I have a strong interest in ancient Japan.
That’s why I concern with Kyu shu Island, main south part of Japan and ancient Japan had born here.
Now, many people are living in Tokyo, main island of Japan.
It took about 90 min by plane, Haneda to Kita kyushu.
I stayed in the city ‘Kokura‘, one of the major city in this area, the north part of kyu shu island.
You may take airport shuttle, big bus, to go to Kokura city. It is about 40 min, and costs you Yen710.
I left my luggage to my hotel in Kokura, then take a train.
Visited “Tai tou seki”, huge rocks that ancient emperor prayed on it
![Kusami Station](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9366.jpg)
Kusami Station
I arrived at “Kusami” station.
It is about 30 min from Kokura.
![Kusami station](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9369.jpg)
Kusami station
I thought this is a calm residential area.
Watching google map, I started to walk.
![Narrow path to "Tai tou seki"](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9371.jpg)
Narrow path to “Tai tou seki”
Google map told me that it will be 10 min to reach “Tai tou seki”
Just walk in a narrow path.
Sometimes I met a car.
![Tai tou seki](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9375.jpg)
Tai tou seki
Suddenly it appeared.
This is the “Tai tou seki”, Emperor stepping stone.
It is the history of Japan around the 4th century.
When the imperial family was not able to completely unify Japan.
At that time, Emperor Keiko marched to defeat the rebelling tribes.
It is said that he prayed for his victory on this emperor stepping stone, Tai tou seki.
![Tai tou seki](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9378.jpg)
Tai tou seki
![Tai tou seki](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9385.jpg)
Tai tou seki
Huge stones.
![Tai tou seki](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9388.jpg)
Tai tou seki
I walked around the stones.
![Space behind the Tai tou seki](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9387.jpg)
Space behind the Tai tou seki
I thought the space was a pond.
It is odd to leave a space like this.
![Tai tou seki](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9389.jpg)
Tai tou seki
![Tai tou seki](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9393.jpg)
Tai tou seki
I found some cats are living here in the night.
This is a kind of real roman of the ancient Japanese history.
I moved back to Kokura.
Next I wanted to visit “Sarakura mountain” to see the whole Kokura city and the sunset.
You can take a bus to go to “Srakurayama cable“.
Climbed up to “Sarakura Mountain” by cable car, quiet easy
![Sarakurayama cable station](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_8948.jpg)
Sarakurayama cable station
I recommend you to visit there late afternoon to the sunset and early night.
It cost about US$12 for round trip.
![Sarakurayama cable car](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_8949.jpg)
Sarakurayama cable car
![View from Sarakura mountain](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_8969.jpg)
View from Sarakura mountain
![View from Sarakura mountain](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_8962.jpg)
View from Sarakura mountain
You can see your Google map and compare the real scene.
![View from Sarakura mountain](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_8960.jpg)
View from Sarakura mountain
![Sarakura Mt. explanation](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_8974.jpg)
Sarakura Mt. explanation
Empress Jingu, a famous empress of ancient Japan.
She gave this mountain her name.
She saw distant Japanese islands and Japan itself from the top of this mountain.
![TV tower on top of Mt. Sarakura](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_8964.jpg)
TV tower on top of Mt. Sarakura
![TV tower on top of Mt. Sarakura](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_8975.jpg)
TV tower on top of Mt. Sarakura
![The view from Mt. Sarakura](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_8977.jpg)
The view from Mt. Sarakura
![The view from Mt. Sarakura](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_8981.jpg)
The view from Mt. Sarakura
![Mt. Sarakura explanation](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_8986.jpg)
Mt. Sarakura explanation
![Sunset on Mt. Sarakura](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_8995.jpg)
Sunset on Mt. Sarakura
![Sunset on Mt. Sarakura](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_8997.jpg)
Sunset on Mt. Sarakura
![Sunset on Mt. Sarakura](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9021.jpg)
Sunset on Mt. Sarakura
![Sunset on Mt. Sarakura](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9033.jpg)
Sunset on Mt. Sarakura
![Night view of Mt. Sarakura](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9041.jpg)
Night view of Mt. Sarakura
![Cable car](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9043.jpg)
Cable car
![Sarakurayama cable station](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9060.jpg)
Sarakurayama cable station
![Sarakurayama cable station](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9058.jpg)
Sarakurayama cable station
You can take a free shuttle bus to go to “Yahata”station, the nearest station.
Then I moved to Kokura.
The scene from the top of the mountain “Sarakura” was very beautiful.
That is artwork of GOD.
Supper in Kokura, Yakitori
![Torimatsu restaurant](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9113.jpg)
Torimatsu restaurant
I visited a Yakitori houce “Tori matsu“.
Yakitori means roasted chicken but now many people know what is like.
![Salad](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9116.jpg)
Salad
![white liver pate](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9117.jpg)
white liver pate
![Yakitori](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9118.jpg)
Yakitori
![Yakitori](https://los-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9119.jpg)
Yakitori
This is grilled chicken neck meat.
Juicy and chewy, delicious taste.
I moved a lot today.
Thanks to GOD and eat a little more.
John 17:17
Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.