Yame Central Tea Plantation
The country of Green Tea, Yame. The Green Tea grown in Yame is one of the highest grade
of tea throughout Japan. This is the large Tea plantation spreading on a gently sloping hilly
area, about 70 ha.
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There is an observatory at the top of hill, Ariake bay as well as Shimabara Peninsula in
Nagasaki-prefecture can be seen on sunny days.
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General information
| Address | Hon, Yame-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 50 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 50 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura 40 minutes by a vehicle from Kurume 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
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Yame Traditional Craft Museum
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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Japan’s largest Stone lantern |
Traditional Craft Museum |
Stone lantern exhibition |
Various items producing in Yame are exhibited in the Museum.
Fukushima Buddhist Altar
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Japan’s biggest Gold Buddhist Altar |
Buddhist Altars |
Shinto Shrine |
Yame lantern
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Hina doll
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Samurai Armour
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Bow and arrow
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Japanese Paper
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Hoshino Porcelain
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Bamboo craft
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Akasaka doll
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Wooden craft
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Stone lantern
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General information
| Address | 2-123-2 Motomachi, Yame-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station (Fukuoka-city) 40 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 40 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura 35 minutes by a vehicle from Kurume 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
| Open hours | 9:00 to 17:00 |
| Admission fee | No fee is required |
| Days closed | Monday, New year holidays |
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Yame Fukushima
White-walled townscape, Fukushima area is designated as an important traditional buildings
preservation area by the Japanese government.
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Since the Edo Era (1603 – 1868), the area has flourished as an economical and political base,
and many merchant houses which retain the atmosphere of that time remain even today, mainly
in the towns of Miyano, Kyo, and Furumatsu.
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The folk performing art “Fukushima Lantern Dolls” is performed at Fukushima Hachimangu
Shrine in Miyano Town around September 23 of every year. *Various events take place
throughout the year (Yame Paper Lantern Festival, Yame White Wall Gallery Tour, etc.).
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General information
| Address | Motomachi, Yame-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station (Fukuoka-city) 40 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 40 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura 35 minutes by a vehicle from Kurume 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
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Featured Japanese restaurant in Yame
Ginnoka, one of the recommended Japanese restaurant. The restaurant Ginnoka uses
Japanese old style house built 100 years ago, and located next to the Sake brewery Kitaya.
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The Chef of Ginnoka grew up helping with the work of sake brewery Kitaya. The restaurant
opened in 2014 and serving Japanese cuisines which is compatible with Sake using local
abundant ingredients such as vegetables, fruits and fresh river and sea fishes.
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General information
| Address | 1018-2 Motomura, Yame-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 40 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 40 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura 35 minutes by a vehicle from Kurume 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
| Day closed | Tuesday |
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Sake Brewery Kitaya
Kitaya is renowned Saka brewer in Yame. Kitaya was founded some 190 years ago during
the Edo Era. The Sake is produced using high-grade rice if brewing quality rice of brewing
cultivated in Fukuoka-prefecture. The Brewery can be visited and enjoy sampling Sake.
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General information
| Address | 374 Motomura, Yame-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 40 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 40 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura 35 minutes by a vehicle from Kurume 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
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Kurogi large Wisteria tree
The tree is more than 600 years old, the total area of its scaffolding structure at 3,000 square
meters and its longest flower clusters measuring in at 150 centimeters, the tree looks truly
spectacular when it blooms.
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The Wisteria Festival takes place between mid-April and early May, adjusted to coincide
with the blooming of the giant wisteria tree located on the Susano Shrine grounds.
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During the festival, stalls line the grounds of the shrine, and a Sake brewery in the town
is open to the public for tours.
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General information
| Address | 5-2 Kurogi, Kurogi-machi, Yame-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
80 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 50 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 60 minutes by a vehicle from Asakura 50 minutes by a vehicle from Kurume 110 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
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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.
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Tea Culture Museum
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Star Culture Center
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Ikenoyama Camping Site
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Peace Flame
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Ikenoyama Onsen
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View from Ikenoyama
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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 |
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