Seeing Kokura Fortress and Fortress Park was on the high of my checklist in Kitakyushu.
It was lastly a phenomenal, sunny day after we docked at Mojik and took the brief drive to Fortress Park. The park was small and the cherry bushes had been late – so it was very disappointing. The tour of the fort, in-built 1602, was fascinating and had good reveals specializing in Samura tradition and life within the fort city. Excellent news, we did not must take off our sneakers right here, and there was an elevator for individuals who wanted it. On the higher, fifth flooring, there was a restaurant – in keeping with info from the brochure, on Saturday evenings it turns into a “trendy bar” known as Kokura Night time Fortress. Attention-grabbing.
Extraordinarily excellent news, a person was performing a present together with his monkey in entrance of the fort entrance, which was fairly fascinating and strange. There was additionally a girl strolling her goat. . .
From the port space, we walked to Akama Jingu Shrine – one of the dramatic I’ve seen. It’s devoted to Emperor Antoku, who died within the battle of Dannoura in 1185, on the age of six.
The waterfront was picturesque and had a pleasant promenade. It was good simply hanging out within the solar and contemporary air.
I believe I could have seen sufficient castles and shrines.