[2025 Kitakyushu Attraction] Travel Guide for Kokura Castle Garden (Updated Jun)

📍Kokura Castle If you are traveling to Kitakyushu, it seems like a good place to stop by for a break and a walk.🍃 A very pretty and magnificent castle, beautiful Yunseul, and the wind blowing under the shade trees. It seems like a really peaceful place! I was tired from traveling, so I stopped by the castle by chance and was very satisfied :) You can see the outside of the castle without paying the entrance fee. I recommend it as a good place to take a break from a full schedule😊 #Japan #JapanTravel #Kitakyushu #KitakyushuTravel #PlacesToVisitInJapan #Kokura #KokuraCastle #Healing #HealingTravel

2019.06.23 #Kitakyushu ( #北九州 / #kitakyushu ) Travel I took the #loopbus ( #loopbus ) that only costs 100 yen and visited #Chachatown Kokura ( #chachatown kokura / #チャチャタウン小倉 ). It was a fairly large shopping mall, so it was fun to look around, but all my eyes and nerves were focused on the intense red #Ferris wheel!!! #JapanTravel #KyushuTravel #NorthKyushuTravel #KitakyushuTravel #kitakyushutrip #KokuraTravel #Shimonoseki #Yamaguchi #KitakyushuTravel #Kokura #kokura #小倉 #YamaguchiTravel #山口旅行

Kokura Castle is a historic landmark located in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, and is a popular tourist destination. Originally built in 1596, the castle was reconstructed by Kuroda Nagamasa, a retainer of the Tokugawa clan. Inside the castle, visitors can find exhibits of artifacts related to the Kuroda family, making it an excellent place to learn about Japan's Sengoku period history. One of the highlights of Kokura Castle is the observation deck in the main keep, which offers panoramic views of the surrounding park and Kokura city. The castle is also surrounded by the beautiful Kokura Castle Garden, where visitors can enjoy seasonal scenery throughout the year. Additionally, its proximity to Kokura Station makes it highly accessible. Nearby, there are shopping malls and restaurants where tourists can savor local cuisine or enjoy shopping after their visit.

The Kokura Castle Garden next to Kokura Castle cannot be compared with the three great gardens of Japan or Shukkeien, but this garden surrounded by the city was actually the lower residence (separate residence) of the Ogasawara family, the feudal lord. It was burned down during the Choshu expedition in 1866. The academy and garden seen today have actually been rebuilt many times. However, when it comes to the first feudal lord Ogasawara Tadamasa, there are actually quite a lot of stories about him. He was given the name Tadamasa by Tokugawa Hidetada, and it was not until his later years that he changed his name to Tadamasa. Ogasawara Tadamasa was also the lord who served the longest for the Japanese swordsman, the two-sword master Miyamoto Musashi. He became a retainer at the age of 20 and followed all the way from Akashi Domain to Kokura. It is said that his son once lived in this lower house with Ogasawara Tadamasa's father, which also shows how much the Ogasawara family valued him. The Ogasawara family of Kokura is actually the head family of the Ogasawara family in Japan. The samurai academy building located in the garden now also has a mission. Ogasawara-ryu etiquette is an important school in Japan, famous for its care and hospitality. Today, the Kokura Castle Gardens also holds tea ceremony meetings from time to time to teach etiquette. 📍Address: 〒803-0813 Fukuoka Prefecture Kitakyushu City Kokura Kita-ku Jonai 1-2 🚗15 minutes walk from JR Kokura Station and 8 minutes walk from Nishi-Kokura Station. #MarchGoodPlaces2025

#Spring0yentrip I went to Kokura Castle Garden in Kokura, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka ☺️ This is a cultural facility that recreates a daimyo garden and a typical samurai shoin from the Edo period, which was a villa of the Ogasawara clan, a powerful feudal lord in the Tokugawa Shogunate, on the site of a shimoyashiki. It is a place where you can feel the history. Afternoon tea is held irregularly in the shoin building, and there is also a place where you can experience tea ceremony, so if you are interested, please check it out. The garden was very quiet and I was able to take a leisurely stroll. It is about a 15-minute walk from Kokura Station, where the Shinkansen stops. —————————————————- 📍Location: 1-2 Jonai, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 🕰️Business hours: 9:00-20:00 💰Price per person: 350 yen for adults, 200 yen for middle and high school students, 100 yen for elementary school students *There are also discount tickets that allow you to see Kokura Castle and the Matsumoto Seicho Memorial Museum. 🏖️Atmosphere/Facilities: The tranquil atmosphere makes it a good place for a short walk. #mayu✈️trip🇯🇵 #Fukuoka #DomesticTravel

