Kora Taisha Shrine

 

 

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The largest Shrine in Kyushu.

The shrine is specified as Ichino-miya or the representative Shrine in Chikugo region.

Located in Kurume-city, stand at the middle of Kora Mountain. The Shrine was built

in 1661 and has been designated as important Cultural Property in Japan.

 

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From the Shrine compound, breath taking magnificent view of Chikugo plain can be seen.

 

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General information  

Address	1 Miimachi, Kurume-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	60 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 40 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura 40 minutes by a vehicle from Yame 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city
Open hours	9:00 to 16:00
Admission fee	No fee is required
Days closed	No closing days

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Shochu Brewery

 

 

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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.

 

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The shochu of Beniotome Shuzo is distilled from Sesame.  The brewery can be visited and

there is a tasting corner,  Let’s sample Chochu.

 

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General information  

Address	270-2 Masuoda, Tanusimaru-machi, Kurume-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	5 minutes by a vehicle from JR Tanushimaru station 70 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa-city 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city
Open hours	9:00 to 17:00
Days closed	New year holidays

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Fruits harvest experience

 

 

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Let’s enjoy harvesting Fruits. In the harvest time, the northern Kyushu boasts many area

with beautiful fruit orchards. Fukuoka is one of the leading fruit-producing prefecture in all

Japan.  The fruit production in Fukuoka is primarily concentrated in the southern Chikugo

region such as Ukiha, Asakura and Tanushimaru.

 

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Strawberry : December through May, in Ukiha and Yame

 

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Grape : August to beginning of October, in Ukiha and Tanushimaru 

 

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Persimmon : Middle of October to beginning of December, in Asakura, Ukiha and Tanushimaru 

 

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Apple : August to December, in Asakura and Kama 

 

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Kabosu, September to October in Bungo-ono, Oita-prefecture

 

 

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Chikugo Yoshii Hinadoll Festival in 2020

 

 

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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.

 

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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 wrapped in fabric) and hakobina

(dolls in individual display cases).

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General information  

Address	Yoshii-machi, Ukiha-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	50 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 45 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa-city 90 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city

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