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40100 ／ Kitakyushu-Kyochiku
Kitakyushu City
きたきゅうしゅうし
Land readjustment found a stone trunk.
Yomiya Giant Petrified Tree- Population
- 939,029
- 5-year change
- −2.3%
- to Tokyo
- 275 min
- Nagoya 180 min, Osaka 128 min
By the seaMountainsIslandsFamous festival夜宮の大珪化木
Click to open Kitakyushu City.
40130 ／ Fukuoka
Fukuoka City
ふくおかし
Wall stones part neatly, west and east.
Genko Borui, Ikinomatsubara area- Population
- 1,612,392
- 5-year change
- +4.8%
- to Tokyo
- 292 min
- Nagoya 197 min, Osaka 144 min
By the seaIslandsA castleFamous festival元寇防塁
Click to open Fukuoka City.
40202 ／ Chikugo
Omuta City
おおむたし
The 1908 gates still move by water pump.
Miike Port Lock- Population
- 111,281
- 5-year change
- −5.2%
- to Osaka
- 189 min
By the seaFamous festivalWorld Heritage site三池港三池港閘門
Click to open Omuta City.
40203 ／ Chikugo
Kurume City
くるめし
A round-looking mound is a keyhole tomb.
Nichirinji Tumulus- Population
- 303,316
- 5-year change
- −0.4%
- to Osaka
- 165 min
A river runs throughMountainsPlainsCastle townFamous festival
Click to open Kurume City.
40204 ／ Chikuho
Nogata City
のおがたし
Where coal-mine operators argued hotly
Former Nogata Meeting Hall- Population
- 56,212
- 5-year change
- −1.6%
Castle townA river runs throughMountainsMountain climbingAn odd landmark
Click to open Nogata City.
40205 ／ Chikuho
Iizuka City
いいづかし
Cut stones ring the hill for about 2 km
Kakenouma Kōgoishi- Population
- 126,364
- 5-year change
- −2.2%
A river runs throughMountainsPost town鹿毛馬神籠石神籠石
Click to open Iizuka City.
40206 ／ Chikuho
Tagawa City
たがわし
Two chimneys a song says irk the moon
Two Chimneys, Ita Mine Site- Population
- 46,203
- 5-year change
- −4.6%
MountainsA river runs throughFamous festival二本煙突伊田坑跡
Click to open Tagawa City.
40207 ／ Chikugo
Yanagawa City
やながわし
A six-boat stage moves along the canals.
Sanjinmaru, Suitengu boat stage- Population
- 64,475
- 5-year change
- −4.9%
By the seaA river runs throughCastle townFamous festival三神丸
Click to open Yanagawa City.
40210 ／ Chikugo
Yame City
やめし
Xu Fu's tomb, they say. A yearly fire.
Donanzan Kofun, Donanzan Fusube- Population
- 60,608
- 5-year change
- −5.9%
Old streetscapeCastle townFamous festivalTea countryTraditional crafts
Click to open Yame City.
40211 ／ Chikugo
Chikugo City
ちくごし
Sparrows over the spring often fell.
Funagoya Kosen-jo, Suzume-jigoku- Population
- 48,827
- 5-year change
- +1%
- to Osaka
- 186 min
PlainsHot springsA river runs throughFarming town船小屋鉱泉場
Click to open Chikugo City.
40212 ／ Chikugo
Okawa City
おおかわし
A canal's two banks had different lords.
Kobo and Enokizu, border town- Population
- 32,988
- 5-year change
- −5.3%
Old streetscapeA river runs throughBy the seaPlainsFamous festival
Click to open Okawa City.
40213 ／ Kitakyushu-Kyochiku
Yukuhashi City
ゆくはしし
Looks two-storey; inside, an atrium.
Red Brick Hall, former 130 Bank- Population
- 71,426
- 5-year change
- +1.2%
By the seaA river runs throughPlainsFishing townFarming town
Click to open Yukuhashi City.
40214 ／ Kitakyushu-Kyochiku
Buzen City
ぶぜんし
A conical peak once called “500 lodges”
Mt. Kubote, a Shugendo mountain- Population
- 24,391
- 5-year change
- −6%
MountainsBy the seaPort townNational TreasureMountain climbing
Click to open Buzen City.
40215 ／ Kitakyushu-Kyochiku
Nakama City
なかまし
The number of planks set the water flow.
Nakama Karato of Horikawa Canal- Population
- 40,362
- 5-year change
- −3.4%
A river runs throughPlainsWorld Heritage siteAn odd landmarkCommuter town
Click to open Nakama City.
