Kokura Gion Daiko is a summer festivals in which the main attraction is the playing the drums. In 1958 the event was designated as an intangible folk cultural asset of Fukuoka prefecture. On July 1st the Kokura Gi …

Kokura Gion Daiko, in Kitakyushu-city…の続きを読む

  An annual festival in Nagasaki held on Chinese new year.  The festival has been started to celebrate a new year by Chinese who lived in Nagasaki, and it became the Nagasaki’s festival since 1994. More than 10 thou …

Nagasaki Lantern Festival…の続きを読む

  Feativals and Events Japanese Culture Flowers in Japan Onsen Resorts in Kyushu Featured Architectures Japaense gardens Flower gardens     

Featured things in Japan…の続きを読む

  Shirakawa suigen is the fountain to Shirakawa river that is one of the first class rivers of Japan. The quantity of water that spouts with the sand at the bottom of the pond is approximately 60 tons per minute.

Shirakawa suigen, in Aso, Kumamoto Prefe…の続きを読む

  Sengan-en is the most famous garden in Kagoshima-ken, made by Shimazu lord in the 19th century at the beautiful bay side Kinko bay. The garden contains many historic artifact that tell of its long history.

Sengan-en, in Kagoshima…の続きを読む

  Kokua Castle Garden made at the former site of Shitayashiki (lord’s guest house) located next to Kokura Castle. This garden consists of a Japanese garden and a daimyo yashiki  (a lord’s house), a building of the S …

Kokua Castle Garden, in Kitakyushu-city…の続きを読む

  Imitated the beautiful scenery of Japan. It is a refined circular garden of Momoyama period style and represents the 53 Stations of the Tokaido Road including Mt. Fuji. The fresh springs in the garden release clea …

Suizenji-koen park, in Kumamoto…の続きを読む

  Takachiho is located in the south is Aso and offers dynamic nature Takachiho Gorge.  The gorge has been created by volcanic activity of Aso for many years.  The V-shaped narrow and deep gorge formed by columnar jo …

Takachiho, in Miyazaki Prefecture…の続きを読む

  Kitakyushu Manga Museum is located next to JR Kokura station. The museum is located on the 6th floor of Aru Aru City, a multi-floored shopping mall devoted to products and services for anime, manga, idol culture, …

Kitakyushu Manga Museum, in Kitakyushu…の続きを読む

  Kawachi Wisteria Garden is a private garden at the Mountain foot of Sarakura in  Kitakyushu-city  and famous for its spectacularly presented, large numbers of  wisteria flowers. The garden is opened to the public …

Kawachi Wisteria Garden, in Kitakyushu-c…の続きを読む