoshima is located in the Genkai sea between Japan and Korea,  As even landing on the island has been prohibited, the strict taboos have preserved archaeological ritual sites on the island …

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  Where to visit        Manufacturing companies    Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal  / Yawata Works Japan’s first modern steel making company established in Kitakyushu in 1901.  Now, becoming the best steel maker with World-leading capabiities.  Process of steel making can be learned to visit Blast Furnace and Hot rolling mill plants..   Yaskawa Electric World-leading motor and industrial robots manufacturing company established in Kitakyushu in 1915. The robots are heavy duty industrial robots used in welding, packing,  assembly, painting and other activities. Robot manufacturing factory and Yaskawa Innovation Center can be visited.     TOTO The world’s largest toilet manufacturer established in Kitakyushu in 1917.  The company is well-known in Washlet which is an innovative toilet seat that features an integrated bidet. The sanitary ware manufacturing factory and TOTO Museum can be visited     NISSAN Motor Kyushu The roots of NISSAN is Tobata Casting funded in Kitakyushu in 1911. The factory was commenced operation in 1975. Now TEANA, X-TRAIL ROGUE, SERENA and MURANO are being manufactured.  The process from assembly of the parts to final products can be seen.   TOYOTA Motor Kyushu Established in 1991, 100% shareholder of Toyota Motor.  Major manufactured car is Lexus, and annual production volume is 430,000 cars.  Assembly line and Inspection line are visited at the factory tour.    Environmental companies and facilities     Eco Town Center Eco Project information center that supports the Eco-town.  It introduces initiatives …

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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.                                                 Make an Enquiry     Hina matsuri, also called Doll’s Festival or Girls’ Day, is a special day in Japan, celebrated each year on 3 March. A platforms covered with a red carpet-material are used to display a set of ornamental hina dolls, representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period.   It is an occasion to pray for the well-being and prosperity of girls. It is thought that the festival has its roots in an ancient purification ceremony, in which dolls were floated down the river, taking all of the girls’ bad luck with them.     Yoshii-machi, Ukiha-city Hina doll Festival  from February 11 through April 3 Main Hina dolls are displayed at Shirakabe Avenue district, where the river is lined by attractive former warehouses, all with traditional wood and white plaster exteriors. The doll displays of Ukiha usually feature two types of dolls: okiage (paper cut-outs covered in cotton and …

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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.                                                   Okubungo is a Nature-blessed region at Ono River basin,  the northern part is surrounded by Aso & Kuju Mountains. Bungo-ono and Ogawa are located in the southern part of Okubungo.   Bungo-ono and Ogata    Harajiri Waterfall In the Ogata River, running through the center of the Ogata plain in Oita Prefecture     Ogata-machi   Okubungo Ogata-so Densyokan Building Kinu-san Clay doll Kinu-san Clay doll   Kiyokawa Michino-eki, local shopping center Chindano-taki Water Fall Chindano-taki Water Fall       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      

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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.                                                Okubungo is a Nature-blessed region at Ono River basin,  the northern part is surrounded by Aso & Kuju Mountains Kusu and Kokonoe are located in the south-west side of Okubungo. usu including Kokonoe  Kokonoe Yume Otsurihasi The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Japan and the 2nd leongest in the World Splendid and beautiful view from the thrilling sunpension bridge over the Naruko river valley.     Takara Hachiman Shrine Have you ever seen a wild white boar?  The wild white bore at the Shrine has function as both guardians and messengers for the deities at Shinto shrines. The white boars are thought to bring happiness. After visiting the shrine, you should ask the cute boars for some good-luck blessings.     Sujiyu Onsen Resort A tranquil Onsen Resort at Waita mountain foot of 1,000 metre altitude. It is said that the Onsen was founded more than 1,000 years ago, and now there are 30 Japanese style accommodations called Ryokan in …

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