Come on let's off to other regions of Japan!
We have always seen scenes from Japanese dramas and comics
of the open-air hot springs time
and mysterious local cuisine and food,
as well as many famous scenery.
It is believed that most of them can be experienced in different regions in Japan.
Much more cheaper than Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kitakyushu.
Shinkansen Bullet Train: Nozomi (のぞみ)
One-way costs about 20,000 yen (about 4 hours moving time)
★Flight: STARFLYER
One-way costs about 9,500 yen (1 hour 50 minutes flying time)
* The above amount is the average price of the search result,
price would be varied.
Special price for Foreign Tourists
Yes! A good news to everyone!
Fly JAPAN Value Fare
Click HERE if you are considering yourself a foreign visitors to Japan.
Friendly hospitality
Plug for charger and USB
Chocolate and coffee service
This time,
we rent a car for this Kitakyushu trip!
Just do the renting procedures as long as you arrive the airport.
Nissan Rent-a-car our favorite rental car company!
★Nissan Rental Car ~ Kitakyushu Airport Store ~
– Location: Kitakyushu Airport Arrival Hall
-6 Kukokitamachi, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 800-0306 Japan
– Business hours: 08: 00 ~ 23: 00
– Homepage:
https://nissan-rentacar.com/english/shop/fukuoka/shop311.html
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Popular Sightseeing Spots in Kitakyushu & Yamaguchi
Kitakyushu itself is a harbor, of course its natural scenery is worth to visit.
Together with its neighbor Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is worth to plan a trip to travel around Kitakyushu & Yamaguchi!
Must-Visit ① USA CNN recommended! Beautiful scenery!
-Motonosumi Inari Shrine- (元乃隅稲成神社)
The shrine is said to be built in 1955.
As a white fox appeared at the bedside of a local fisherman,
and he was told to follow the divine revelation to build the shrine here facing the Japan Sea.
In the hills on the cliff, standing with a continuous 123 Torii,
the scenery is very spectacular!
Praying while running through the tunnel!
★Motonosumi Inari Shrine (元乃隅稲成神社)
498 Yuyatsuo, Nagato, Yamaguchi 759-4712
Always open and no entrance fee is needed.
Map Code: 1017 007 024
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Must-Visit ② World must-visit spot before death
– Tsunoshima Ohashi -(角島大橋)
It was completed in 2000.
The straight through bridge on top of the transparent sea impresses you definitely!
And you know what?
A lot of Japanese dramas and commercials were filmed here!
In addition, it is selected as the "World's must-visit spot before death" in 2013!
Ranked No.1 in Japan and No. 3 in the World.
Thereby,
it has become a very famous sightseeing spots.
★ Tsunoshima Ohashi (角島大橋)
Hohokucho Oaza Kanda, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture 759-5331
– There are parking and restrooms
– MAP CODE for rental car: 851375228
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Must-Visit ③ Akiyoshidai Kokutei Koen (秋吉台国定公園)
In about 300 million years ago,
it was the coral reefs of the sea.
As the crustal changes and uplift forming such a huge limestone zone.
Since rain easily produces chemical changes;
thereby, it forms the characteristics of its current landscape.
★Akiyoshidai (秋吉台)
Shuhocho Akiyoshi, Mine, Yamaguchi 754-0511
For more info (English) http://english.karusuto.com/
MAP CODE for rental car: 243217705
Must-Visit ④ The largest Cave in Asia
Akiyoshido (秋芳洞)
As we said underground of Akiyoshidai has many limestone cave;
and Akiyoshido is the largest cave.
The entrance of the cave is 24 meters height,
and the highest part of the cave inside is said to be 80 meters from the floor.
Regardless of the seasons, it maintains the temperature of about 17 degrees.
So that means when you visit in the winter in December,
the temperature is still very comfortable inside!
★Akiyoshido (秋芳洞)
– 3506-2 Shuhocho Akiyoshi, Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture 754-0511
– For more detail: http://english.karusuto.com/html/tourism/akiyoshido.html
– MAP CODE: 243186804
Must-Visit ⑤ Bridge connecting the state and Kyushu
Kanmon Bridge (関門橋)
The bridge opened in 1973,
connecting Shimoseki in Yamaguchi and Fukuoka in Kitakyushu.
It is about 1068m.
If you rent a car,
it is good to have a ride.
★Kanmon Bridge(関門橋)
Dannouracho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 751-0814
MAP CODE for rental car: 16775067
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Must-Visit ⑥ Harbor view of 120-year history
Mojiko (門司港)
At Mojiko,
you can see the harbor view of the Meiji era about 120 years ago.
The reason why it has become a famous spot is
there was someone selling banana cheap here as a auction.
It is said that a mass of banana has been shipped to Japan from Taiwan in 1908.
Some of the bananas have changed shape,
so people started selling them cheaper!
Then, it has become one of the sightseeing spots for tourists.
★Mojiko (門司港)
Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture
MAP CODE for rental car: 3631213
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Most people would go traveling to large cities
for some main and golden sightseeing spots.
This time,
we make use of the domestic flight STARFLYER
to travel Kitakyushu!
Visiting and experiencing the deeper parts of Japan!
Using "STARFLYER" to travel may save you more money
than riding Shinkansen bullet train.
★STARFLYER
Official site: (English) https://www.starflyer.jp/en/
(Japanese) http://www.starflyer.jp
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