We had snow

It is the coldest day today in Kitakyushu.

We had snow after a long time where it rarely snow.

 

Jan. 08, 2021

Kyushu Railway Museum

The Museum shows the history of Kyushu Railway.

Address : Kiyotaki 3-29, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture

 

Jan. 07, 2021

Mitsui Club in Kitakyushu

Mitsui Club, Dr. Albert Einstein who awarded Nobel Prize in Physics stayed here in 1921.

Address : Minatomachi 7-1, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture

 

Jan. 06, 2021

Indian restaurant in Kokura

ASHISH, the recommended Indian restaurant located in the downtown Kokura

Address : Fukuya building 2^nd floor, Uomachi 2, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture

 

Jan. 05. 2021

Steel-making Works close to the JR Kokura station

The Works of Nippon Steel is located near the JR Kokura station, about 10 minutes walk.
The special steel products to be used for the automobils are manufactured.

 

Adress : Konomi 1 Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture

Jan. 04, 2021

Kawachi Reservoir trekking

Kawachi Reservoir is one of the best trekking course in Kitakyushu.

The trekking route is made around the Reservoir and distance is 5,900 metre.

 

Jan. 03, 2021

Kokura Castle open to the public today

Kokura Castle is reopened to the public today, after temporarily close due to COVId-19.

 

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June 19, 2020

Asakura Triple Water Wheel

The Triple Water Wheel operation has been started on June 17 this year for water supply to rice

field around Chikugo river.

Asakura is the only area in Japan to use water wheels for irrigation. The irrigation system

used the Triple Water Wheel was completed in 1760.

The water is supplied from Yamada weir in Chikugo through the canal to the Triple Water Wheel. 

And then the water distributed to each rice field by Triple Water Wheel.

 

June 18, 2020

Moma whistle

Moma-bue or Moma-whistle is a fork art toy of Owl doll in Tsuyazaki, Fukutsu.

It was born over 300 years ago as a talisman and was dedicated to Miyajidake Shrine.

 

June 17, 2020

Huis Ten Bosch

Huis Ten Bosch is currently only open to people who live in Nagasaki-prefecture due to

COVID-19, however can be also entered from outside of Nagasaki-prefecture from June 19.

 

June 16, 2020