Kokura city is the gateway to the Island of Kyushu from the Japanese mainland. We go for an evening stroll along the dazzling Kokura Waterfront up to the 400 year old flat land Kokura Castle built towards the beginning of the Edo Period.
Reaching Kokura
Walking to hotel
Checking in at JR Kyushu Kokura
Riverwalk Kitakyushu
Statue on Ogaibashi Bridge
Kitakyushu City Hall
Kokura Castle Entrance
Strong winds at Kokura Castle Garden
Kokura Castle Tower
Gate of castle tower
Dusk setting over Kokura castle
Hanging out at Starbucks
Kitakyushu City Hall
Kokura Riverwalk
Katsuyama Bridge
Shops along Uomachi Gintengai
JR Kokura Station
JR Kokura Station at Night
Picking food from Station
Back at hotel
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Credits: The historical information presented herein is gathered mostly from local guides that were re-inforced via historical writings.