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.

Trekking in Mount Sarakura…の続きを読む

  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, and best season are spring and autumn. 

Trekking in Hiraodai Karst Plateau…の続きを読む

  A beautiful highland Onsen Resort situated in Unzen National Park. The area was the first to be designated as a National Park in Japan. Whether you are taking in the stunning panoramic views from the top of one of the many peaks, including Nita-toge Pass, or looking up at these volcanic mountains like Mt. Fugen, you will marvel at the spectacular scenery.  As each season brings a vivid change to the face of Unzen, you may wish to return again and again to enjoy the full range of rich variations.           

Unzen, in Nagasaki Prefecture…の続きを読む

  Shimabara is famous for Somen noodles in Kyushu. You can enjoy Somen nagashi at local restaurant, Yamanotera Yukyo. Address : Fukae, Minami Shimabara-city, Nagasaki-prefecture.    

Somen nagashi, Yamanotera Yukyo…の続きを読む

  Kunisaki Peninsula is a rural area located on the north-east side of  Oita-prefecture. It is especially popular for it’s onsen, and trekking, and the local cuisine can be enjoyed as well. Kunisaki peninsula began to develop 1,300 years ago as a sacred religious ground influenced by local mountain and nature worship.

Kunisaki Peninsula, in Oita-prefecture…の続きを読む

  Aso is located almost in the center of Kyushu and boasts one of the world’s largest calderas, stretching 18 km east-west and 24 km north-south. It was created by four periods of explosive volcanic activity in ancient times. The caldera is surrounded by an outer rim with a circumference of around 120 km. Within the Aso Caldera, there are the Aso Five Peaks, including Mt. Naka-dake—an active volcano where the crater can be viewed from the top. Daikanbo Peak, on the northern part of the outer rim, is a must-visit location offering panoramic views of the magnificent scenery, including the Aso Five Peaks and the serene, beautiful green plains below

Aso, in Kumamoto Prefecture…の続きを読む

  Nakamachi Church is located near JR Nagasaki Station which was constructed for Japanese Christians in 1986. The church was dedicated to the 16 Saints of Nagasaki (St. Thomas and the 15 Martyrs) in 1988, and the monument honoring them was erected in the premise. The 16 Saints were martyred in Nagasaki from 1633 to 1637.   The 16 martyrs became Saints in 1987, since 26 Saint. Dominic Ibáñez de Erquicia Pérez de Lete, Spanish, 1633, Dominican Priest Antonio Gonzalez, Spanish, 1637, Dominican Priest Jordan Ansalone, Italian, 1634, Dominican Priest Luke of the Holy Spirit Alonso Gorda, Spanish, 1633, Dominican Priest Michael de Aozaraza, Spanish, 1637, Dominican Priest Guillaume Courtet, French, 1637, Dominican Priest Jacobo Kyushei Gorōbyōe Tomonaga de Santa María, Japanese, 1633, Dominican Priest Thomas Rokuzayemon Nishi, Japanese, 1634, Dominican Priest  Vincent Shiwozuka, Japanese, 1637, Dominican Priest Francis Shōyemon, Japanese, 1633 Matthew Kohioye, Japanese, 1633 Lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino, 1637 Marina of Omura, Japanese, 1634 Magdalene of Nagasaki, Japanese, 1634 Michael Kurobioye, Japanese, 1633 Lazarus of Kyoto, Japanese, 1637

Nakamachi Church was constructed in 1986…の続きを読む

  Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint, was martyred at Nishizaka in Nagasaki in 1637. He was canonized in 1987. A statue of St. Lorenzo was donated to Nakamachi Church, which is closely associated with him. The statue was presented by Cardinal Jaime Sin (a key figure in the Philippine People Power Revolution) during his visit to Japan in 1990.  

St. Lorenzo Luiz martyred in Nagasaki in…の続きを読む

  Dr. Albert Einstein who awarded Nobel Prize in Physics stayed here. It was built by the Mitsui Co., Ltd in 1921 as a reception centre and to provide accommodation for VIP’s.  It is now designated as an important cultural property. Albert Einstein (1879-1955), one of the world’s most famous theoretical physicists, stayed here during his visit to Japan with his wife in 1922, and his room is displayed exactly as it was at that time.

Dr. Albert Einstein visited Moji, Kitaky…の続きを読む

  Hiburi-shinji is the annual festival held at Aso Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto-prefecture. Hiburi-shinji is a Shinto ritual that signifies the wedding ceremony of the gods. When the deity of the Himegami wrapped in oak branches and leaves arrives, the parishioners all celebrate by lighting torches made from grass and waving them around. A ring of flames swinging heroically colors the Shrine at night, and the whole area is enveloped in a fantastical atmosphere. After Hiburi-shinji end, spring comes to Aso.

Hiburi-shinji at Aso Shrine…の続きを読む