More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Giravanz is the local soccer team in Kitakyushu that lay at the stadium in Kokura. Their mascot is a seagull named Wavy. Matsu Beach is on...

Kitakyushu Central Library The Kitakyushu Central Library is located in Kokura not far from Kokura Castle. It is one of those buildings that...

At the end of my sixth day walking the Kyushu Pilgrimage I reached Kanda and took a train back to Kokura where I had a good deal on a ho...

My final stop at the end of my fifth day of walking around Kyushu was the Riverwalk complex right next to the castle. I'd been ...

At the end of my fifth day of walking along the Kyushu 108 Sacred Sites Pilgrimage I was in Kokura, somewhere I had visited several time...

Following a miserable and rainy fourth day, day 5 was back to glorious weather. I didn't have too far to walk today, just from Yahat...

Lines of red torii placed so close together they form a tunnel are a common sight throughout Japan. The most famous and most photograp...

After exploring Yahata it was time to head to Fukuoka, but first I spent a quick hour revisiting Kokura. Around the castle moat the cherry b...

The Asia-Pacific Import Mart and West Japan General Exhibition Hall are located just north Of Kokura Station in Kitakyushu and is part of th...

The Kitakyushu International Conference Center is located in the old port area a 10 minute walk from Kokura train station. It was opened in ...