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Former Ito Shogun gate

4.5

99 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Fukuoka Pref. Idukashi Koubukuro 300

"Ito Den'emon was a coal mining magnate in Chikuho, and the ""Former Ito Den'emon Residence"" is the home where Den'emon and his wife, the poet Yanagihara Hakuren, lived. It was also the setting for the TV drama series Hanako and Anne."

It is an old house of Ito Denemon, who made a big fortune by running canon mines. Due to its location, it is not as touristic as Mojiko Retro, but it is absolutely worth visiting even spending one...
Kitakyushu Matsumoto Kiyotari Memorial Hall

4.0

120 Reviews

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Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushikokurakitaku Jounai 2-3

The museum is a memorial hall that introduces the life of Seicho Matsumoto, the Akutagawa Prize-winning author and master of mysteries, who is the pride of Kitakyushu City. 700 books of his works and a huge chronological table of his life are displayed in the exhibition room. The museum also has a recreation of a part of Seicho's home, including his study and storeroom, making it a must-see even if you are not a fan of his work.

It is a museum in memorial of a famous japanese writer matsumoto seicho, the problem is all the explanation in the museum is in japanese and because of that the museum is so low in visitors. Me and...
Old Customs

4.0

153 Reviews

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Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushimojiku Higashiminatomachi 1-24

Built in 1909 when Moji Customs was inaugurated, this building with its impressive red brick exterior was used as a customs office building until the early Showa period (1912-1989). It also has an observation room with a panoramic view of the Kanmon Straits and Mojiko Retro.

Brick built Western styled building (built 1912), very reminiscent of the British Georgian period architecture. Although I would personally rank it after some of the equally impressive buildings...
Kora Taisha Shrine

4.0

76 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Fukuoka Pref. Kurumeshi Mimachi 1

A Shinto shrine known for its long history and high standing. The current shrine building was built in the Edo period and has been designated a National Important Cultural Property. It is also said to be the largest in Kyushu. The shrine is believed to grant worshippers such benefits as protection from misfortune, long life, and happiness and prosperity. The shrine sees many visitors.

原田団長が車で案内してくれましたよ。筑後平野が一望出来て最高の絶景場所です。駐車場からシンドイ方は、ミニケーブルが有りますので、寸志の有料で利用出来ますよ！ ※昔は重要な場所だったらしい
Sarakurayama Cable Car

4.5

89 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushiyahatahigashiku Ogura 1481-1

A cable car installed along the slope of Mt. Sarakura in Yahata (Yawata)-higashi Ward, Kitakyushu City. It covers the distance of 1.1 kilometers with elevation gain of 440 meters. The car's large glass windows and ceiling give riders a spectacular view of the seasonal scenery outside. It's open also in the evening in winter, so riders during this time can enjoy decorative seasonal lighting. The cable car is often used by locals and tourists alike.

...ถ้าจุดหมายปลายทางของคุณ คือ Mt. Sarakura จุดชมวิว ณ ความสูงเหนือระดับน้ำทะเล 622 เมตรxa0จุดเริ่มสถานีต้นทาง คือ. * Sarakurayama Cable Car Sanroku Station * - จำหน่ายตั๋วโดยสาร Cable...
Mekari Shrine

4.0

87 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushimojiku Moji 3492

This Shinto shrine, located in Moji Ward, Kitakyushu City gets its name from the Mekari-shinji, a Shinto ritual designated an Intangible Cultural Property by the prefecture. The shrine is dedicated to the goddess Hime Okami. Facing the sea, the shrine is believed to grant worshipers maritime and traffic safety and is visited by large numbers of visitors seeking these boons.

This Shinto shrine, which is located at the north end of Kyushu, is well known for its ritual called Mekari Shinji. From this place, you can enjoy a nice view of Kanmon Strait.
Chikuzen Municipal Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum

4.5

53 Reviews

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Fukuoka Pref. Asakuragunchikuzenmachi Takata 2561-1

A history museum located in Asakura County, Fukuoka Prefecture. The museum contains some 1,800 exhibits with a focus on items from the Pacific War, and visitors can view an actual Nakajima Ki-27 used for the former Imperial Japanese Army Air Force, and a Mitsubishi A6M Zero used by the former Japanese Imperial Navy. In addition to its permanent exhibition, the museum also regularly holds special exhibitions and events.

This peace memorial stands on the site of former military airbase. (Actually the premises of KIRIN beer factory were also a part of that airbase.) Since I had already visited Chiran before I came to...
Fukuoka City Tourist Information (Sightseeing Plaza Tenjin)

4.0

125 Reviews

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Fukuoka Fukuoka-shi Chuo-ku Tenjin 2-1-1 Lion Hiroba

A tourist information center located within the Lion Hiroba (Square) at the Fukuoka Mitsukoshi Entrance in Tenjin 2-Chome. They offer tourism pamphlets about Kyushu with a focus on Fukuoka and also offer a tablet computer terminal where you can look up further information. Staff are capable to assist in Korean and English and they also offer rental strollers that can be used in the Tenjin area.

