JEITA Excursion / Japan’s Industrial Modernization in Kitakyushu
Customer : JAITA, Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industrial Association
Participant : 28 person
Schedule : September 13, 2019
Where to visit : Higashida, Kitakyushu
Tour guide : Masa Kondo, Japan KYUSHU Tourist
What to learn
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.
Japan became the world’s leading industrialized country in only 100 years.
To learn how Japan has become the world’s most industrialized country.
Itinerary
9:00 Depart JR Kokura Station
Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery
Higashida No.1 Blast Furnace
UNESCO World Heritage, Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution
12:00 JR Kokura Station