Kora Taisha Shrine
The largest Shrine in Kyushu.
The shrine is specified as Ichino-miya or the representative Shrine in Chikugo region.
Located in Kurume-city, stand at the middle of Kora Mountain. The Shrine was built
in 1661 and has been designated as important Cultural Property in Japan.
From the Shrine compound, breath taking magnificent view of Chikugo plain can be seen.
General information
Address | 1 Miimachi, Kurume-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 40 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura 40 minutes by a vehicle from Yame 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
Open hours | 9:00 to 16:00 |
Admission fee | No fee is required |
Days closed | No closing days |
Home Tailor-made tours Study tours Christian Pilgrimage tours Golf tour Kyushu tour packages
Shochu Brewery
Let’s sample Chochu at Beniotome Shuzo. Shochu is a Japanese distilled beverage less
than 45% alcohol by volume. Typically shochu contains 25% alcohol by volume, which is
weaker than whisky or standard-strength vodka but stronger than wine and sake.
The shochu of Beniotome Shuzo is distilled from Sesame. The brewery can be visited and
there is a tasting corner, Let’s sample Chochu.
General information
Address | 270-2 Masuoda, Tanusimaru-machi, Kurume-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
Access |
5 minutes by a vehicle from JR Tanushimaru station 70 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa-city 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
Open hours | 9:00 to 17:00 |
Days closed | New year holidays |
Home Tailor-made tours Study tours Christian Pilgrimage tours Golf tour Kyushu tour packages
Fruits harvest experience
Let’s enjoy harvesting Fruits. In the harvest time, the northern Kyushu boasts many area
with beautiful fruit orchards. Fukuoka is one of the leading fruit-producing prefecture in all
Japan. The fruit production in Fukuoka is primarily concentrated in the southern Chikugo
region such as Ukiha, Asakura and Tanushimaru.
Strawberry : December through May, in Ukiha and Yame
Grape : August to beginning of October, in Ukiha and Tanushimaru
Persimmon : Middle of October to beginning of December, in Asakura, Ukiha and Tanushimaru
Apple : August to December, in Asakura and Kama
Kabosu, September to October in Bungo-ono, Oita-prefecture
Home Tailor-made tours Study tours Christian Pilgrimage tours Golf tour Kyushu tour packages
Chikugo Yoshii Hinadoll Festival in 2020
Hina matsuri, also called Doll’s Festival or Girls’ Day, is a special day in Japan, celebrated
each year on 3 March. A platforms covered with a red carpet-material are used to display a
set of ornamental hina dolls, representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians
in traditional court dress of the Heian period.
It is an occasion to pray for the well-being and prosperity of girls. It is thought that the festival has its roots
in an ancient purification ceremony, in which dolls were floated down the river, taking all of the girls’ bad
luck with them.
Yoshii-machi, Ukiha-city Hina doll Festival
from February 11 through April 3
Main Hina dolls are displayed at Shirakabe Avenue district, where the river is lined by attractive former
warehouses, all with traditional wood and white plaster exteriors. The doll displays of Ukiha usually
feature two types of dolls: okiage (paper cut-outs covered in cotton and wrapped in fabric) and hakobina
(dolls in individual display cases).
General information
Address | Yoshii-machi, Ukiha-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
Access |
50 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 45 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa-city 90 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
Tel : +81-93-521-8897, Fax : +81-93-521-8898
Address : AIM buiding 6th floor, 3-8-1 Asano, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
HOME About us Our Services Terms and Conditions