40216 ／ Chikugo
Ogori City
おごおりし
Found at housing site, saved by citizens
Yokogumayama Kofun- Population
- 59,360
- 5-year change
- +2.4%
Post townCommuter townFarming townA river runs throughPlains
Click to open Ogori City.
40217 ／ Fukuoka
Chikushino City
ちくしのし
A 1930 signboard already called it rare.
Yamae-shuku West Kamaeguchi- Population
- 103,311
- 5-year change
- +2.2%
Post townHot springsMountains山家宿西構口構口
Click to open Chikushino City.
40218 ／ Fukuoka
Kasuga City
かすがし
A mound named for the equinox sunrise.
Hihaizuka, the sun-worship mound- Population
- 111,023
- 5-year change
- +0.3%
Commuter townFamous festivalA river runs through日拝塚古墳大根地山
Click to open Kasuga City.
40219 ／ Fukuoka
Onojo City
おおのじょうし
Forging tools lie in a foothill tumulus.
Zen'ichida Tumulus Cluster- Population
- 102,085
- 5-year change
- +2.6%
Commuter townMountainsA river runs through善一田古墳群郡境界標
Click to open Onojo City.
40220 ／ Fukuoka
Munakata City
むなかたし
Seven wells quenched travelers' thirst.
Tsujiido well, Akama-shuku- Population
- 97,095
- 5-year change
- +0.6%
By the seaIslandsMountainsA river runs throughPost town
Click to open Munakata City.
40221 ／ Fukuoka
Dazaifu City
だざいふし
Gathering at ruins, aiming for 6:10 a.m.
Dazaifu Office Ruins, Time Day- Population
- 73,164
- 5-year change
- +1.4%
National TreasureTemple gate townMany shrines and templesMountainsCommuter town
Click to open Dazaifu City.
40223 ／ Fukuoka
Koga City
こがし
A pit outside the tomb held horse gear.
Funabaru Kofun, deposit pit- Population
- 58,786
- 5-year change
- +1.4%
By the seaMountainsPost town船原古墳玉虫杏葉
Click to open Koga City.
40224 ／ Fukuoka
Fukutsu City
ふくつし
A tomb's chamber is now a sanctuary.
Miyajidake Kofun, Fudo Shrine- Population
- 67,033
- 5-year change
- +14%
By the seaSea bathingOld streetscapeFamous festivalWorld Heritage site
Click to open Fukutsu City.
40225 ／ Chikugo
Ukiha City
うきはし
Three gables in a row face the front.
Hirakawa Residence, kudo-zukuri- Population
- 27,981
- 5-year change
- −5.2%
MountainsA river runs throughOld streetscapeFruit growingPost town
Click to open Ukiha City.
40226 ／ Chikuho
Miyawaka City
みやわかし
Sumo-ring soil, they say, opened a tomb
Takehara Kofun, decorated tomb- Population
- 26,298
- 5-year change
- −6.5%
MountainsA river runs throughAn odd landmark竹原古墳装飾古墳
Click to open Miyawaka City.
40227 ／ Chikuho
Kama City
かまし
A shrine named for salmon sits upstream
Sake Shrine, Kenkei Festival- Population
- 35,473
- 5-year change
- −8.4%
MountainsA river runs throughMountain climbingAn odd landmark鮭神社
Click to open Kama City.
40228 ／ Fukuoka
Asakura City
あさくらし
Seven wheels start turning each June 17.
Triple Waterwheel, Asakura group- Population
- 50,273
- 5-year change
- −4.1%
MountainsA river runs throughNatural springsHot springsCastle town
Click to open Asakura City.
40229 ／ Chikugo
Miyama City
みやまし
Over 900 camphors grow atop a levee.
Shinfunagoya Camphor Forest- Population
- 35,861
- 5-year change
- −6%
PlainsBy the seaA river runs throughSake countryTraditional crafts
Click to open Miyama City.
40230 ／ Fukuoka
Itoshima City
いとしまし
Records trace Nikko's torii stone here.
Kayasan Early-Modern Quarry Site- Population
- 98,877
- 5-year change
- +2.5%
By the seaMountainsIslandsNational TreasureSea bathing
Click to open Itoshima City.
40231 ／ Fukuoka
Nakagawa City
なかがわし
A Shoki canal drops about 20 cm/100 m.
Sakutano Unade, Ichi-no-ide- Population
- 50,112
A river runs throughMountainsCommuter town裂田溝一の井手
Click to open Nakagawa City.
40341 ／ Fukuoka
Umi Town
うみまち
Two camphors named for birth bath, robe.
Yufuta no Mori, Kinukake no Mori- Population
- 37,671
- 5-year change
- −0.7%
MountainsMountain climbingCamping湯蓋の森衣掛の森
Click to open Umi Town.
