Hoshino Village

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