Well, it doesnt make sense to me that this is the #1 attraction in Fukuoka (that would be Ohori park of the Japanese garden within the park, in my opinion), but its a tourist info center, and if...
Kanmon Kaikyo Museum (Kaikyo Dramaship)

3.5

89 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushimojiku Nishikaigan 1-3-3

"A five-minute walk from Mojiko Station, this museum introduces the history, culture, and nature of the Kanmon Straits, including the ""Straits Atrium"" where visitors can experience history through fantastic sound and light, the ""Straits Historical Corridor"" where dolls from historical dramas such as the Battle of Dannoura and the Duel at Ganryujima are on display, and the ""Straits Retro Street"" that recreates Taisho-romantic buildings and streetcars. From the exhibition room on the 4th floor, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the Kanmon Straits."

出先の遅い午後、時間の空きができたので、門司港周りを探索しようと走っていて発見。広い駐車場があるから、先ずはクルマを停めて散策しようと思ったら、このミュージアムが目に止まって入館。お茶とか飲めそうだったしね。結果、時間に余裕があれば、まったりと過ごせる素晴らしい施設を楽しめたし、お薦めスポットですね。ちなみに当施設は、自治体の共同運営だそうな。その為か、平日の空いた時間でも、結構な人員が配置さ...
Roadside Station Kurume

4.0

67 Reviews

Transportation

Fukuoka Pref. Kurumeshi Zendoujimachi Kiduka 221-33

"A roadside station standing along National Route 210 in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Station facilities include a farmer's market hall where customers can purchase an abundance of local vegetables picked that very morning; and Hotomekian, a restaurant serving local cuisine. The station's ""Sekihan Manju"" and strawberry daifuku sweets are also popular. Outfitted with a large parking area, as well, the station is frequented by locals and many tourists."

道の駅巡りが大好きで，くるめの道の駅に行きました。駐車場は広くてよかったです。店内は、まー普通かな。外の屋台で売ってるホルモンがむちゃくちゃ美味かったですよー‼︎
Kokura Castle Garden

4.0

109 Reviews

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Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushikokurakitaku Jounai 1-2

A cultural facility consisting of a restored suburban villa located close to Kokura Castle in Kokurakita Ward in Kitakyushu City. There is a tatami mat room which can be used for tea ceremony sessions as well as a Japanese style room with Japanese style seats where visitors can enjoy matcha powdered green tea. The garden itself, a pond strolling garden, offers visitors beautiful, seasonal scenery.

As Japanese gardens go, this one is such a disappointment. It is very small, its only notable feature is the pond, and it is sadly uncared for. They have a nerve to charge for admission when they do...
Toto Museum

4.5

73 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushikokurakitaku Nakashima 2-1-1

Here at the TOTO Museum you can learn about the roots and history of TOTO Ltd. who played a role in Japan's modernization. Along with the culture and history surrounding plumbing from their founding to the present day you can see their thoughts behind the creation and evolution of their products. There are almost 1,000 displays to see and along with goods on display including toilets, baths, faucets, and Japan's first unit bathroom (according to JIS regulations), there is also a toilet for sumo wrestlers that you can actually sit on to compare the size and new products that are only sold overseas.

What a great museum the Toto Museum was. I traveled to Kitakyushu mainly to visit this museum and it was the highlight of my weekend trip. I walked here from the train station, it was a bit far but...
Munakata Grand Shrine Hetsu-miya

4.5

63 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Fukuoka Munakata-shi Tashima 2331

宮地嶽神社よりこちらに。車で20分くらい。またここも平日の小雪降る午後だったのでひと気はまばら。日本最古の神社のひとつで裏伊勢とも。世界遺産。厳かにお参り。今度は沖津宮や中津宮にも行かないと。有難うございました。
Munakata Taisha Nakatsumiya Shirine

4.5

69 Reviews

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Fukuoka Munakata-shi Oshima 1811

This grand shrine is located about a 20-minute drive from Wakamiya Interchange on the Kyushu Expressway in Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture. It consists of separate shrines to Tagorihime-no-kami, Tagitsuhime-no-kami, and Ichikishimahime-no-kami, respectively. These three goddesses, who are children of the Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu-omikami, are referred to as the Munakata Sanjoshin. The grand shrine's grounds include a main shrine, each of the individual shrines, and the Shinhokan, which houses and exhibits 80,000 national treasures. There is also the Takamiya Saijo, an ancient ceremony site traditionally believed to be the place where the Munakata Sanjoshin descended to earth. The shrine serves as a venue for traditional Japanese wedding ceremonies. It also accepts requests for yakudoshibarai (exorcisms of unlucky years) and holds many events all year long.

