Kitakyushu, Port city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Description
Kitakyushu is a port city in Fukuoka Prefecture at the northernmost tip of Kyushu island. Bridges and tunnels across the Kanmon Straits connect the urban area to the main island of Honshu, creating a direct land route between both islands.
History
The modern city formed in 1963 through the merger of five separate towns: Kokura, Moji, Yahata, Tobata, and Wakamatsu. This consolidation created an industrial center focused on steel production and shipbuilding that drove Japan's postwar economic recovery.
Culture
The summer Tobata Gion Yamagasa festival shows teams carrying decorated floats through the streets of the Tobata district. Local communities gather along the route and accompany the processions with traditional chants and rhythmic calls that shape the social life of the area.
Practical
Central Kokura Station serves as a transport hub with local trains, bullet trains, and connections to the artificial island airport. The city covers a wide area, so using public transport or a rental car helps when exploring different districts.
Did you know?
The TOTO Museum presents the complete evolution of bathroom technology through detailed exhibits and interactive displays. Visitors can see how the Japanese company developed from ceramic production into modern sanitary solutions that influenced bathroom standards worldwide.
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Munakata Taisha
33.9 km
Kanmon Straits
9.7 km
Yawata Steel Works
4.7 km
Kanmon Bridge
11.6 km
Kokura Castle
143 m
Miyajidake Shrine
37.8 km
Akama Shrine
10.9 km
Wakato Bridge
5.8 km
National Fisheries University
20.9 km
明治學園小學校、中學校和高等學校
3.4 km
Hiraodai
13.4 km
Mine Circuit
35.8 km
Sumiyoshi Shrine
15 km
Mount Sarakura
8.4 km
Kyushu Railway History Museum
10.4 km
Kōzan-ji
13.1 km
若松賽艇場
10.2 km
Itōzu no Mori Zoological Park
2.8 km
Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum Kaikyōkan
10.1 km
Nakayama-jinja
14.3 km
Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History
6.4 km
Boat Race Shimonoseki
19.2 kmKitakyushu Media Dome
1.7 km
Mekari Shrine
11.8 km
Iminomiya Shrine
16.5 km
West Japan Industrial Club
3.5 km
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art
4.7 km
Shimonoseki City Hall
10.3 km
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