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The Kokura Gion Festival 2026
Rod WaltersThe Kokura Gion Festival is a frenzy of mid-summer community drumming in northern Kyushu. Get your taiko on!
Kokura Castle is a castle in Kitakyushu, Japan. It was built by Hosokawa Tadaoki starting in 1602, with construction completed in 1608. [Wikipedia]
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The Kokura Gion Festival is a frenzy of mid-summer community drumming in northern Kyushu. Get your taiko on!
The Kokura Gion Festival is a frenzy of mid-summer community drumming in northern Kyushu. Get your taiko on!
Kokura Castle is a very placid fortification, sitting in pleasant park and garden in the middle of Kitakyushu.
Kokura Castle is a fixture of the tourist's itinerary to Kitakyushu. Spend some time on the castle grounds and explore the many treasures the area has to offer.
Lose yourself in Japanese traditional culture in a traditional kaiyū-shiki-teien, or pond-stroll garden.
นำตัวเองเข้าไปสู่วัฒนธรรมดั้งเดิมญี่ปุ่นในสวนและบ่อน้ำ
Kokura, the center of Kitakyushu, boasts Kokura Castle, the castle's Japanese Garden, a major shopping mall, a market, and several festivals.
Master kyudo, or Japanese archery, practitioners at Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu.
Authentic kyudo, the Japanese martial art of archery, in all its finery at Kokura Castle
ชมผู้เชี่ยวชาญในศิลปะป้องกันตัวโบราณจากทั่วพื้นที่ทางตะวันออกของญี่ปุ่น มาแสดงทักษะและภูมิปัญญาของตน ที่ปราสาทโคะคุระในคิตะคิวชู
Bậc thầy kyudo, hay còn gọi là Cung đạo Nhật Bản, được thực hành ở Thành cổ Kokura tại Kitakyushu.
Praticantes de kyudo, ou tiro com arco japonês, no Castelo de Kokura em Kita-Kyushu
Замок Кокура обладает безмятежной атмосферой, где можно расслабиться в уютном парке и саду прямо посреди Китакюсю.
Потеряйте себя в японской традиционной культуре в традиционном кайю-сики-тэйэн, или саду для прогулок с прудом.
Hotel near Kokura Station. Surrounded by historical sights such as Kokura Castle and Kokura Castle Japanese Garden. Great location for tourists visiting Kitakyushu.
Asano is a business hotel located less than five minutes from Kokura Station in Kitakyushu. Convenient for visiting Kokura Castle and Kokura Castle Japanese Garden.
Perched on the edge of the Kanmon Strait, RISONARE Shimonoseki offers a resort experience that blends contemporary design, regional character, and creativity.
If you're a meat lover, the Shokuniku Festival in Fukuoka is an event you shouldn't miss. Billed as the largest meat-based event in all of Kyushu, the festival is set to include a variety of delicious dishes that attendees can try.
![Laxmi Indian Restaurant [Closed]](https://assets.japantravel.com/photo/5302-35065/360x240!/fukuoka-laxmi-indian-restaurant-35065.webp "Laxmi Indian Restaurant [Closed]")
Anyone seearching for great Indian cuisine in Kitakyushu need look no further... And anyone not should probably go anyway
![Rusa Ruka Pancake Café [Closed]](https://assets.japantravel.com/photo/5308-35095/360x240!/fukuoka-rusa-ruka-pancake-café-35095.webp "Rusa Ruka Pancake Café [Closed]")
Rusa Ruka Pancake Café is a quaint European style teashop. It serves savoury and sweet food which ranges from pancakes to pasta.
Located in the hills south of Kitakyushu, the Kawachi Fujien is best known for its two 100-meter-long wisteria tunnels through which you can walk. Numerous species are shown here, which are as diverse as white or dark purple The garden is open to the public twice a year: once during the wisteria season in spring and once in autumn. In spring in particular, the garden's main season falls during the so-called Golden Week, during which many Japanese people go on vacation. As a result, the garden can get full very quickly. So you should definitely have enough time with you to be able to discover everything in peace. In addition to the tunnels, there are also numerous trees that together form a huge roof of hanging flowers. A vantage point at the top of the hillside garden offers a beautiful view of the sea of wisteria and the surrounding valley, which is also known for its bamboo groves.
Authentic kyudo, the Japanese martial art of archery, in all its finery at Kokura Castle
Kokura, the center of Kitakyushu, boasts Kokura Castle, the castle's Japanese Garden, a major shopping mall, a market, and several festivals.