40342 ／ Fukuoka
Sasaguri Town
ささぐりまち
A tree standing in water has knees.
Kyudai Forest, Kamata Pond- Population
- 31,209
- 5-year change
- 0%
MountainsA river runs throughMany shrines and templesMountain climbingCamping
Click to open Sasaguri Town.
40343 ／ Fukuoka
Shime Town
しめまち
A hammer-like tower above a 430 m shaft.
Former Shime Mine Winding Tower- Population
- 46,377
- 5-year change
- +2.5%
Commuter townEasy shoppingAn odd landmark旧志免鉱業所竪坑櫓竪坑櫓
Click to open Shime Town.
40344 ／ Fukuoka
Sue Town
すえまち
Peridotite boulders pile up in a park.
Sarayama Park, rock garden- Population
- 28,628
- 5-year change
- +5%
MountainsPost townAn art museumCommuter townMountain climbing
Click to open Sue Town.
40345 ／ Fukuoka
Shingu Town
しんぐうまち
Stone-piled tombs cluster on a beach.
Ainoshima Tsumiishizuka-gun- Population
- 32,927
- 5-year change
- +8.5%
By the seaIslandsMountainsMountain climbingCommuter town
Click to open Shingu Town.
40348 ／ Fukuoka
Hisayama Town
ひさやままち
Atop 66 steps, two Chinese-made towers.
Satsuma-to, Shurasan Site- Population
- 9,068
- 5-year change
- +10.2%
MountainsA river runs throughMountain climbing首羅山遺跡薩摩塔
Click to open Hisayama Town.
40349 ／ Fukuoka
Kasuya Town
かすやまち
An eight-inlet pond was dammed in 1697.
Kayocho Pond, Chikuzen Big Three- Population
- 48,190
- 5-year change
- +6.2%
Commuter townEasy shoppingStrong commerce駕輿丁池駕与丁公園
Click to open Kasuya Town.
40381 ／ Kitakyushu-Kyochiku
Ashiya Town
あしやまち
Under a Jizo hall site, 300-odd towers
Stone Towers of Doyama (堂山の石塔群)- Population
- 13,545
- 5-year change
- −4.7%
By the seaA river runs throughSea bathingTraditional crafts堂山の石塔群
Click to open Ashiya Town.
40382 ／ Kitakyushu-Kyochiku
Mizumaki Town
みずまきまち
The town flower blooms by a river path.
Onga Riverbank Cosmos Garden- Population
- 28,114
- 5-year change
- −3%
A river runs throughPlainsCommuter town遠賀川コスモス
Click to open Mizumaki Town.
40383 ／ Kitakyushu-Kyochiku
Okagaki Town
おかがきまち
Windbreak pines became part of its name.
Sanri Matsubara- Population
- 31,007
- 5-year change
- −1.8%
By the seaMountainsFruit growingSea bathing三里松原
Click to open Okagaki Town.
40384 ／ Kitakyushu-Kyochiku
Onga Town
おんがちょう
A keyhole tomb lies in the park's woods.
Shimazu-Maruyama Tumulus- Population
- 18,723
- 5-year change
- −0.8%
A river runs throughPlainsNatural springs島津・丸山古墳島津・丸山歴史自然公園
Click to open Onga Town.
40401 ／ Chikuho
Kotake Town
こたけまち
The stone chamber splits into two rooms.
Gōya Kofun- Population
- 7,151
- 5-year change
- −8.4%
A river runs throughPost townPlains合屋古墳古墳
Click to open Kotake Town.
40402 ／ Chikuho
Kurate Town
くらてまち
Two stone pillows were carved in a tomb.
Furutsuki Yokoana, stone pillows- Population
- 15,080
- 5-year change
- −5.8%
MountainsA river runs throughFruit growing古月横穴石枕
Click to open Kurate Town.
40421 ／ Chikuho
Keisen Town
けいせんまち
A worker's pickaxe opened the chamber.
Ozuka Kofun- Population
- 12,878
- 5-year change
- −4.6%
MountainsMountain climbingCampingA river runs through王塚古墳
Click to open Keisen Town.
40447 ／ Fukuoka
Chikuzen Town
ちくぜんまち
Red circles painted in the third chamber
Kannonzuka Kofun, Tokami- Population
- 29,591
- 5-year change
- +1%
PlainsMountainsMountain climbingFarming townFruit growing
Click to open Chikuzen Town.
40448 ／ Fukuoka
Toho Village
とうほうむら
No back wall: a hall in a rock hollow.
Iwaya Shrine main hall- Population
- 1,899
- 5-year change
- −12.6%
MountainsA river runs throughNatural springsTraditional craftsMany shrines and temples
Click to open Toho Village.
