Kitakyushu / UNESCO World Heritage one-day tour
This is the model plan for making your customized tour.
Kitakyushu is the birth place of Steel Making Industry in Japan and greatly contributed to
the development of the Japanese industry modernization.
How to travel
The tour starts from Fukuoka.
For the pleasant travel in accordance with your requirements and preference,
the Private vehicle is used as for transportation.
We propose your own Itinerary per the model Itinerary below.
2) Accommodation
・Type : Western style accommodation, Japanese stye accommodation called Ryokan
・Grade : economy, intermediate or luxury
3) Meals ：Japanese cuisines, local specialities
Itinerary
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8:00 Star the tour at the designated place in Fukuoka Drive to Kitakyushu
Visit World Heritage and related site in Kitakyushu the only one in the world, the Blast Furnace which was actually used until 1972, is preserved as it was First Head Office the Steel Works UNESCO World Heritage Built in 1899, ahead of production facilities. It is an architectural fusion of Japanese and European design
Lunch in Kokura The reservoir for supplying water to Yawata Steel Works; the construction took 8 years and was completed in 1927. The concept of the designer Hisanori Numata was “Civil engineering is an eternal monument” The only remaining lenticular truss bridge in Japan ( lens type truss bridge) Onga River Pump Station UNESCO World Heritage Built in 1910 on the east bank of the Onga River. It is still used to deliver industrial water to Yawata via an 11.4 km pipe line
Drive to Fukuoka 18:00 Arrive Fukuoka, end of the tour |
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Architectures and constructions in Kitakyushu-city
Kitakyushu-city is the best place for learning architecture and construction design.
There are a lot of unique construction designed by renowned architects and civil engineers,
that were constructed beginning of Japan’s Industrial modernization. The design philosophy
of designers focused on the future can be learned.
UNESCO World Heritage / First Head Office of the Steel Works
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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. The building is registered on the UNESCO World Heritage as Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution Site. |
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The first-class civil construction heritage completed in 1927, the triggered the registration of World Cultural Heritage of Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution. The Kawachi Reservoir was constructed for the industrial water supply to Yawata Steel Works. The dam was constructed at the Okura River and upper stream of the dam was expanded and making the 7milion cubic metre reservoir. |
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The only remaining lenticular truss bridge in Japan ( lens type truss
bridge), located at the south side of Kawachi Reservoir and it was
designed by Hisanori Numata and completed in 1926.
This shape and color really harmonize with nature and become a
symbol of the Iron town Yahata.
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Historic Building representing modern Japanese architecture. The building was constructed in 1911 as the former Matsumoto residence, and was designed by renown architectural designer Tatsuno Kingo, whose representative works was JR Tokyo Station. The building is designated as a national cultural asset. This building is now open to the public, and it is used as a restaurant, party and wedding reception. |
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The largest three-story wooden building used for Ryotei in Kyushu. Sankiro was built in 1928 and was the largest three-story wooden building used for Ryotei in Kyushu, and was a representative building for the time. |
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Built by the Mitsui Co., Ltd in 1921 as a reception centre and to provide accommodation for VIP’s. Designed by Shohei Matsuda Albert Einstein (1879-1955), one of the world’s most famous theoretical physicists, stayed here during his visit to Japan with his wife in 1922. |
Former Mitsui O.S.K Line Building
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This is a wooden 2-storey building consisting of an octagonal observatory and vivid orange-colored walls. It was built in 1917 as the Osaka Shosen Moji Branch Office. At that time, the observatory was used for looking out over Moji Port, and the building was utilized as a waiting room for continental voyages. |
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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 1180 m due to suffering from floods. The gates of the Miyatayama tunnel are decorated with stately designs. |
Map of Kitakyushu
STEM Education field / museums and learning facilities
Fukuoka-prefecture including Kitakyushu-city have various kind of Museums and facilities
and a lot of things can be learned. The Kitakyushu-city is the birthplace of the modern
Japanese steel industry which began operation in 1901, and is now the world’s leading
environmental future city after overcoming serious environmental pollution while it contributed
greatly to Japan’s industrial development. Now it is called industrial and environmental city
which is representative of Japan.
Kitakyushu Manga Museum and Aru Aru City
The Kitakyushu Manga Museum is located next to JR Kokura station. The museum is located
on the 6th floor of Aru Aru City, a multi-floored shopping mall devoted to products and services
for anime, manga, idol culture, and cosplay fans, a kind of Harajuku in miniature.
