Fukuoka Airport 1 hr 5
Shimosone(Bus) (1 min) Hiraodai (33 min.) Kanmon Straits (47 min.) Both pleasure boats & cargo ships travel on this straight between the islands of Honshu & Kyushu. Shimosone(Bus) (2 min) Katsuyama Park (17 min.) Kitakyushu Museum Of Natural History U0026 Human History (25 min.) Diverse museum with exhibits on topics such as dinosaurs archeology & local culture plus a garden. Kawachi Wisteria Garden (32 min.) Ganry -Jima (1 hr 5.) Uninhabited islet with statues commemorating a famous samurai duel that took place here in 1612. Akama Shrine (33 min.) Shinto shrine dedicated to a 12th-century child emperor with a distinctive bright red main gate. Kyushu Railway History Museum (26 min.) Ishida Station (14 min) Mojiko Retro (26 min.) Hopping destination featuring historic architecture along the harbor plus shops eateries & events. Kaiky Yume Tower (35 min.) Mount Sarakura (46 min.) 2 040-foot mountain with a cable car service hiking trail & summit observation area for city views. Tanga Market (18 min.) Storied covered market lined with 100 vendors for fresh seafood produce meat & prepared foods. Kaikyokan (33 min.) Modern aquarium featuring many species of pufferfish a dolphin show & a tunnel tank with penguins. |