Ukiha travel guide

 

Ukiha blessed with nature where many orchards spread out at the foot of Mino mountain range.

Yoshii, in the center of Chikugo flourished as a post town during the Edo period, and there a

lot of Sake brewery which have established the Edo period. A fruits picking and Sake brewery

visit can be enjoyed here.

Yoshii machi

Ukiha machi

Fruit fields

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Shirakabe-dori Avenue

Time-honored scenery, back to 100 years ago. Located in Yoshii-machi,  Shirakabe, literary meaning is white wall. The avenue of houses with  white wall were constructed about 100 years ago.  About 250 houses in the area has been designated as National important raditional buildings preservation district.

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Authentic Japanese restaurant, Shirakabe

The chef who makes that cuisines also has experienced the imperial family’s cook. The restaurant Shirakabe is in the former merchant’s building constructed in 1928. Japanese cuisines using best local ingredients that vary by season can be enjoyed.

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Ukiha Inari Shrine

Breath taking scenery harmonizes with the Shrine. Ukiha Inari Shrine, located at foot of Mino mountain range, 130 m height from sea level.  The 90 vermilion coloured Torii Gates stand on the 300 steps stairs is introduced you from bottom area to the Shrine main building.

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Shochu Brewery

Let’s sample Chochu at Beniotome Shuzo. Shochu is a Japanese distilled beverage less than 45% alcohol by volume. The shochu of Beniotome Shuzo is distilled from Sesame. The brewery can be visited and there is a tasting corner,  Let’s sample Chochu.

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Kora Taisha Shrine  

The largest Shrine in Kyushu and 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. From the Shrine compound, breath taking magnificent view of Chikugo plain can be seen.

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General information  

Address	City hall : 316 Niiharu, 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 Yaanagawa-city 90 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city
Population	28,000   Population density 240

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Asakura travel guide

 

It is a thriving area of agriculture in Chikugo region, Fukuoka-prefecture  where has rich nature

and many historical heritages. And also there is a Onsen Resort along the Chikugo River.

The modern city of Asakura was established on March 20, 2006, from the merger of the former town

of Asakura, absorbing the city of Amagi, and the town of Haki. Asakura is located in south central

Fukuoka Prefecture and is spreading in the Chikugo plains of the Chikugo River basin which is the

big river in Kyushu.

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Akizuki

Akizuki is a former Castle town located in northern part of Asakura.  You can enjoy the harmony of countryside landscape and former castle town scenery that makes the atmosphere like a time of 400 years ago.

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Harazuru Onsen 

A tranquil Onsen Resort near Fukuoka-city and is located on the banks of Chikugo River.  The quality hot spring is weakly alkaline and sulfur is mixed and has the effect of dropping old horn and creating beautiful skin.

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Asakura Triple Water Wheel

Asakura is the only area in Japan to use water wheels for irrigation.  The irrigation system used the Triple Water Wheel was completed in 1760. The water is supplied from Yamada weir in Chikugo through the canal to the Triple Water Wheel. And then the water distributed to each rice field by Triple Water Wheel.

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Yamada Weir

Only here in Japan,  the stone-covered Weir constructed. Yamada weir is a construction for the irrigation system that water is supplied from Yamada weir in Chikugo through the canal to the Triple Water Wheel to rice field. The large and small stones are stacked against water flow, and leads water to the irrigation canal.

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Fujii Apiary

The apiary collecting honey while traveling with bees from Kagoshima to Hokkaido. The Apiary was established in Asakura in 1909 and offers delicious Japanese milk vetch honey and acacia honey, both of which have a deep and sophisticated taste.

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Toho Village

Toho is a small village with a population of about 2,000 people and consist of two districts.  Hoshuyama district, a mountain area blessed with nature  Koisiwara district, pottery industry representative of Kyushu.

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Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum   

The main exhibit room displays a few letters and other items of kamikaze pilots who died in battle. One case has photos of about 50 kamikaze pilots from Tachiarai Air Base and includes the following information on each pilot: name, unit, plane used, date of death, and air base of final sortie.

