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

  The Central temple of Rokugo-Manzan in Kunisaki peninsula. The temple was established in 718 by Ninmon and located close to the peak of Mount Futago. Futagoji’s grounds cover a wide area on the forested slopes of the mountain, with stone and gravel paths and stairs connecting several halls housing various deities.     A pair of stone Nio Guardians stand at the start of the traditional temple approach below the parking lot, from where a ten minute ascent up a flight of steps takes you to the main temple buildings. Among them are the Gomado Hall which is dedicated to Fudomyo, a protector of Buddhism, and the Okunoin.      

Futago-ji Temple…の続きを読む

  Located in the precincts of Fuku-ji temple, the local cuisines can be enjoyed such as Bungo beef, Dangojiru, Soba noddle as well as Special meals used locally harvested ingredients.     Soda noddle making experience     Location of Kunisaki peninsula            General information Address 2365 Tashibufuki, Bungo-takada-city, Oita-prefecture Access 60 minutes by a vehicle from JR Beppu 60 minutes by a vehicle from Yufuin 30 minutes by a vehicle from Usa-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Nakatsu-city 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city 140 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city      Home  Tailor-made tours　Study tours　Christian Pilgrimage tours　Golf tour　Kyushu tour packages    

Fukinoto, restaurant and accommodation…の続きを読む

  The temple houses nine Buddhists images said to be masterpieces of the Heian period, including the Maki-Odo Seated Amida Nyorai (Amitabha). Figure and statues of the Four Devas. All are designated as important national cultural properties.      

Maki Odo…の続きを読む

  The World Agricultural Heritage in Kunisaki Peninsula. This district was once considered the most important estate of Usa Shrine. It has been ascertained from ancient documents that the rural landscape seen today has remained unchanged since Heian period. Now included this are, Kunisaki peninsula is listed on the World Agricultural Heritage.    World Agricultural Heritage  Paddy field   Farmers houses      

Tashibu-no-sho, the World Agricultural H…の続きを読む

  Beautiful Resort Park facing to Suo Sea, located in the northern part of Bungo Takada-city, the tip of the Kunishin peninsula.  The cape that faces the Suo Sea, and protruding like a “nose” . The resort park features a beach, a campsite, restaurant and more. The entire premises gets painted beautifully with colors of each and every seasonal flower in season. There are also the Lodge and Auto Camping site.         

Nagasaki-bana Cape in Kunisaki peninsula…の続きを読む

  Yanagawa is the birthplace of Steamed Eel (Eel Seiro Mushi).  The most recommended local cuisine is Steamed Eel that was born in Yanagawa more than 300 years ago. Rice seasoned with a special sauce  is topped by grilled eel and thin shredded omelet, all of which is steamed in a bamboo steamer.     There are many restaurants which have their long history and each restaurants have been keeping the traditional source and brand value.     Recommended Eel restaurant Wakamatsu-ya is one of the most recommended Eel restaurant in Yanagawa.        

Steamed Eel ( Unagi Seiro Mushi )…の続きを読む

  Let’s sample Chochu at Beniotome Shuzo.  Shochu is a Japanese distilled beverage less than 45% alcohol by volume. Typically shochu contains 25% alcohol by volume, which is weaker than whisky or standard-strength vodka but stronger than wine and sake.     The shochu of Beniotome Shuzo is distilled from Sesame.  The brewery can be visited and there is a tasting corner,  Let’s sample Chochu.      

Shochu Brewery…の続きを読む