Kitakyushu, Japan Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

A narrow strip of water little more than 1km wide separates Kyushu from the southern tip of Honshu. Three tunnels and a soaring suspension bridge funnel road and rail traffic south from Shimonoseki into the sprawling, industrial conurbation of KITA-KYUSHU . Most people travel straight through to Fukuoka, but if you're arriving by ferry or changing trains for Beppu and other east-coast towns, you may need to make an overnight stop here. Kita-Kyushu was created in 1963 out of five towns, of which Kokura is the largest. Here you'll find the city's main train station, administrative offices, the … more »