Tamaseseri, a lively New Year’s Festival held on January,  at Hakozaki Shrine in Fukuoka-city, including a traditional form of fortune-telling.         　 Several hundred men wearing lion cloths compete on piggy-back in  two teams, the “sea” team and the “land” team team, for possession of  a wooden ball. If the sea team wins, a bountiful fishing catch is predicted for the year;  if the land team wins a rich harvest is predicted.       Home  Tailor-made tours　Study tours　Christian Pilgrimage tours　Golf tour    Kyushu tour packages　      

Tamaseseri / wooden ball catching festiv…の続きを読む

Hojoya is the festival held Hakozaki Shrine to celebration of all living creatures.  It has a history of over 1000 years.        Hundred of doves and carp will be released on September 18 in reverence  of all living things, a solemn mikoshi (shrine) procession take place  on the 12th. Most visitors are usually happy just to amble about, doing little more than  munch on grilled food, gulp cold beer and amuse themselves with  traditional sugar-cutting or goldfish catching games.   Join the cheerful crowd in colorful yukata and experience a rare, unhurried  slice of old-time festivities in Fukuoka.        Home  Tailor-made tours　Study tours　Christian Pilgrimage tours　Golf tour    Kyushu tour packages　    

Hojoya…の続きを読む

  The biggest shopping district in Kyushu island. It offers department stores, fashion boutiques and an extensive variety of cuisine and  fantastic restaurants and a street food stall Yatai.     If you change your perspective even slightly while walking through Tenjin, you will discover places that offer a glimpse into Fukuoka’s history, peaceful parks to take a break, and other surprising sights that leave a lasting impression.       Tenjin underground arcade   The cobblestone walks leading to the Tenjin Subway Station add a quaint atmosphere to this underground arcade. Shops in the arcade bring the fashion of Tokyo, Paris, Milan, London and New York to  Fukuoka.    

Tenjin…の続きを読む

  Designed to replicate the beautiful scenery of Japan, this refined, Momoyama-style strolling garden represents the 53 stations of the Tokaido Road, including a miniature Mt. Fuji. The garden’s fresh springs release clean, cold water that flows from Mt. Aso via underground currents. In 1632,   Hosokawa Tadatoshi, the first Lord of the Kumamoto Domain, began its construction as a tea retreat and built a temple here called Suizenji. This beautiful garden evolved during the reigns of the fourth and fifth lords, taking about 80 years in total to complete.    

Suizenji-koen Park…の続きを読む

  The building based on a German architectural style was  made to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the  International Friendship  between Kitakyushu City and  Dalian, China.       General information   Address 7-12 Minato-machi, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-city Access 10 minutes walk from JR Mojiko Station 25 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station Open hours 9:00 to 17:00 Admission fee No fee is required       Contact us    Should you need further information please feel free to contact us. Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below. Enquiry Form  You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com And we would love to chat about your travel plans on the phone as well, please ring our office a call in English    Tel : +81-93-521-8897    

Dalian Friendship Memorial…の続きを読む

                                                                                                                                          HOME    Continental voyages waiting room This is a wooden 2-storey building consisting of an octagonal observatory andvivid  orange-colored walls. It was built in 1917 as the Osaka Shosen Moji Branch Office. At that time, the observatory was used for looking out over Moji Port, and the building was utilized as a waiting room for continental voyages.   At present the building serves as a gallery for the works of Watase Raizo (who is an illustrator from Kitakyushu City), as well as the locale for the Moji-ko Art Mura (Art village) called   “Minato-no Machieiru”.     General information   Address 7-18 Minato-machi, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-city Access A short walk from JR Mojiko Station 25 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station Open hours 9:00 to 17:00 Admission fee No fee is required Days closed No closing days   Home  Tailor-made tours　Study tours　Christian Pilgrimage tours　Golf tour   Kyushu tour packages    

Mitsui O.S.K Line Building…の続きを読む

  It is the only Station building that is designated as an Important National Cultural Property  together with Tokyo Station. Mojiko Station is a beautiful station built in the Renaissance  style and modeled on the Termini Station in Italy.      Kyushu Railway (nowadays JR Kyushu) began rail services between Mojiko Station  and Takase Station in 1891 and the Station building was built in 1914.     This was the first railway in Kyushu and subsequently Mojiko prospered greatly as a gateway  to the Kyushu region after that.     This was the first railway in Kyushu and subsequently Mojiko prospered greatly as a gateway to the Kyushu region after that.      

Mojiko Station…の続きを読む

  The shopping area in the Mojiko Retro district located by the sea. “Full of a romance market which stir up forgetting contentment” is the direct translation of the concept Kaikyo Plaza is based on.    The area has a very romantic ambience and evokes feeling of nostalgia and contentment that will never be forgotten. There are about 40 stores for shops and restaurants.    

Kaikyo Plaza…の続きを読む

  The Art Museum exhibits the Idemitsu Collection.    A collection that belonged to  Mr. Idemitsu Sazo, the founder of  Idemitsu Kosan.      General information  　 Address 2-3 Higashiminato-machi, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-city Access 10 minutes walk from JR Mojiko station 25 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station Open hours 9:00 to 17:00 Admission fee JPY 700 Days closed Monday, New Year’s holidays   Contact us    Should you need further information please feel free to contact us. Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below. Enquiry Form  You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com And we would love to chat about your travel plans on the phone as well, please ring our office a call in English    Tel : +81-93-521-8897    

Idemitsu Museum…の続きを読む

  Situated on the 31st floor of the high-rise apartment building “Retro Hi-Mart”. The 103m high observatory offers magnificent views of the Mojiko Retro district, the Kanmon-kyo Bridge over the  Kanmon Strait, as well as the Shimonoseki area.  It can be used until 10 pm and from around 8pm, Mojiko Retro district is lights up with beautiful illuminations, creating a very romantic ambience, making it a very popular dating spot.      

Mojiko Retro Observatory…の続きを読む