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#JapanFlightEvent Traditional Taste, Kokura Okonomiyaki Nagaya 🍽️” Kokura Okonomiyaki Restaurant ‘Nagaya’! Here, you can enjoy thick, authentic Japanese okonomiyaki. It is a place with a long tradition, so you can trust the taste. A must-visit place for okonomiyaki fans! #KokuraCastle #OkonomiyakiRestaurant

#2025 Overseas Travel Event There is a tour where you can collect stamps here and there at Kokura Castle, a representative tourist attraction in Kitakyushu, Japan. You can find stamps while walking around with a guide map. It is also fun to look around the tourist map and find stamps.

#2025Overseas Travel Event There is a Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu, Japan. It is also a representative tourist attraction in Kitakyushu. It takes about 15 minutes to walk from Kitakyushu Station. It is a place with a lot to see, with lights up in the evening. If you go to Kitakyushu, be sure to visit Kokura Castle.

#New York Flight Ticket Event A place worth visiting when traveling to Kitakyushu, Japan. Kokura Castle It is within walking distance from Kokura Station. During the day, you can enter the interior (for a fee), and at night, the night view is beautiful. There are many shops selling street food like a night market, so it is good for eating late at night.

During a trip to Kitakyushu, I went to Kokura Castle Garden, which is a reproduction of a feudal lord's residence from the Edo period, located on the east side of Kokura Castle. In the "chisen kaiyu" garden, which inherits Japanese traditions, you can enjoy various seasonal landscapes while walking around the pond. The autumn leaves were beautiful at this time of year. I visited on a weekday, but it was crowded with many tourists from overseas. When I went inside, a very elegant and cute attendant guided me. I had afternoon tea, which is currently being held for a limited time, and I was able to enjoy a little bit of the flavors of various famous shops, and everything was very delicious. I also had matcha made in front of me, and I was taught the etiquette, which was a valuable experience. It was a little cold, but they brought me a stove and a blanket, and I was impressed by the very polite service. It was a wonderful place where you can feel the atmosphere of Kokura in the Edo period. Kokura Castle Garden 📍 1-2 Jonai, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture 🕕 9:00-18:00 (April-October) 9:00-17:00 (November-March) Open all year round #FukuokaTrip #KitakyushuTrip #KitakyushuTourism #KokuraTourism #KokuraCastle #KokuraCastleGarden #DomesticTravelRecord

During a trip to Kitakyushu, I went to Kokura Castle Garden, which is a reproduction of a feudal lord's residence from the Edo period, located on the east side of Kokura Castle. In the "pond-walking" garden, which inherits Japanese traditions, you can walk around the pond and enjoy the various landscapes of the four seasons. At this time of year, the autumn leaves were beautiful. There is also a museum, with a permanent exhibition on the history of etiquette, A variety of special exhibitions related to traditional Japanese culture are held. Samurai meals were on display, and I imagined them to be more modest, but I was surprised at how delicious they looked. Until December 15th, a special exhibition by five contemporary artists from Kitakyushu City, "Takatsugu Ishibashi," "Miki Oba," "Toru Kajioka," "Shin Kamikawa," and "Koho Kurihara," is also being held. I visited on a weekday, but there were many tourists from overseas, and it was bustling. It was a wonderful place where you can feel the atmosphere of Kokura in the Edo period. Price General 300 yen, Junior and senior high school students 150 yen, Elementary school students 100 yen Kokura Castle Garden 📍 1-2 Jonai, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture 🕕 9:00-18:00 (April-October) 9:00-17:00 (November-March) Open all year round #FukuokaTrip #KitakyushuTrip #KitakyushuTourism #Kokura sightseeing #Kokura Castle #Kokura Castle Gardens #Domestic travel journal

