THE OUTLETS Kitakyushu

The largest Outlets in Kyushu, and is located Higashida in Kitakyushu-city.

There are 140 outlet stores, including the world’s leading imported brands,

outdoor sports brands, and speciality stores.

And also there are restaurant and cafes.

There are many places where not only adults but also children can enjoy

such as Space LABO, ASOBLE, Gira Park HIGASHIDA as well as Activation Field. 

Amakusa

Amakusa is situated on an archipelago consisting of several island on the

west side of Kumamoto. It possesses a beautiful lush green landscape and

natural geological formations giving the islands the designation “national

Geopark”. Marine activities such dolphin watching, boat tours, seafood & 

local delicacies can be enjoyed. Amakusa also has an important historical

significance to Christians.

Population

  Amakusa-city : 70,500 people, Kami-Amakusa-city : 22,500 person, Reihoku-machi : 6,400 people

Mifuneyama rakuen

Beautiful Japanese Garden, located in the south-western foot of Mifuneyama.

onstruction of the garden took about 3 years and completed in 1845, the area is about 5ha.

The dynamic cliffs of Mifuneyama Mountain can be seen from the garden.

Spring season

 Autumn season

Tulips

The first tulips were introduced to Japan in 1863, at the end of the Edo period, when bulbs

were brought back from France by the Shogunate’s mission to Europe.

Photos are taken at Onga River flower park in Nogata, Fukuoka-prefecture 

Nagasaki-cape flower garden

Nagasaki-cape is located at the tip of the Kunisaki Peninsula.

In the past, the vast terraced fields that spread out on the cape were used to

grow tobacco, potatoes, and wheat. Currently here is used as a flower garden.

From March to April, 20 million rape blossoms bloom on the cape, making it

one of the largest in Kyushu.

Summer in Nagasaki-cape comes with sunflowers. The full bloom period is

August and September.

Takachiho-no-Yokagura, in Takachiho

Takachiho-no-Yokagura is a Shinto ritual which has been dedicated to Ujigami-sama

(a local god) from November to February for each settlement since a long time ago.

For the people who cannot enjoy Takachiho-no-Yokagura, leading 4 episodes are

performed from 8pm to 9pm at Takachiho Shrine Kagura-den Hall throghout the year.

First three episodes (The dance of Tajikarao, Uzume, Totori) are based on Iwato

Mythology. The dance of Goshitai is a dance of a married couple (Izanagi and

Izanami) living happily together. It expresses a prayer for a rich harvest, happily

married, smooth delivery and pregnancy.

Rape blossoms

Rape blossoms (Nanohana in Japanese) is a general term for flowers of the

Brassica family.

Rape blossoms are one of the flowers that herald the arrival of spring, and

the yellow flowers spread all over the place are spectacular.

Onsen experience, in Beppu

Hyotan Onsen is the most popular pubulic bath where is located in Kannawa

district. You can enjoy Onsen experience of various type of Onsen including

the sand bath. 

There are Outdoor bathes, Hyotan bath, Waterfall bath, Steam bath and Sand bath.

You can also enjoy meals at the restaurant; local specialty cuisine Dangojiru, or

food steamed with the steam from hot spring. 

The waters of this Onsen contain sodium chloride which is effective for neuralgia and 

women’s diseases.

Sun Messe Nichinan, in Miyazaki

Japan’s own replica of Moai Statues. Enjoy a breath taking panoramic view of the Pacific

Ocean, the Sun Messe Nichinan has replicas of the Moai statues from the Easter Island

placed here and there in the area.

The Sun Messe Nichinan is the only place all over the world that has been permitted to

replicate the Moai statues. There are restaurants and also tourist viewing areas inside

the park.

Suizenji-koen park, in Kumamoto

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 clean, cold water, which flows there from Mt. Aso via underground currents.

In 1636, Tadatoshi, the third Lord of Hosokawa, began its construction as a tea retreat, and

he also built the temple here for Priest Gentaku called Suizenji.

This beautiful Momoyama style garden evolve during the reigns of the fourth and fifth Lords.

In all it took about 80 years to complete.