Kitakyushu
Top Places to Visit
Kawachi Reservoir
Kawachi reservoir in Yahata Higashi ward has an onsen (hot spring) with a rotenburo (outdoor bath). Courtesy bus from Yahata station. You can walk round the ... more
Kaikyo Dramaship
Kaikyo Dramaship in Moji-ko has a museum and a light show about the history of the Kanmon straits, good nautical souvenirs and regular live music events.
Kokura Castle
Kokura Castle (小倉城 Kokura-jō), a ten-minute walk from JR Kyushu's Kokura Station. Built by Hosokawa Tadaoki in 1602, it was the property of the Ogasawara clan ... more
Top Places to Eat
Red Bean Jam
Kokura is, quite literally, synonymous with a type of finely filtered red bean jam known as ogura-an (小倉餡) with an alternative reading of kokura-an, which makes... more
Top Shopping Places
Tanga Market
The tiny traditional open-air Tanga market has fresh fish, fruit and vegetables in abundance. It is the oldest shopping arcade in Japan.
Uomachi
Stroll through Uomachi shopping area.
Colet
Visit the department stores: Colet, Izutsuya
Riverwalk
Explore the spacious and ultra-modern Riverwalk shopping complex by the Murasaki river and near the castle
Top Places for Nightlife
Booties
Booties Irish pub, Japanese-run, Guinness and pub food available. Smaller than Xelha. Opposite Izutsuya department store. Open from 5pm most days. Big screen ...
Don Gaba Cho
Don Gaba ChoRestaurant and night bar on Furusemba-machi. Great atmosphere and always a laugh. Scintillating conversation and sophisticated pursuits guaranteed.
Starbucks
There are three Starbucks in Kokura, one in Riverwalk, one near Kokura station and one inside the SunLive City shopping mall.
Round 5
Round 5 is a very small bar in Konya-machi, Kokura run by a friendly long-term American resident named Bob. ¥100 karaoke. Open from about 8pm. Tel: 093-511-1002...
