Culture Fukuoka City Museum Perri Silverstein The simple but elegant Fukuoka City Museum features works from a number of world renowed and Kyushu-born artists in addition ...
Food Nagata Pan Bakery in Hakozaki Haruka Saijo High quality bread and an old-fashioned shop layout make your mealtime a little bit special here.
Culture Former Moji Customs Eitetsu Terakado Near Mojiko Station, the customs building is a historic place to rest after walking around Mojiko all day. You can see the su...
Food Apple Ivy Tea Room Elizabeth Wormald An exciting blend of charm and cutting-edge style makes this cafe a real gem.
Culture Glimpses of Dazaifu Tenmangū Kim Bergström Fukuoka’s Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is built on the gravesite of renowned scholar Sugawara no Michizane, and as a result has b...
Accommodation Hotel Grantia Dazaifu Tristan Scholze Sightseeing the sprawling area of Dazaifu Tenmangu can leave you feeling a little drained. Rejuvenate at the nearby Hotel Gra...
Culture Rediscover Japan's Railways in Kitakyushu Rod Walters One of the most rewarding places within the Mojiko Retro area is the Kyushu Railway History Museum, with its extensive indoor...
Shopping Mojiko Retro: Waterfront District with a Touch of History Rod Walters Mojiko Retro Area in the city of Kitakyūshū is a wonderland for tourists with well-preserved buildings from the Meiji and Tai...
Culture The Kokura Gion Festival 2027 Rod Walters The Kokura Gion Festival is a frenzy of mid-summer community drumming in northern Kyushu. Get your taiko on!
Culture Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu Rod Walters Kokura Castle is a very placid fortification, sitting in pleasant park and garden in the middle of Kitakyushu.
Transportation Waterfront Station of History Rod Walters Built in 1914, stylish Mojiko Station is the gateway to the Mojiko Retro Area in the city of Kitakyushu.
Culture Koso Hachiman Shrine and World Peace Pagoda Rod Walters The Koso Hachiman Shrine in Mojiko stands on a pretty hillside overlooking the Kanmon Strait, a short distance from the Mojik...
Culture Tochoji Temple in Hakata Tony Mariani It is said that Tocho-ji temple in Hakata was dedicated to the Buddhist saint Kukai who built it in 806. The feudal lords of ...
Culture Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome Armand Vaquer Japan's first retractable roof stadium, the Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome, was used as a trap for three man-eating Gyaos birds.
Culture Shofuku-ji Temple in Hakata Tony Mariani Shofuku-ji Temple is the first home of Zen Buddhism in Japan, as well as the starting point for tea.