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The Environmental learning facility which 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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The Eco House proposes an energy-saving lifestyle at home. It is made environmentally friendly,
such as blocking & heat insulation structure and improving ventilation by ingenerating the
arrangement of windows.
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Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History
The largest scale Museum in Western Japan for Natural history and Human history located
in Higashida district.
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It is a railway theme park organized by JR Kyushu, showing the history of Kyushu Railways.
Consists of 3 areas; main building, train exhibition hall and mini railroad park. The main building
has diverted from the original Kyushu Railway Headquarters red brick building built in 1891.
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The learning facility for ecology of Firefly. The activities for protecting fireflies have been continued
for over 30 years by citizens in Kitakyushu-city. The museum was established as a facility that
supports activities related to preservation of the natural environment, learning and research on fireflies
and other waterside creatures and their habitats.
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The learning facility of the water environment. You can see and feel the Nature from the view point
of fishes, birds and insects at the experience corner. There are ecology tanks, you can learn about
the river and the environment. And also there is the huge River observation window with 2.3 metre
high and 7.2 metre wide, You can observe River creatures and fishes as well as Seawater fishes.
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Yame is the Centre of Japanese artificial crafts. The Museum was built in 1986 with the purpose of
gathering traditional craft items together and transferring traditional techniques and development of
local industry.
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Fukuoka Citizens’ Disaster Prevention Center
The Center has been built to enable citizens to actually experience various types of disasters and
obtain information on how to handle these disasters.
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Plastic PET Bottle recycling
Plastic PET Bottle recycling by Nishi-Nippon PET Recycling. Based on the “Law for Recycling
of Containers and Packaging,” plastic (PET: polyethylene terephthalate) bottles are sorted by
municipalities and recycled into pellets/flakes, which can be used as raw materials for polyester
fibers, egg cartons.
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General information
| Address | 1-62 Hibikimachi Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access | A 30 minutes ride a vehicle from JR Kokura Station |
| Days of visit | Weekdays except Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays |
| Fee | No visiting fee is required |
| Booking | Japan KYUSHU Tourist can arrange the tour |
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Water treatment plants and facilities
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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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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Waste paper recycling in Kitakyushu
Waste paper recycling by 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.
Product : Household toilet paper
Raw material : 100 % of waste paper come from offices and household is used
Production capacity : 25,000 ton per year
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General information
| Address | 21 Maeda Kukioka, Yahata-higashi, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access | A 30 minutes ride a vehicle from JR Kokura Station |
| Days of visit | Weekdays except Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays |
| Fee | No visiting fee is required |
| Booking | Can be made by Japan KYUSHU Tourist |
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Melting Furnace in Kitakyushu
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.
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General information
| Address | 3-79 Shinmoji Moji, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access | A 30 minutes ride a vehicle from JR Kokura Station |
| Days of visit | Weekdays except Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays |
| Fee | No visiting fee is required |
| Booking | Can be made by Japan KYUSHU Tourist |
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Yaskawa Electric
World-leading motor and industrial robots manufacturing company. Established in Kitakyushu
in 1915. The robots are heavy duty industrial robots used in welding, packing, assembly,
painting and other activities. Robot manufacturing factory and Yaskawa Innovation Center
can be visited.
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General information
| Address | 2-1 Kurosaki Shiroishi, Yahata-nishi, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access | 30 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station |
| Days of visit | Weekdays except Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays |
| Fee | No visiting fee is required |
| Booking | Can be made by Japan KYUSHU Tourist |
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NISSAN Motor Kyushu
The roots of NISSAN is Tobata Casting funded in Kitakyushu in 1911.
The factory is located in Kanda-cho, Fukuoka Prefecture facing the Suo-nada Sea,
and Commenced operation started in 1975.
Now TEANA, X-TRAIL ROGUE, SERENA and MURANO are being manufactured.
The process from assembly of the parts to final products can be seen.
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General information
| Address | 1-3 Shin-hamamachi, Kanda, Miyako-gun, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access | 50 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station |
| Days of visit | Weekdays except Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays |
| Fee | No visiting fee is required |
| Booking | Can be made by Japan KYUSHU Tourist |
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TOTO
The world’s largest toilet manufacturer, established in Kitakyushu in 1917. The company
is well-known in Washlet which is an innovative toilet seat that features an integrated bidet.
The sanitary ware manufacturing factory and TOTO Museum can be visited.
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General information
| Address | 2-1-1 Nakashima, Kokura-kita, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access | 15 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station |
| Days of visit | Weekdays except Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays |
| Fee | No visiting fee is required |
| Booking | Japan KYUSHU Tourist can arrange to visit |
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