Came here by private tour. The shrine is a combination of three Shinto shrines in Fukuoka, Japan. These are Hetsu-gu, Nakatsu-gu and Okitsu-gu. The main shrine is hetsu-gu, god for traffic safety...
Suikyo Tenmangu Shrine

3.0

143 Reviews

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Fukuoka Fukuoka-shi Chuo-ku Tenjin 1-15-4

It is nested amongst the commercial buildings so you really have to look for it (the entrance is quite small). There are no people when I visited so I was able to take a lot of photos.
Fukuoka City Red Brick Culture Center

4.0

77 Reviews

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Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashichuouku Tenjin 1-15-30

Designed by representative Meiji architects Tatsuno Kingo and Kataoka Yasushi, this was constructed to be the Kyushu branch office of Nippon Life Insurance. The building with its roof featuring a dome, small tower and roof windows, and its characteristic red brick and white granite outer walls is an example of design that borrows from late 19th-century British style. It was designated a National Important Cultural Property in 1969 and ownership was transferred to Fukuoka City. It was used as a historical archive until 1990, then renovated and reopened in 1994 as the Red Brick Culture Center. The Fukuoka City Museum of Literature was established on the first floor as a general library, and gathers and provides a variety of information concerning literature.

天神の繫華街エリアからほど近い場所にあります。名前の通り日本生命保険九州支店として竣工した建物で東京駅などの設計でしられる辰野金吾らによる建築です。規模は全然違いますが東京駅の雰囲気と似た感じがありますね。
Roadside Station Oto Sakura Kaido

3.5

41 Reviews

Transportation

Fukuoka Pref. Tagawagunotoumachi Imatoubaru 1339

"A roadside station situated along the Prefectural Route 52 Yame-kawara line in Tagawa County, Fukuoka Prefecture. Station facilities include the Momijikan hall, which hosts a restaurant and farm fresh shops selling seasonal produce delivered daily as well as marine products; and the Sakurakan, a day trip natural hot spring bathhouse. There's also an amusement park for children. The station's claim to fame, however, is it's ""100 million-yen toilet."""

国道３２２号から県道５２号を辿ってアクセス。親子ふれあい広場やＦ１ゴーカート、子供広場などスペース豊富。周辺住民が子どもを遊ばせるのに適しています。１億円トイレが有名になりました。利用時間帯は朝９時-夕方６時。致す価値があるか不明もウンを掴めるかもしれません。
Kitakyushu Bank Retro-line “Shiokaze-go”

4.0

91 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushimojiku Nishikaigan 1-7-1

The Kitakyushu Bank Retro Line “Shiokaze” runs from the Kyushu Railway History Museum to the Kanmon Straits Mekari, and travels four stations in around 15 minutes. A blue retro railcar with two engines and two passenger cars, one can travel easily back and forth between the Mojiko retro area and Mekari area. It takes two minutes to walk from JR Mojiko Station to the Kyushu Railway History Museum Station.

Takes you right to the top to Mekari area. Views are great and the underground tunnel (under the water) is about a 10 minute walk away.
Gokoku Shrine

3.5

61 Reviews

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Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashichuouku Ropponmatsu 1-1-1

A Shinto shrine located in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City. The shrine is dedicated to all those connected to Fukuoka Prefecture who have sacrificed themselves for the country in battle from the Meiji restoration to the Pacific War. The shrine prays for the continued peace of the Japanese nation and is said to grant worshippers peace and prosperity in the household as well as traffic safety. Facing the Ohori Park and Fukuoka Castle Ruins, the shrine's raw timber torii gate, standing at the head of the approach on the park side, is 13 meters tall and its pillars are 160 centimeters in diameter, making it the biggest of its kind in Japan.

Fukuoka Gokoku Shrine is located beside the ruins of Fukuoka Castle. It is also not far from Ohori Park. Lake many other Gokoku shrines, it is also dedicated to the fallen soldiers. The precinct is...
Roadside Station Ukiha

4.0

45 Reviews

Transportation

Fukuoka Pref. Ukihashi Ukihamachiyamakita 729-2

"A roadside station standing along National Route 210 in Ukiha City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The station building is modeled after the ""kudozukuri"" style of architecture used in traditional homes in the area. Station facilities include a local specialty products hall Bussankan Nishimidai where visitors can purchase fresh, seasonal agricultural products; and Nakayoshi Koyoshi, a restaurant dedicated to the concept of local production for local consumption. Situated on a hill, visitors can enjoy a sweeping view of the seasonal beauty of the Chikugo Plain. The station is frequented by locals and tourists alike."

筑後川温泉に行く途中で立ち寄りました。高台にあり、見晴らしが素晴らしいです。中は、レストラン、観光案内、物産館に分かれています。レストランは、窓から浮羽や吉井の平野を見渡せる席があります。また、物産館は秋の収穫時期であったこともあり、棚田米や柿、栗、梨等が売られていました。（新鮮ですが、価格は、高くも無く、安くもなくってとこです。）外で売っているソフトクリームが、バニラのほかに、季節のソフトとい...

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Fukuoka Areas

The most northerly of Kyushu island’s prefectures, Fukuoka comprises castle towns, seaside parks, and Hakata ramen, one of Japan’s most famous noodle dishes. Whether due to its good location or its unique charm, the prefecture’s capital, Fukuoka city, has been voted one of the most desirable places to live in the country - a close-knit community, a thriving food scene, and accessible nature combine for irresistibly laid-back city vibes.