Kokurakita-ku, Administrative ward in Kitakyushu, Japan.
Description
Kokurakita-ku is an administrative ward in central Kitakyushu that spans a large area with several urban neighborhoods. It houses Kokura Station and multiple commercial districts connected through various tram and railway lines.
History
The ward emerged in 1963 from the northern section of Kokura City, which merged with four other cities to form Kitakyushu. This consolidation created a new large city and reshaped the administrative structure of the entire region.
Culture
The Tanga Market displays local food habits through vendors selling fresh seafood, meats, and vegetables in traditional open-air stalls. People stop here daily to shop and eat, shaping the daily rhythm of the neighborhood.
Practical
Kokura Station is the main transit hub connecting trains, trams, and buses that crisscross and link the ward. Visitors should know that most shops and services cluster within walking distance of the station.
Did you know?
A historic house in this ward was home to physician and writer Mori Ogai during his service at the local military garrison. This residence and the diary he wrote there hold importance for art historians and literature enthusiasts.
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Yawata Steel Works
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Kokura Castle
406 m
Wakato Bridge
5.8 km
明治學園小學校、中學校和高等學校
3.3 km
Mount Sarakura
8.1 km
若松賽艇場
10.1 km
Itōzu no Mori Zoological Park
2.6 km
Nakayama-jinja
14.6 km
Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History
6.2 kmKitakyushu Media Dome
1.6 km
West Japan Industrial Club
3.4 km
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art
4.5 km
Zaturn
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410 m
Okagagū
10 km
Titan
5.6 km
Matsumoto Seicho Memorial Museum
355 m
Chōshū Dejima
12.1 km山田緑地
3.5 km
Kokura Hibun
3.9 km
Ōtoshi Shrine
9.2 km
日本貨物鐵道九州分社
852 m
Ayaragigō Site
15.4 km
Asia-Pacific Import Mart
1.5 km
Takami-jinja
4.8 km
Kitakyushu Literature Museum
161 m
天籟寺
3.9 km
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