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There were a lot of pigeons behind Kokura Castle. There were some colorful pigeons and they congregated there probably because there were a couple of people feeding them. It was a good opportunity to take out my Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM telephoto zoom for some shots. I am quite pleased with them, I [...]

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Kokura (小倉, Kokura?) is an ancient castle town and the center of Kitakyūshū, Japan, guarding, via its suburb Moji, the Straits of Shimonoseki between Honshū and Kyūshū. Kokura is also the name of the penultimate station on the southbound Sanyo Shinkansen line, which is owned by JR Kyūshū and an important part of the company’s [...]

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We took a trip to Mojiko Retro District on the third day of our trip to Kyushu.
The Kanmon Strait separates the main island from Kyushu. This strait is where a number of major events in Japanese history occurred; there are many historical sightseeing spots and events here, such as the Mekari Festival. The Strait [...]

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We took a train back to Fukuoka after we left Huis Ten Bosch in the evening. We went to a restaurant that specialized in serving BBQ wagyu beef. The name of the restaurant is Wagyu no sato Yoshikyu (和牛の里 よし久)
They serve some of the best quality wagyu beef. They also carry a large variety of [...]

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Huis Ten Bosch is a theme park in Nagasaki Prefecture that recreates Holland by displaying real size copies of old Dutch buildings. The name Huis Ten Bosch literally translates into English as “House in the Forest”. It is named after Huis ten Bosch Palace, one of the four official residences of the Dutch Royal Family, [...]

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After Canal City, we went back to the hotel and rested for awhile. It was actually my birthday on that day and we went to a sushi restaurant that night to celebrate.
The name of the restaurant in Japanese is たつみ寿司. They don’t actually have an official English or Chinese name. However, to make life easier, [...]

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After eating Hakata ramen for lunch, we took a stroll around Hakata station.

After a short stroll away from Hakata station, we arrived at Canal City, a large shopping complex in Fukuoka city.

We had coffee and cake at Canal City. The cake was delicious. It was made with multiple layers of crepes with cream and strawberries [...]

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Dragon Air started direct flight from Hong Kong to Fukuoka this year. We took an early morning flight and arrived at Fukuoka Airport around noon time. Unlike most international airport in Japan and in other countries in the world, Fukouka Airport is very close to the city center, only about 10 to 15 minutes by [...]

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