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Yame Central Tea Plantation

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The country of Green Tea, Yame.  The Green Tea grown in Yame is one of the highest grade

of tea throughout Japan.  This is the large Tea plantation spreading on a gently sloping hilly

area, about 70 ha.

 


 

There is an observatory at the top of hill,  Ariake bay as well as Shimabara Peninsula in

Nagasaki-prefecture can be seen on sunny days.

 


 

General information  

Address Hon, Yame-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access

60 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city

50 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa

50 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura

40 minutes by a vehicle from Kurume

100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city


 

 


 

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Yame Traditional Craft Museum

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Yame is the Centre of Japanese artificial crafts. The Museum was built in 1986 with the

purpose of gathering traditional craft items together and transferring traditional techniques

and development of local industry.

 

  Japan’s largest Stone

  lantern

  Traditional Craft Museum

  Stone lantern exhibition


 

Various items producing in Yame are exhibited in the Museum.

 

Fukushima Buddhist Altar

 Japan’s biggest Gold

 Buddhist  Altar

   Buddhist Altars

  Shinto Shrine


 

Yame lantern


 

Hina doll

Samurai Armour

Bow and arrow


 

 Japanese Paper

Hoshino Porcelain

Bamboo craft


 

Akasaka doll

Wooden craft

Stone lantern


 

 General information  

Address 2-123-2 Motomachi, Yame-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access

60 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station (Fukuoka-city)

40 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa

40 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura

35 minutes by a vehicle from Kurume

100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city

Open hours 9:00 to 17:00
Admission fee No fee is required
Days closed Monday, New year holidays

 

 


 

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Yame Fukushima

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White-walled townscape, Fukushima area is designated as an important traditional buildings

preservation area by the Japanese government.

 


 

Since the Edo Era (1603 – 1868), the area has flourished as an economical and political base,

and many merchant houses which retain the atmosphere of that time remain even today, mainly

in the towns of Miyano, Kyo, and Furumatsu.

 


 

The folk performing art “Fukushima Lantern Dolls” is performed at Fukushima Hachimangu

Shrine in Miyano Town around September 23 of every year. *Various events take place

throughout the year (Yame Paper Lantern Festival, Yame White Wall Gallery Tour, etc.).

 


 

General information  

Address Motomachi, Yame-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access

60 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station (Fukuoka-city)

40 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa

40 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura

35 minutes by a vehicle from Kurume

100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city


 

 


 

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Featured Japanese restaurant in Yame

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Ginnoka, one of the recommended Japanese restaurant. The restaurant Ginnoka uses

Japanese old style house built 100 years ago, and located next to the Sake brewery Kitaya.

 


 

The Chef of Ginnoka grew up helping with the work of sake brewery Kitaya. The restaurant

opened in 2014 and serving Japanese cuisines which is compatible with Sake using local

abundant ingredients such as vegetables, fruits and fresh river and sea fishes.

 


 

General information  

Address 1018-2 Motomura, Yame-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access

60 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city

40 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa

40 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura

35 minutes by a vehicle from Kurume

100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city

Day closed Tuesday

 

 


 

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Sake Brewery Kitaya

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Kitaya is renowned Saka brewer in Yame. Kitaya was founded some 190 years ago during

the Edo Era. The Sake is produced using high-grade rice if brewing quality rice of brewing

cultivated in Fukuoka-prefecture. The Brewery can be visited and enjoy sampling Sake.

 


 

General information  

Address 374 Motomura, Yame-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access

60 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city

40 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa

40 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura

35 minutes by a vehicle from Kurume

100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city


 
 

 

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Kurogi large Wisteria tree

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The tree is more than 600 years old, the total area of its scaffolding structure at 3,000 square

meters and its longest flower clusters measuring in at 150 centimeters, the tree looks truly

spectacular when it blooms.

 


 

The Wisteria Festival takes place between mid-April and early May, adjusted to coincide

with the blooming of the giant wisteria tree located on the Susano Shrine grounds.

 


 

During the festival, stalls line the grounds of the shrine, and a Sake brewery in the town

is open to the public for tours.

 


 

General information 

Address 5-2 Kurogi, Kurogi-machi, Yame-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access

80 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city

50 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa

60 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura

50 minutes by a vehicle from Kurume

110 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city


 

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Hoshino Village

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The most beautiful village in Japan, located in the southe-astern part of Fukuoka Prefecture,

and east side of Yame-city, at altitudes between 200 and 1,000 metres above sea level.

As 84 percent of the village is covered with mountain forests, agriculture and forestry

are the two main industries. The terraced fields made by stonewall are using for rice cultivation

and tea planting.

 


 

Tea Culture Museum


 

Star Culture Center


 

Ikenoyama Camping Site


 

Peace Flame

Ikenoyama Onsen

View from Ikenoyama


 

General information

Address Village hall : 13102 Hosino, Asakura-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access

90 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city

80 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu-city

70 minutes by a vehicle from Yaanagawa-city

130 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city

Population 3,000  

 

 


 

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