J-Power in Kitakyushu
The company have been supplying low-cost and reliable electricity for over 60 years.
And research and development of the environmental measurement have been conducted.
New solar power generation and wind power generation systems can be learned.
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General information
| Address | 1 Yanagisaki-machi, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu-city |
| Access | 30 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station |
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Wind Power Generation
Japan’s first wind power generation plant constructed at the coast line facing windy strong
Hibikinada sea. 10 wind power generators line up and total generation capacity is 15,000kw.
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General information
| Address | 2 Hibiki-machi, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu-city. Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access | 30 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station |
| Days of visit | No closing day |
| Fee | No visiting fee is required |
| Arrangement | Japan KYUSHU Tourist can arrange to visit |
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Tobata Gion Yamagasa
Tobata Gion Oo-Yamagasa is one of the most exciting summer festivals in
Kitakyushu .festival
The Festival is registered on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016.
The festival has a lot of energy and is very dynamic as is the case with festivals such as the
Hakata Gion Yamagasa，with young men wearing the happi (festival costume) and hachimaki
(head band)， carrying the Yamagasa (festival float) and walking around the town shouting
“yoitosa yoitosa”.
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What is remarkable is the way the character of the Yamagasa changes from daytime，with the
Nobori Yamagasa (festival floats with flags); to nighttime，with the Chochin Yamagasa
( festival floats with lanterns).
The Nobori Yamagasa used during the daytime is dismantled，and the 10 metre-high Chochin
Otani-kaikan Hall
Art Deco style building used for Banquet and Wedding ceremony. Built in 1927, opened as
an employee club of the then-owned Yawata Steel Works The western-style building of Art
Deco style architecture. The Hall building received the Kitakyushu City Architectural Culture
Award in 1989.
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General information
| Address | 1-2-4 Otani Yahata-higashiku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
20 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station 60 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 100 minutes by a vehicle from Beppu 100 minutes by a vehicle from Yufuin |
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Sankiro
The largest three-story wooden building used for Ryotei in Kyushu. The Ryotei is a type
of luxurious traditional Japanese restaurant Sankiro was built in 1928 and was the largest
three-story wooden building used for Ryotei in Kyushu, and was a representative building
for the time. There were over 1200 square meters of floor space and more than 20 rooms.
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At the present, the building is used for Japanese restaurant, Shunpanro.
General information
| Address |
3-6-8 Kiyotaki, 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 17:00 |
| Admission fee | No fee is required |
| Days closed | Monday |
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Mitsui O.S.K Line Building
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.
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| 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 |
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Study tour in the STEM Education field
and Mathematics) as well as Japanese Culture.
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Learn Science, Environment, Nature, Industry, various history |
Field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, phenomena of Earth |
Various unique architectures designed by renowned designers |
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Address : AIM buiding 6th floor, 3-8-1 Asano, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
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Kitakyushu-city hiking tour
Although probably better known as industrial and environmentally advanced cities,
Kitakyushu-city is also blessed with spectacular & stunning natural feature surrounding
mountain and Seto inland Sea as well as Genkai Sea, and is located in the Seto Inland Sea
National Park, Kitakyushu Quasi–National Park ( Mount Sarakura and Hiraodai Karst Plateau)
and Genkai Quasi-National Park. The city has developed a vibrant hiking courses to go
along with its geography. We offer abundant hiking opportunities in the beautiful nature of
Kitakyushu-city.
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.
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Spectacular view from the summit of mount Sarakura can be enjoyed
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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.
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Mount Komunji
Mount Komonji is very close to JR Kokura Station and the height is 366 metre from the sea level.
The hiking courses are developed from Adachi-yama forest park to the top of the mountain.
It is very easy hiking and takes about 60 minutes.
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From the top, the magnificent view of heart of Kitakyushu-city can be seen.
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Location of Kitakyushu-city
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Tour results
We are offering various types of tours, and the tour results up to now are shown links below.
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Recycling & Waste treatment technologies tour
Kitakyushu is offering various Recycling and Waste treatment technologies.
Kitakyushu City, once known as a “town of pollution,” now plays the role of the driving
force in creating a recycling-oriented society in Japan making use of the experience
and know-how it accumulated in the process of overcoming its pollution in order to
provide international cooperation. Our study tour provides the solutions of Recycling
and waste treatment issues
Model of the tour
・Lecture of Recycling and waste treatment
Lecturer : Masa Kondo, managing director of Japan KYUSHU Tourist
(have expertise and experience in the technical field)
Content of lecture
History to Environmental Future city
World leading Recycling and waste treatment business
Venue : Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery
Where to visit
Please select from the following
Eco Project information center that supports the Eco-town. It introduces initiatives and activities
implemented in Eco-town to encourage people to proactively used the facility for such activities
as environmental study sessions and interaction amongst visitors.
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Plastic PET Bottle recycling / Nishi-Nippon PET Recycling
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles are sorted by municipalities and recycled into pellets and
flakes, which can be used as raw materials for polyester fibers and egg cartons.
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Melting Furnace / Sin-Moji Plant
The collected waste including metals is melted at over 1,700 degree Celsius in the Melting Furnace
and then the melted slag and metals are discharged. The slag is used as raw materials for pavement
and bricks and the metals are re-used for other steel products. The process and technology of the
Melting Furnace can be learned.
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Waste paper recycling / Kyushu Seishi
Refined waste papers is recycled into toilet papers. Sludge generated during the toilet paper
production process is used to produce a foaming inhibitor used by steel works.
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Hiagari Sewage water treatment plant
The sewage come through the sewer pipe is purified in the plant and flow into the sea. There is an
also new technology plant which the electricity is generated using the sludge from sewage. At the
Visitor Center established in 2015, sewage treatment process and technologies can be learned.
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Low Carbon Society in Kitakyushu-city
Kitakyushu-city is promoting the low carbon society in Asia while taking leadership as the
Environmental Future City. The new generation technologies and the activities cooperated
with Citizen to achieve low carbon society can be learned.
Eco Project information center that supports the Eco-town. It introduces initiatives and activities
implemented in Eco-town to encourage people to proactively used the facility for such activities
as environmental study sessions and interaction amongst visitors.
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Zero Emission Transportation System
The Electric bus driven by the electricity generated by a solar power generation, therefor no global
warming gases emitted from the bus. Operation of the system is commenced in 2015.
The solar power generation plant, the power charging equipment and Electric bus can be observed.
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Solar Power Generation |
Electric bus |
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Japan’s first wind power generation plant constructed at the coast line facing windy strong
Hibikinada sea. 10 wind power generators line up and total generation capacity is 15,000kw.
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The company have been supplying low-cost and reliable electricity for over 60 years.
And research and development of the environmental measurement have been conducted.
New solar power generation and wind power generation systems can be learned.
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Kyushu Electric Power / Shin-Kokura Plant
Kyushu’s first thermal power plant used LNG and power generation capacity is 1,800,000kw.
Generation of electricity process can be learned by visiting the turbine room, control room and
boiler plant.
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