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General information  

Address	City hall : 412-2 Bodaiji, Asakura-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	50 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 30 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Yaanagawa-city 90 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city
Population	50,700   Population density 205

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Chikugo region travel guide

 

Agricultural industries spreading in the Kyushu’s largest Chikugo plain.

Chikugo region consists of Toho Village,  Asakura,  Akizuki,  Ukiha,  Kurume,  Yame

and  Hoshino Village

 

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Exploring Chikugo

 

Asakura

Asakura is the only area in Japan to use water wheels for irrigation to rice field

 

Asakura Triple Water Wheel

Yamada Weir

Toho Village

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Akizuki

Akizuki is a former Castle town located in northern part of Asakura. You can enjoy the harmony of

countryside landscape and former castle town scenery that makes the atmosphere like a time of

400 years ago.

 

Sakurano-baba Street

Cherry Blossoms

Autumn leaves

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Harazuru Onsen 

A tranquil Onsen Resort near Fukuoka-city and is located on the banks of Chikugo River. 

The quality hot spring is weakly alkaline and sulfur is mixed and has the effect of dropping

old horn and creating beautiful skin.

 

Gate way

Chikugo River

Onsen resort

 

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Ukiha

Ukiha blessed with nature where many orchards spread out at the foot of Mino mountain range.

Yoshii, in the center of Chikugo flourished as a post town during the Edo period, and there a lot

of Sake brewery which have established the Edo period. A fruits picking and Sake brewery

visit can be enjoyed here.

 

Yoshii machi

Ukiha machi

Ukiha Inari Shrine

Shirakabe-dori Avenue

Time-honored scenery, back to 100 years ago, located in Yoshii-machi, Shirakabe, literary

meaning is white wall. The avenue of houses with white wall were constructed about 100

years ago.  About 250 houses in the area has been designated as National important

raditional buildings preservation district.

 

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Kora Taisha Shrine

The largest Shrine in Kyushu and 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.

From the Shrine compound, breath taking magnificent view of Chikugo plain can be seen.

 

Torii Gate, entrance of Shrine

Kyushu’s largest Shrine building

Magnificent view from the Shrine

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Yame

 

Yame Central Tea plantation The country of Green Tea, the highest grade tea

Traditional Craft Museum Yame is the Centre of Japanese artificial crafts

Hoshino Village   The most beautiful village in Japan

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Fruits harvest experience  

Chikugo region is the best place for Fruits harvest experience throughout the year.

Strawberry, Grape, Pear, Apple and Persimmon,  in Asakura, Ukiha, Tanushimaru and Yame. 

 

Strawberry

Grape

Apple

 

Shiranoe Botanical Garden

The garden is located in Moji, Kitakyushu-city, and facing to Suo Sea.

Many kind of flowers, plants and birds including migratry birds through the year.

Address : Shiranoe 2, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture

 

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Architectures Various unique architectures designed by renowned designers

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Kitakyushu-city hiking tour

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Although probably better known as industrial and environmentally advanced cities,

Kitakyushu-city is also blessed with spectacular & stunning natural feature surrounding

mountain and Seto inland Sea as well as Genkai Sea, and is located in the Seto Inland Sea

National Park, Kitakyushu Quasi–National Park ( Mount Sarakura and Hiraodai Karst Plateau)

and Genkai Quasi-National Park.  The city has developed a vibrant hiking courses to go

along with its geography. We offer abundant hiking opportunities in the beautiful nature of

Kitakyushu-city.  

 

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Mount Sarakura 

Mount Satakura is a part of Kitakyushu Quasi-National Park and is located in Yahata-higashi.

The height of the mountain is 633 metre from the sea level. The 8 courses have developed from

Mount Sarakura Cable Car Station to the summit of the mountain.

It takes about 120 minutes and form Cable Car Station to the top of the mountain.

Spectacular view from  the summit of mount Sarakura can be enjoyed

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Hiraodai Karst Plateau

Hiraodai Karst Plateau is also part of Kitakyushu Quasi-National Park along with Mount Sarakura

and one of the three largest karst plateau in Japan along with the Akiyoshi-dai Plateau and the 

Shikoku Karst.  It is located in southeastern part of Kitakyushu-city. At altitudes between 400 and

600 meters above sea level and stretching 6 km from north to south and 2 km from east to west.  

