Kawazu cherry blossoms are in full bloom at 静豊園 Seihoen garden in Buzen City. It takes an hour if you use the expressway from Kitakyushu City.
What a stunning view of the city of Kitakyushu from the summit of Mt. Adachi.
Have a good holiday! from Kokura, Kitakyushu.
Love this moment of the autumn day, right after the sunset at Mojiko, Kitakyushu.
Wow, bamboo lighting festival is being held at Kokura castle from today November 2th to 4th, Kitakyushu!
GO GO WALES !
Speedy, Tough and Beautiful!
Love this glittering Kanmon straits, Kitakyushu.
It's beautiful as usual.
Took a walk in the morning around Kokura castle, Kitakyushu. It was so quiet.
A short 5min cruise takes you to Shimonoseki, the mainland of Japan from Mojiko, Kitakyushu.
Enjoy sea breeze and forget the scorching weather by crossing the Kanmon straits!
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Kanmon fireworks display on August 13, 2019!
The family version of Hello Kitty city bus.
Which do you like better? (The ribbon ver. was posted Aug 2nd.) They are both cute, right?
It is said that you will be happy, when you find them. Kitakyushu city awaits you!
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Firework display, Wasshoi festival on August 2, Kitakyushu!
Sone Jinko (visit of a deity) Festival in Kokura, Kitakyushu City. Sone is a farm area. The festival began to pray for good harvest and safety from natural disasters.
Dairi Densho (illuminated) Yamakasa Festival in Moji, Kitakyushu City. It broke once, but was revived in 1986, responding to the strong desire of the local people.
Neputa Festival in Yahata, Kitakyushu City. Neputa was born originally in northern part of Japan. Yahata started Neputa Festival 18 years ago. This area is well known for producing iron. A fire Festival Neputa is associated with blast furnaces manufacturing iron.
Kurosaki Gion Yamakasa Festival in Yahata and Goheita Bayashi (musical accompaniment) Festival in Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu City. In the past, stevedores who carried coal began to sing this song, hitting the side of a boat with their mallets. That’s the origin of Goheita Bayashi Festival.
Wasshoi Hyakuman (million) Summer Festival in Kitakyushu City. Several festivals got together and paraded the Komono Street in Kokura. The first was Kokura Gion Festival.
Fireworks display at Mikuni Stadium in Kitakyushu on Aug. 2 !