Kawachi Reservoir
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The first-class civil construction heritage, the triggered the registration of World Cultural
Heritage of Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution
The Kawachi Reservoir was constructed for the industrial water supply to Yawata
Steel Works. The dam was constructed at the Okura River and upper stream of the
dam was expanded and making the 7milion cubic metre reservoir.
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Specification of the dam
・completion year : 1927
・height : 43.1 metre
・Width : 189 metre
In the construction of the dam, the unprecedented design in the world has been applied in order
to harmonize with nature and to save the construction cost. The stones come out from the mountain
when the river was expanded have been utilized for construction of the dam.
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All stones are cut into sizes and shapes by the stone technicians according to the place of use.
The large size stone were used at the main construction of the dam and the small size stones
were used for other places as per size and shape. Construction was started in 1919 and was
completed in1927 by 900 thousand total number of workers.
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General information
| Address | Kawachi, Yahata-higashi-ku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
30 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station |
Manga Museum and Aru Aru City
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The 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, and cosplay fans, a kind of Harajuku in miniature.
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The permanent exhibition area on the 6th floor concentrates on manga writers and artists who
have a connection with Kitakyushu; and while more than thirty are listed, the best known is Reiji
Matsumoto, who is also the honorary director of the museum.
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The rest of the Aru Aru City shopping mall is devoted to shops and services for Japan’s pop youth
culture. There are lots of shops selling manga, anime DVDs, J-Pop CDs, computer games, trading
cards, as well as related paraphernalia such posters and figurines. There are games arcades, an
internet cafe, model car racetrack, a karaoke bar, and several cafes and bars serving alcohol, as
well as a full maid cafe.
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There are numerous establishments offering services for otaku, including a rehearsal space with
a recording studio for budding musicians, an event space with a stage and lighting that can be rented,
and a cosplay studio where cosplayers can be photographed professionally in a variety of settings.
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General information
| Address | 2-14-5 Asano Kokura-kita, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
a short walk from JR Kokura Station 70 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 100 minutes by a vehicle from Beppu 100 minutes by a vehicle from Yufuin |
Kanmon Pedestrian tunnel
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Only the place in the world ! You can cross the strait on foot. The Kanmon Strait, separating
Honshu and Kyushu, is a very beautiful and busy waterway with as many as 700 small and
large ships a day passing through it.
How to cross the strait on foot
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780m length tunnel start from Moji |
The boundary of Moji and Shimonoseki |
to Shimonoseki |
Moji, Kyushu Island side
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Shimonoseki, Honshu Island side
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General information
| Address |
Moji entrance : Moji, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-city Shimonoseki entrance : 22 Mimousogawa-cho, Yamaguchi-prefecture |
| Access |
20 minutes walk from JR Mojiko Station 5 minutes by a vehicle from JR Mojiko Station 30 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station |
| Open hours | 6:00 to 22:00 |
| Admission fee | No fee is required |
| Days closed | No closing days |
Kokura Castle Garden
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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 Shoin-zukuri type (a style of Japanese domestic architecture).
In this garden, not only can you see Japanese traditional architecture, but also enjoy the Tea
Ceremony at the Experience Zone.
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Japanese Garden
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Time to enjoy dressing in Kimono, tea ceremony experience, and Rickshaw riding experience
Kokura Castle Garden and Kokura Castle. You can also take beautiful photographs in this location
to provide you with wonderful memories and recollection of your visit to Kokura.
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General information
| Address | 1-2 Jonai Kokura-kita, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
15 minutes walk from JR Kokura Station |
| Open hours |
9:00 to 18:00 April to October 9:00 to 17:00 November to March |
| Admission fee | JPY 300 |
| Days closed | No closing days |
Mitsui Club
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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.
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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.
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| Address |
7-1 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 | JPY 100 |
| Days closed | No closing days |
Mojiko Station
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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.
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Kyushu Railway (nowadays JR Kyushu) began rail services between Mojiko Station
and Takase Station in 1891 and the Station building was built in 1914.
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This was the first railway in Kyushu and subsequently Mojiko prospered greatly as a gateway
to the Kyushu region after that.
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This was the first railway in Kyushu and subsequently Mojiko prospered greatly as a
gateway to the Kyushu region after that.
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General information
| Address |
1-5-31 Nishikaigan, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-city |
| Access |
13 minutes by a JR local train from JR Kokura station |
Kaikyo Plaza
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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.
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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.
General information
| Address |
5-1 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 |
Mojiko Retro Observatory
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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.
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General information
| Address |
1-32 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 | 10:00 to 22:00 |
| Admission fee | JPY 300 |
| Days closed | No regular closing day |
Uomachi & Kyomachi Shopping street
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Uomachi and Kyomachi Ginteigai are the arcade downtown shopping streets connected from
JR Kokura Station. The literal meaning of Gintengai is the Silver roof arcade shopping street
and Uomachi Gintengai is the birth place of Japanese arcade shopping street constructed in
1991. Now, there are many kind of fantastic shops and restaurant along the street.
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General information
| Address | Kyomachi and Uomachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access | A short walk from JR Kokura Station |
Tanga Market
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Typical Japanese market, known as “the kitchen” in Kitakyushu-city. There are more than
120 shops in the 180 metre-long arcade. Here you get a true taste of the culture and sample
the real life style of the people living in Kitakyushu. You can find fresh, inexpensive fish,
vegetables and meats, as well as local specialties such as karashi mentaiko ( fish roe seasoned
with tasty spices and sauce) and nukamiso daki (boiled fish with paste made from rice bran
and soy beans).
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Tanga Yatai
At night time, food stalls called Yatai open in the square in front of Tanga Market.
Here you can try delicious oden (a stew made from various ingredients) and ramen.
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General information
| Address | Uomachi, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
15 minutes walk from JR Kokura Station through Kyomachi and Uomachi arcade shopping street 10 minutes walk from Kokura Castle and River Walk Kitakyushu |