There are a lot of hiking courses you can enjoy, and best season are spring and autumn. 

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Mount Komunji  

Mount Komonji is very close to JR Kokura Station and the height is 366 metre from the sea level.

The hiking courses are developed from Adachi-yama forest park to the top of the mountain.

It is very easy hiking and takes about 60 minutes.

From the top, the magnificent view of heart of Kitakyushu-city can be seen.

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Industrial Heritages in Kitakyushu

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Kitakyushu-city  is the industrial innovation city where a lot of Japan’s Industries were born

and Japan’s industrial modernization has been achieved. The city presents various Industrial

Heritages including UNESCO World Herigate of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution.

 

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First Head Office of the Steel Works   UNESCO World Heritage

Built in 1899, ahead of production facilities. It is an architectural fusion of Japanese and

European design, a two story red brick building with bilateral symmetry and a central dome

set in a Japanese tile roof.

World leading rails producing in the Steel Works

First Head Office building registered on the World Heritage

Observation deck of the World Heritage

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Onga River Pump Station, UNESCO World Heritage

Built in 1910 on the east bank of the Onga River. It served, and still serves, to deliver industrial

water to Yawata via an 11.4 km pipeline. This supply is integral to the steel production process

and was necessary to cope with the 1st phase expansion of the Imperial Steel Works.

Onga River

Onga River Pump Station

Water piping to the Steel Works

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Kawachi Reservoir 

The first-class civil construction heritage that triggered the registration of World Cultural Heritage of

Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolution.Th e Kawachi Reservoir was constructed for the industrial water

supply to Yawata Steel Works. 

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Minami Kawachi-bashi bridge

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Higashida No.1 Blast Furnace

The Blast Furnace used to make the pig iron and was where Japan’s steel industry began in 1901.

It contributed greatly to the development of the Japanese steel industry and was used until 1972,

and has been preserved just as it was.

Indication of the year of Steel Works operation commencement

Proper of Blast furnace, Hot Stoves and Stack

Cast house floor, the pig iron is being discharged

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Dedicated railway for Yawata Steel Works 

Connected between Yawata and Tobata.  Construction work took three years, and completed in

1930. The most difficult and hard work was making Miyatayama tunnel with a total length of 1180m

due to suffering from floods. The gates of the Miyatayama tunnel are decorated with stately designs.

The rail way crossing the road

Miyatayama tunnel Yahata side

Miyatayama tunnel Tobata side

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Solid Waste management & Recycling technologies in Kitakyushu

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Historically, waste management systems focused on collection and disposal waste to protect

the health of city inhabitants and to improve the aesthetic appearance of territories. 19^th century,

as cities grew and industrialized, more waste was produced and its composition changed dramatically.

Environmental protection and conservation started to receive increasing attention, and by the 20^th

century waste was increasingly viewed also as a resource to recover materials and energy.

In the more economically developed countries, waste management gradually evolved from a focus

on disposal to a focus on prevention, recycling, and recovery.

 

Now, Japan is a global leader in the development and application of environmental policy in the

waste sector and Kitakyushu-city is the advanced city of solid waste management in Japan.

 

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Solid waste management in Kitakyushu-city

Comprehensive solid waste management system can be learned from waste collecting procedure

at household to the final stage of waste treatment such as incineration, landfill and recycling.  

 

Visitor Center

 

Eco Town Center

Eco Project information center that supports the Eco-town.  It introduces initiatives and activities

implemented in Eco-town to encourage people to proactively used the facility for such activities

as environmental study sessions and interaction amongst visitors.

Environmental Museum

The museum has Environmental learning function, Environmental information function and

Environmental activity function. The Environmental improvement history of Kitakyushu, Global

warming and other various environmental issues can be learned.

