The route of this day was from Kokura in Kitakyushu to Akama in Munakata via Koyanose , the distance was 34.5 km. Started at Kokura accommodation around Kokura Castle, and walked to Tobata port along the Kanmon St …

26 Saints Pilgrimage route on January 28…の続きを読む

  This Cathedral is house of prayer for tens of thousands Christians who were martyred between 1612 and 1658 throughout the Shimabara Peninsula. It was built in 1997 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the marty …

Shimabara Peninsula Martyrs Memorial Cat…の続きを読む

  The route of this day was from Akama in Munakata to Wajiro, the distance was 21 km.      Started at Akama accommodation and using Karatsu walking road, they went to Wajiro passing through Koga and Shingu. Accommod …

26 Saints Pilgrimage route on January 29…の続きを読む

  The route of this day was from Akama in Munakata to Wajiro, the distance was 21 km.     Started at Akama accommodation and using Karatsu walking road, they went to Wajiro passing through Koga and Shingu. Accommoda …

26 Saints Pilgrimage route on January 29…の続きを読む

  Imari is most notable because of Imari porcelain which has 400 years history. The city borders Arita to the south and embraces the natural port of Imari Bay. The porcelain was exported from the port of Imari speci …

Okawachiyama porcelain district, in Imar…の続きを読む

  Sumo is a Japanese traditional martial art, which is the match of two Sumo  wrestlers in the round ring called Dohyo. The winner is one who first makes his opponent step outside of the ring or  into touching the g …

Sumo…の続きを読む

  Only the place in the world !   You can cross the strait on foot. The Kanmon Strait, separating Honshu and Kyushu, is a very beautiful and busy waterway with as many as 700 small and  large ships a day passing thr …

Kanmon Pedestrian tunnel, in Kitakyushu-…の続きを読む

  This Cathedral is house of prayer for tens of thousands Christians who were martyred between 1612 and 1658 throughout the Shimabara Peninsula. It was built in 1997 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the marty …

Shimabara Peninsula Martyrs Memorial Cat…の続きを読む

  Coffee break under the traditional atmosphere. The restaurant was designed by renown architecture designer Kengo Kuma in 2011. The concept of the design is Harmony of Modern and traditional by natural material; 20 …

Starbucks at Dazaifu Shrine approach pat…の続きを読む

  The route of this day was from Kokura in Kitakyushu to Akama in Munakata via Koyanose , the distance was 34.5 km. Started at Kokura accommodation around Kokura Castle, and walked to Tobata port along the Kanmon St …

26 Saints Pilgrimage route on January 28…の続きを読む