40503 ／ Chikugo
Tachiarai Town
たちあらいまち
Twin towers where faith reputedly held.
Imamura Church, by Tetsukawa- Population
- 15,521
- 5-year change
- +2.5%
PlainsA river runs throughFarming townCommuter town今村天主堂
Click to open Tachiarai Town.
40522 ／ Chikugo
Oki Town
おおきまち
Semi-artificial canals, over 1,000 years
Hori (creeks), Ishimaruyama Park- Population
- 13,820
- 5-year change
- −2.5%
PlainsFarming townFruit growing堀クリーク
Click to open Oki Town.
40544 ／ Chikugo
Hirokawa Town
ひろかわまち
A stone figure, its face gone blank.
Sekijinsan Kofun, armored figure- Population
- 19,969
- 5-year change
- −1.1%
MountainsA river runs throughPlainsFarming townFruit growing
Click to open Hirokawa Town.
40601 ／ Chikuho
Kawara Town
かわらまち
Mined to near mid-slope: the first peak
Mount Kawara, the town's symbol- Population
- 10,191
- 5-year change
- −6.2%
MountainsPost townMany shrines and temples香春岳採銅所
Click to open Kawara Town.
40602 ／ Chikuho
Soeda Town
そえだまち
Each pillar is said to have lost a ring.
Bronze Torii, Hikosan Jingu- Population
- 8,801
- 5-year change
- −11.3%
MountainsMountain climbingPost townA river runs through英彦山
Click to open Soeda Town.
40604 ／ Chikuho
Itoda Town
いとだまち
A pond said to give the town its name
Tagiri (泌泉), town-name legend- Population
- 8,407
- 5-year change
- −6.8%
Natural springsA river runs throughFamous festival泌泉泌川
Click to open Itoda Town.
40605 ／ Chikuho
Kawasaki Town
かわさきまち
An old rail line became Sesshū Road.
Sesshū Road, ex-Kamiyamada Line- Population
- 15,176
- 5-year change
- −9.6%
MountainsA river runs throughFruit growing雪舟ロード上山田線
Click to open Kawasaki Town.
40608 ／ Chikuho
Oto Town
おおとうまち
A never-opened section's bridge remains
Hikosan Bridge, Yusubaru Line- Population
- 5,008
- 5-year change
- −3.2%
- to Tagawa-Ita
- 13 min
A river runs throughVacant house bankAn odd landmark彦山川橋梁油須原線
Click to open Oto Town.
40609 ／ Chikuho
Aka Village
あかむら
Stone upstream, bumpy brick downstream.
Uchida Sanren Bridge, Mitsuankyō- Population
- 2,774
- 5-year change
- −8.2%
MountainsA river runs throughMountain climbingCampingHot springs
Click to open Aka Village.
40610 ／ Chikuho
Fukuchi Town
ふくちまち
A clay-sealed stone chamber over 12 m.
Ikata Kofun- Population
- 21,398
- 5-year change
- −6.4%
MountainsA river runs throughMountain climbingTraditional craftsHot springs
Click to open Fukuchi Town.
40621 ／ Kitakyushu-Kyochiku
Kanda Town
かんだまち
The yamakasa changes form three times.
Kanda Yamakasa, Uhara festival- Population
- 37,684
- 5-year change
- +7.8%
Famous festivalBy the seaMountains苅田山笠宇原神社
Click to open Kanda Town.
40625 ／ Kitakyushu-Kyochiku
Miyako Town
みやこまち
A stone chamber gapes in a schoolyard.
Tachibanazuka Kofun, schoolyard- Population
- 18,825
- 5-year change
- −7%
MountainsA river runs throughMountain climbingCampingFarming town
Click to open Miyako Town.
40642 ／ Kitakyushu-Kyochiku
Yoshitomi Town
よしとみまち
A border-river bridge on brick piers
Yamakuni Bridge, completed 1934- Population
- 6,536
- 5-year change
- −1.4%
A river runs throughBy the seaFamous festivalMany shrines and templesAn odd landmark
Click to open Yoshitomi Town.
40646 ／ Kitakyushu-Kyochiku
Koge Town
こうげまち
Leaves and birds cut in a tomb passage.
Anagahayama Kofun- Population
- 7,251
- 5-year change
- −2.8%
A river runs throughMountainsPlains穴ヶ葉山古墳松尾山
Click to open Koge Town.
40647 ／ Kitakyushu-Kyochiku
Chikujo Town
ちくじょうまち
Welcomed ashore with rope, it is said.
Tsunashiki Tenmangu, Takatsuka- Population
- 17,189
- 5-year change
- −7.5%
By the seaMountainsPost townCamping綱敷天満宮
Click to open Chikujo Town.