#Overseas travel Kitakyushu Kokura Castle, a symbol of Kitakyushu ✨️✨️ You have to pay an entrance fee to enter Kokura Castle. Adults pay 350 yen, children pay 100 yen. Opening hours are from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Kitakyushu is a quiet small city that can be reached in 1 hour and 30 minutes from Incheon Airport. If you want a quiet place rather than a crowded trip to Japan, I recommend it! #Kokura Castle

#JapanTravel Places to visit during your trip to Kitakyushu Kokura Castle✨️✨️ ✅️2-1 Jonai, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-0813 Japan It takes about 15 minutes on foot from Kokura Station, and there is a shopping mall called Riverwalk nearby and a souvenir shop selling Kokura Castle-related souvenirs! The cherry blossoms are beautiful in spring, and you can enjoy the autumn leaves☺️ #Kitakyushu #Kokura Castle

I turned back because of the crowds on Kokura Uomachi Street, but it is an izakaya located near the Tanga Market, and the owner is a third-generation Korean resident in Japan, and he said he personally created a Korean menu. It is a bar table style restaurant that can seat 8 people, so it is a bit cramped, and the bathroom is not a toilet but a flush type, so there is no smell. After ordering, the food is brought in, but the food may be slow to come out, so keep that in mind.

#AutumnHo-Kang-Soo-Event Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu. The uniquely structured castle tower, with the 5th floor wider than the 4th floor, is special. If you walk along the lights next to Kokura Castle, you can see Kokura Castle floating on a calm lake. 2-1 Jonai, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu 803-0813 Fukuoka

#September Travel Support Event I went to Kokura Castle and Mojiko for 2 nights and 3 days in Kitakyushu On the first day, I went to Kokura Castle, and the weather was so nice on the way there I was able to get some great shots~! I recommend taking a picture on the bridge and visiting Kokura Castle!

#September Travel Support Event I flew to Kitakyushu on Jin Air for 2 nights and 3 days The weather in Kitakyushu at the end of September was perfect for traveling The scenery I saw while walking from Kokura Station to Kokura Castle was really pretty! Kokura Castle - 2-1 Jonai, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-0813 Japan

#JulyTravelSupportEvent Kokura Castle is softly lit up at night. Kokura Castle was built on a hill on the west bank of the Murasaki River estuary in the mid-13th century, and was reborn as a modern castle in the 1590s when Mori Katsunobu took office as lord of the castle. After the Hosokawa family took office as lord of the castle, it was transformed into its current form.

#JulyTravelSupportEvent 🏯✨ An attractive day at **Kokura Castle**! 🏞️ The historical castle and beautiful garden were impressive. 📸 It is a place where you can enjoy the feeling of traveling through history with a wonderful view. If you want to feel the traditional charm of Japan, you must visit! #KokuraCastle #HistoricalTravel #Recommendation #JapanTravel

#July Travel Support Event It's Kokura Castle The weather is good and there aren't many tourists, so if you take a picture, it's definitely a great shot Be careful because there are a lot of carp the size of your thighs under the river ^^ Address - 2-1 Jonai, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-0813 Japan

#July Travel Support Event Kokura Castle, similar to Osaka Castle but smaller in scale There is an admission fee for the castle interior and garden, so we only took pictures from outside, but it was a satisfying tourist destination Address - 2-1 Jonai, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-0813 Japan

#SpringGood Places2024 *The pictures are all taken from Earth, please do not steal. Zizi in Galaxia Spring Good Places - Spring Unmissable Good Places - Kitakyushu Kokura Sightseeing, take a walk in a niche city with a suitable climate, find the special features of Japanese scenery and feel the charm of spring. Spring Good Places - Kitakyushu Kokura Sightseeing, continue to delve into this niche city with a pleasant climate, we can also discover more of the specialness of Japanese scenery and feel the endless charm of spring. Strolling through the streets and alleys of Kokura, you will be attracted by the unique architectural style here. The antique wooden houses, the exquisite small bridges and flowing water, and the paths paved with bluestones all exude a strong atmosphere of history. The spring sunshine shines on the streets through the tender green leaves, as if it has covered this ancient city with a golden coat, which is particularly charming. In addition to the ancient streets, the natural scenery of Kokura is also not to be missed. In the nearby mountains, you can enjoy the magnificent sea of ​​​​cherry blossoms. Blossoms of pink cherry blossoms bloom on the branches, like patches of pink clouds, decorating the entire mountain forest like a dream. Stroll under the cherry blossom trees and feel the romance of petals falling in the wind, as if you are in a fairy tale world. In short, Kogura in spring is a city full of charm, whether you are enjoying the natural scenery or feeling the cultural atmosphere, it can make people linger. If you are looking for a great place to visit in spring, then you might as well come to Kokura and feel the charm of spring here!

