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  • Kyushu Railway History Museum
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    4.0
    381 Reviews
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    Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushimojiku Kiyotaki 2-3-29
    A museum dedicated to railway history located close to JR Mojiko Station. Inside, visitors can climb aboard actual trains used from the Meiji period onward. The museum also has interactive exhibits that give participants a taste of what travel was once like during various periods of railroad history in Japan. The realistic model railroad presenting a panorama of railways in Kyushu and the museum’s simulator, which lets users experience what it is like to drive an 811 series train, are particularly popular. The Train Exhibition Hall displays nine historic trains which operated in Kyushu. Visitors can also try driving a miniature train outside the museum.

    Small in size but has a lot to offer for a railway museum. Impressive locomotives and other trains kept in good condition... Building above also has additional items

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  • Old Movers Mitsui Club
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    4.0
    227 Reviews
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    Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushimojiku Minatomachi 7-1
    It is a half-timber style building built in 1921 as a social club for the Moji branch of Mitsui & Co. It is also famous for the Einstein Memorial Room, where Einstein stayed when he visited Japan, and is still preserved and open to the public in its original form.

    In Mojiko Retro area, there are many western buildings in Meiji time. Old Mitsui Club, which stands just in front of JR Mojiko station, is one of them, and it is maybe the most remarkable one...

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  • Old Customs
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    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...

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  • Mekari Shrine
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    4.0
    87 Reviews
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    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.

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  • Kanmon Kaikyo Museum (Kaikyo Dramaship)
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    3.5
    89 Reviews
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    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...

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  • Old Osaka merchant ship
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    4.0
    82 Reviews
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    Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushimojiku Minatomachi 7-18
    The first floor is a gallery for Watase Seizo, a cartoonist from Kitakyushu City, and a gallery for Mojiko and other local artists to exhibit and sell their works. The second floor is a rental hall.

    This is one of the western buildings in Mojiko Retro area. It was once used as an office of sea transportation company. Inside is now beautiful a gallery, but as I went at night, I just took pictures...

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  • Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Moji
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    3.5
    32 Reviews
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    Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushimojiku Higashiminatomachi 2-3
    This art museum is located an eight-minute walk from JR Mojiko Station. It has a modern and nostalgic exterior, does not have permanent exhibits, and holds exhibitions from five to six times a year centered on Japanese paintings and Chinese and Japanese ceramics. It also has the Idemitsu Founding History Room that follows the life of Idemitsu Sazo, the founder of Idemitsu Kosan who opened the museum. There are seven corners that introduce the footsteps of Idemitsu Sazo and his respect for life and dignity.

    ノーフォーク広場から門司港レトロ地区の方向に歩いて向かっている途中にありました。出光興産の創業者の方が集めていたコレクションを展示している美術館なのだそうで、陶磁器などの展示が多かったです。また創業者の生涯を紹介するスペースもありました。

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  • Moji Telecommunication Museum
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    4.0
    21 Reviews
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    Fukuoka Kitakyushu-shi Moji-ku Hamamachi 4-1
    "This is a museum in Mojiko retro district. The cultural building, dating from 1924, has been certified as a ""Heritage of Industrial Modernization"". The museum displays telephones and telecommunication devices dating from the Meiji Era to the present day. Visitors can learn how old-fashioned telephones used to be connected, as well as experience using a manually operated switchboard. The museum appeals to everyone. Children find it new and interesting, and older visitors will find it nostalgic."

    I decided to take in the Moji Telecommunication Museum despite the fact that it was at the eastern extremity of the Guide Map of Mojiko Retro Town. Having visited, however, I am really glad I made...

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  • Kitakyushu Beer&Brick Museum in Moji
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
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    Fukuoka Kitakyushu-shi Moji-ku Dairihonmachi 3-6-1

    This complex was once a brewery, and legendary Sakura Beer was produced here. Now the factory was moved out, and this site became a new tourist attraction(cafe, restaurant etc.) The former...

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  • Orgel Museum Mojiko
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    Fukuoka Kitakyushu-shi Moji-ku Minatomachi 5-1 Strait Plaza Nishi 12F
    A music box museum located within the Mojiko Retro Kaikyo Plaza. In addition to displaying antique music boxes from around the world they also sell a variety of music boxes, from small affordable keepsakes of your trip to music boxes that would make a fantastic gift. In the adjacent studio you can choose your favorite tune and case and assemble your very own music box.
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  • Moji Branch Office of Kitakyushu Bank
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    Fukuoka Kitakyushu-shi Moji-ku Kiyotaki 2-3-4
    A historic building located along National Route 3. This bank was built in 1934 as a branch location for the Yokohama Specie Bank which specialized in foreign exchange. It was designed by architect Kotaro Sakurai and features a classical antiquity style of architecture. Only the exterior of the bank is available for viewing.
  • Former JR Kyushu Head Office Building (Former Mitsui & Co. Moji Branch Building)
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    Fukuoka Kitakyushu-shi Moji-ku Nishi Kaigan 1-6-2
    A historic building located in front of Mojiko Station. It was built in 1937 as the Moji Branch Office of Mitsui & Co. The reinforced concrete 6-story building was the tallest building in Kyushu at the time. The building is now under the city's administration and is open to the public. It features exhibits with local historical materials as well as a cafe.
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  • Einstein Memorial Rom
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    Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushimojiku Minatomachi 7-1 Moji Mitsui Club 2F
  • Akarengakoryukan
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    Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushimojiku Dairihonmachi 3-11-1 red brick in Place
  • Hayashifumikokinenshiryoshitu
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    Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushimojiku Minatomachi 7-1 Kyumoji Mitsui Club 2F
  • HOUSE DO Moji Ekimae
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    Fukuoka Kitakyushu-shi Moji-ku Takada 1-3-20 GLORY Moji Ekimae 102
  • Moji Municipal hall Matsunaga Bunko
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    Fukuoka Kitakyushu-shi Moji-ku Oimatsucho 3-2
  • Kitakyushu Municipal Moji Municipal hall
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    Fukuoka Kitakyushu-shi Moji-ku Oimatsucho 3-2
  • Moji Castle Ruins
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    Fukuoka Kitakyushu-shi Moji-ku Moji
  • Koshuhachiman Shrine
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    Fukuoka Kitakyushu-shi Moji-ku Kyumoji 1-7-18
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