Kita Kyushu Airport

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

I arrived at “Kusami” station.

It is about 30 min from Kokura.

Kusami station

I thought this is a calm residential area.

Watching google map, I started to walk.

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

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

Tai tou seki

Huge stones.

Tai tou seki

I walked around the stones.

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

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

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

View from Sarakura mountain

View from Sarakura mountain

You can see your Google map and compare the real scene.

View from Sarakura mountain

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

TV tower on top of Mt. Sarakura

The view from Mt. Sarakura

The view from Mt. Sarakura

Mt. Sarakura explanation

Sunset on Mt. Sarakura

Sunset on Mt. Sarakura

Sunset on Mt. Sarakura

Sunset on Mt. Sarakura

Night view of Mt. Sarakura

Cable car

Sarakurayama cable station

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

I visited a Yakitori houce “Tori matsu“.

Yakitori means roasted chicken but now many people know what is like.

Salad

white liver pate

Yakitori

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.