#springplace2024 *All pictures were taken by Zizi herself on Earth, please do not use them. Zizi in Galaxia Great places to visit in spring - Kokura Castle Gardens in Kitakyushu City, the back garden of Kyushu that you can't miss in spring. The historical and cultural relics of Kokura Castle were built in 1602 as the private residence of the shogun. Destroyed by war in the mid-19th century. Rebuilt in 1998. It is a typical Japanese courtyard masterpiece. —⛩Address: 1-2 Jonai, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-0813 Japan —⛩Business hours: 09:00-20:00 Kokura Castle Gardens is located in Kitakyushu City, the back garden of Kyushu, and is undoubtedly a great place to go for an outing in spring. The garden in spring is full of vitality and spring, attracting countless tourists to come and visit. Walking through the gardens, it feels like you are in a beautiful Japanese painting, and every step is full of surprises and discoveries. In addition to enjoying the beautiful scenery, visitors can also gain a deeper understanding of Japan's history and culture in the Kokura Castle Gardens. The buildings and cultural relics in the garden are full of traces of history, allowing people to feel the profound heritage of Japanese traditional culture. Visitors can visit the private residences of the generals, learn about the lifestyle and architectural style of the time, and feel the style of that era. In addition, the garden also hosts various cultural activities and exhibitions, providing visitors with more opportunities for interaction and learning. Visitors can participate in tea ceremony performances, kimono experience and other activities to experience the charm of traditional Japanese culture firsthand. The Kokura Castle Gardens in spring is not only a beautiful natural attraction, but also a window to understand Japan's history and culture. Here, visitors can feel the unique charm of traditional Japanese culture while enjoying the beauty and tranquility of nature. If you are looking for a great place to go in spring, then Kokura Castle Gardens in Kitakyushu City is definitely a choice not to be missed.

Had the chance to spend a night in a small town that isn't small, Kokura, the northernmost point of Kyushu. A vintage town with a little retro feel. It's a good place to stay overnight or go back and forth from Hakata. We arrived a bit late, and the castle was already closed, so we walked around instead. The weather was nice and comfortable, so we walked to a nearby shopping mall. You could say that this is a really chill town. #VisitFukuoka

If you walk from Kokura Station to Tanga Market, you will see so many shops! Among them, the most eye-catching is the bungeoppang, monaka shop! I ordered the matcha monaka! It doesn't stick to your mouth like the monaka we usually buy at the supermarket, but melts in your mouth and fills your mouth with green tea ice cream and red bean paste. I still can't forget that feeling! You should definitely visit Kokura Castle at least once! 鳴門鯛焼本舗 小倉魚町店 2 Chome-1-4 Uomachi, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 802-0006 Japan 〒802-0006 Fukuoka Prefecture, Bei九州市小倉北区魚町２丁目１−4 #Japan Travel #Japanese Restaurant #Japanese Dessert #Kitakyushu #Travel

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#JapanTravel #KyushuTravel #KokuraCastle Kokura Castle is a flat castle in Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture🐸 A moat can be seen around it to prevent enemy invasion, but if you look closely, it is very well managed☺️ Since Japan has a garden culture, it seems that even these things are well managed! It is said to be smaller than Osaka Castle, but Kokura Castle is quite large and beautiful and magnificent in white🏯 📍 2-1 Jonai, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-0813 Japan

#JapanTravel #Kokura Kokura is about 1 hour and 30 minutes from Fukuoka! I used Kitakyushu Airport, but many people traveling to Fukuoka also visit here! There are many shopping malls around the castle, so it's good to look around while you're at it😀 Since there is no castle in Fukuoka, if you want to see a traditional Japanese castle, I recommend going to Kokura👍 📍Location: 2-1 Jonai, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-0813 Japan