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Waste Collecting and separating facilities

・Hiagari can and bottle recycling Center

・Honjo can and bottle recycling Center

・Hiagari bulky garbage recycling Center

 

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Recycling facilities

 

Plastic PET Bottle recycling / Nishi-Nippon PET Recycling

PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles are sorted by municipalities and recycled into pellets

and flakes, which can be used as raw materials for polyester fibers and egg cartons.

Waste paper recycling / Kyushu Seishi 

Refined waste papers is recycled into toilet papers. Sludge generated during the toilet paper production 

process is used to produce a foaming inhibitor used by steel works.

Other facilities

・Plastic material recycling

・Office equipment recycling

・Automobile recycling

・Home Appliance recycling

・Fluorescent tube recycling

・Medical instrument recycling

・Mixed construction waste recycling

・Comprehensive nonferrous metal recycling

・PCB-polluted soil purification project

・Cooking oil recycling

・Can recycling

 

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Final treatment facilities

 

Melting Furnace  / Sin-Moji Plant 

The collected waste including metals is melted at over 1,700 degree Celsius in the Melting Furnace

and then the melted slag and metals are discharged. The slag is used as raw materials for pavement

and bricks and the metals are re-used for other steel products. The process and technology of the 

Melting Furnace can be learned. 

Other facilities

・Kogasaki Incineration Furnace

・Hibikinada Landfill area

 

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Other facilities related to Recycling and Waste management

 

Fukuoka Hydrogen Station

World’s first hydrogen station for vehicle to utilize the wastewater treated in the Fukuoka Chubu

Sewage Treatment Center. The process has been developed as a result of the verification testing

of technology for hydrogen creation sourced from wastewater biogas.

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Oki Recycling Center Kururun

The biomass recycling facility that started operations in November 2006.It takes kitchen waste

from the town’s households and restaurants, along with septic tank sludge and raw sewage,

and uses a methane fermentation process to turn it into a biomass that can be used for power

generation. After the fermentation, the digestive fluids are used as liquid fertilizer. Furthermore,

Oki Town was the second in the country to make a zero-waste declaration, which it officially

announced in March 2008 with its Oki Town Mottainai Declaration.

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Hiagari Sewage water treatment plant 

The sewage come through the sewer pipe is purified in the plant and flow into the sea.  There is an

also new technology plant which the electricity is generated using the sludge from sewage. At the

Visitor Center established in 2015, sewage treatment process and technologies can be learned.

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Water Plaza 

The Plant making fresh water from sea water and sewage water established in 2011.
The desalination process and technology can be leared.

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Nippon Steel  / Yawata Works

Japan’s first modern steel making company established in Kitakyushu in 1901.  Now, becoming

the best steel maker with World-leading capabiities.  Process of steel making can be learned to

visit Blast Furnace and Hot rolling mill plants.

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Hibikinada Biotope

Japan’s largest Biotope, the Pradise of creatures made over the year in the waste disposal site.   

237 kind of birds including circus spinouts listed on the Japan’s endangered species and 284 kind

of vegetation have been confirmed in the Biotope of 41 hectares.

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Hiagari Sewage water treatment plant

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The sewage come through the sewer pipe is purified in the plant and flow into the sea. There

is an also new technology plant which the electricity is generated using the sludge from sewage. 

At the Visitor Center established in 2015, sewage treatment process and technologies can be

learned.

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 General information

Address	96-3 Nishiminato-machi, Kokura-kitaku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	20 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station
Days of visit	Weekdays except Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays
Fee	No visiting fee is required
Arrangment	Japan KYUSHU Tourist organize to visit

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Tenjin Underground shopping arcade

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The cobblestone walks leading to the Tenjin Subway Station add a quaint atmosphere

to this underground arcade. Shops in the arcade bring the fashion of Tokyo, Paris, Milan,

London and New York to Fukuoka.

The mall is also connected to about 20 nearby buildings and shopping facilities, allowing shoppers to avoid

bad weather.

 

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Location of Fukuoka-city    

   

 

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General information  

Address	Tenjin Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-city
Access	A short walk from Tenji Subway station    20 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 10 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station 30 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu 30 minutes by a vehicle from Itoshima 70 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 70 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city

 

 

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