Shirakabe-dori Avenue
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Time-honored scenery, back to 100 years ago. The Avenue is located in Yoshii-machi,
Ukiha-city. Shirakabe, literary meaning is white wall. The avenue of houses with white
wall were constructed about 100 years ago. About 250 houses in the area has been
designated as National important traditional buildings preservation district.
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In the Edo era (1603-1868), Yoshii flourished as a post town between Kurume and Hita.
In the Meiji era ( from 1868), this area experienced a big fire three times. In order to protect
from the fire, people have rebuilt the houses with the fire resistance design using clay wall
painted by white.
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Hina Doll Festival
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Featured Restaurant, Shirakabe
The restaurant Shirakabe is in the former merchant’s building constructed in 1928. Japanese
cuisines using best local ingredients that vary by season can be enjoyed. The chef who makes
that cuisines also experienced the imperial family’s cook.
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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 |
Japanese restaurant, Shirakabe
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Local Japanese Cuisines cooked by the best chef in Chikugo region. The chef who makes
that cuisines also experienced the imperial family’s cook. Japanese cuisines using best local
ingredients that vary by season can be enjoyed.
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The authentic Japanese restaurant Shirakabe is in the former merchant’s building constructed
in 1928. The building is designated by Government as Traditional building at the Conservation
district in Ukiha-city.
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General information
| Address | 1153-1 Yoshii-machi, Ukiha-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
10 minutes walk from JR Chikugo-Yoshii station 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 |
| Open hours | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Days closed | Monday |
Ukiha Inari Shrine
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Breath taking scenery in harmony with the Shrine. Ukiha Inari Shrine, located at foot of Mino
mountain range, 130 m height from sea level. The 90 vermilion coloured Torii Gates stand on
the 300 steps stairs is introduced you from bottom area to the Shrine main building.
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From the bottom |
To the Shrine building |
To the Shrine building |
Shrine Compound
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Shrine building |
Shrine building |
View from Shrine building |
From the Shrine compound, a breath taking panoramic view of Chikugo plain in harmony with
Torii Gate can be enjoyed.
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Yoshii machi direction |
Ukiha machi |
Haki machi direction |
General information
| Address | 1513-9 Nagarekawa, Ukiha-machi, Ukiha-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
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70 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu-city 70 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa-city 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
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.
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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.
Yoshii-machi, Ukiha-city Hina doll Festival
from February 11 through April 3
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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 |