International Conference Excursion in Kitakyushu-city
Customer : ICMTS International Conference Excursion
Participant : 35 persons
Country of the participants : USA, India, Netherlnds, Italy, Bangladesh, Australia,
China, Taiwan
Schedule : March 21, 2019
Where to visit : Kitakyushu-city
Tour guide : Masa Kondo, Japan KYUSHU Tourist
Concept of the Tour
Japanese industry at the end of 19th century was 200years behind. After Mathew C Perry
came to Japan in 1853, Japan’s industrial Revolution was started. Since Japan’s modern
Steel Industry operation commenced In 1901 in Kitakyushu, Japan became the world’s
leading industrialized country in only 100 years.
The tour shows how Japan has become the world’s most industrialized country.
Itinerary
13:00 Depart Kitakyushu International Conference Center
Mount Sarakura
The cable car and slop car are used to be top of the Mt.Sarakura
Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery
Higashida No.1 Blast Furnace
UNESCO World Heritage, Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution site, Head office of
Yawata Works
TOTO Museum to learn the history to world’s leading company
17:00 Arrive at Kokura Station