Kitakyushu Urban Centre
Journey to Creating Sustainable Cities

Zero
CarbonCircular
EconomyLocalising
the SDGs

Published in August 2024

About the IGES Kitakyushu Urban Centre (KUC)
KUC is one of five satellite offices of the Institute for Global
Environmental Strategies (IGES). We conduct research andpromote programmes with a primary focus on zero carbon,
circular economies, and the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) and aim to act as a regional hub for these three areas
in close collaboration with local and national authorities,
private companies, universities, civic groups, internationalorganisations and other stakeholders.

We are also engaged in capacity building andsupporting the transfer and implementation ofJapan’s exceptional environmental technologies
and expertise overseas in collaboration with Kitakyushu andother municipalities in Japan and other countries. We alsoorganise lectures and talks at schools and to community
groups and collaborate with local companies andorganisations to help build sustainable societies.

Zero Carbon

97

Sustainable Cities

Circular Economy

17

Localising the
SDGs
11

12
8

13

Promoting Stakeholder Engagement
Municipalities, government agencies, private companies, local residents, NGOs/NPOs, academic institutions,international organisations, community-based organisations, financial institutions, and other stakeholders

Studies and ResearchInformation Dissemination
and Capacity Building
Financing (support) and
Programme Implementation

Our mission

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Acting as a regional hub in Kyushu in three areas — zero carbon ,circular economy and the SDGs — to build sustainable cities.

IGES Kitakyushu Urban Centre:
Leading Fields of Activity in Recent Years
Participation at World Circular Economy
Forum (WCEF) in Helsinki, Finland

P. 3

Circular Economy

Zero Carbon

Organisation of a Seminaron City-to-City Collaboration
for Zero Carbon Society

Participation at Meetings on the
Paris Agreement in Bonn, Germany

P. 7

Activities in Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu GX Executive

P. 4 Business School

Collaboration with OECD on A Territorial
Approach to the SDGs Report

P. 4 Workshop on 1.5°C

City-to-City Collaboration

Lifestyles

P. 3 (Hai Phong City & Kitakyushu City)

Participation at COP28 in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates

Localising the SDGs

Kitakyushu Circular

P. 6 Economy Vision

Promotion Council

Project on Reducing Plastic Waste on
Forest Fire Control Project in Central

Kitakyushu City
Sustainable
P. 8 Management Certificate
Programme

City-to-City Collaboration

P. 8 Training Programme

P. 5 Koh Samet, Thailand

P. 7 Kalimantan, Indonesia

Kitakyushu SDGs

P. 3 (West Java Province & Kitakyushu City)
Survey on the Current Status of the Takakura

P. 6 Composting Method in Surabaya City, Indonesia
Improving Waste Collection and Transport

P. 5 in Davao City, Philippines

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Organisational Profile
No. ofemployees

Background

Non-Japanese Staff(Out of total staff)

April 1998

Establishment of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

Strategic Research

168

50

October 1999

Establishment of the Kitakyushu Office

April 2010

The Kitakyushu Office is renamed the Kitakyushu Urban Centre

26

10

April 2012

IGES transitions to become a public interest incorporated foundation

Projects for Public
Interest other than
Strategic Research
General Administration

26

0

Total

220

60
(As of 30 June 2024)

Research
Activity
Bases

Beijing Office

Tokyo Sustainability Forum

IGES Headquarters
Kansai Research Centre
Regional Centre in Bangkok

Kitakyushu Urban Centre（Located in the International Village Center）

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Research &Activities

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Strengthening the Initiatives ofZero Carbon Cities

Realising Decarbonised Societies throughCity-to-City Collaboration at the International Level
Efficient and effective solutions to different challenges can be identified by encouraging exchange between
cities on decarbonisation. We promote decarbonisation in cities overseas by supporting opportunities forexchange between cities in Japan and other countries. We also help in developing human resources throughinspection tours and training sessions, in addition to promoting the transfer of technology packages that containthe environmental management know-how of municipalities in Japan and business-focused solutions.
In FY2023, in addition to supporting the implementation of the Ministry of theEnvironment’s ‘City-to-City Collaboration for Zero Carbon Society’ *1 programme,
we also participated in research projects developed under the programme, thereby
helping to build momentum for regional decarbonisation and supporting the transferof exceptional decarbonisation technologies from Japanese local authorities andcompanies to cities overseas.

Promotingdissemination

Seminar on City-to-City
Collaboration for
Zero Carbon Society

For the first time in four years, a seminar was held in Tokyo
bringing together local authorities and stakeholders fromJapan and abroad participating in the ‘City-to-City
Collaboration for Zero Carbon Society’ programme to sharenumerous insights.
Seminar on City-to-City Collaboration for Zero Carbon Society ＞

Research
Project

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Partnership for the Promotion of
Eco-industrial Parks(Hai Phong & Kitakyushu)

Hai Phong, the largest port city
in northern Viet Nam, and sistercity Kitakyushu collaborated on
research activities to support thetransfer of Kitakyushu’s expertisein eco-town development anddecarbonisation technologies tosupport the promotion of ecoindustrial parks in industrial
estates in Hai Phong.

*1

3Inspection visits in Japanby local officials

Research
Project2

Supporting the Decarbonisationof the Cement Industry inWest Java

Decarbonisation of the cement
industry, characterised by significant
energy consumption and substantial
CO2 emissions, is an important
issue for Indonesia, which aims tobecome carbon neutral by 2060. In
this project, a field survey was
conducted with the aim of reducing
CO2 emissions throughout thecement industry supply chain in
collaboration with Kitakyushu City,
companies, and relevant institutions.

Field survey in Indonesia

City-to-City Collaboration for Zero Carbon Society: This programme was launched in FY2013, with nearly 20 projects adopted each year. To date, 49 cities andregions from 13 countries and 20 municipalities in Japan have taken part in the programme (as of FY2023).

What is a ‘zero carbon city’?
Zero carbon cities are local authorities that have announced theirdecision to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050(≒decarbonisation/carbon neutrality)*2. As of June 2024, 1,112
municipalities across Japan have declared their commitment tobecome zero carbon cities as they work to create sustainable societies.

Extending the Circle of Decarbonisation from
Kyushu to Other Parts of Japan and Beyond
Collaboration between local authorities and stakeholders in
the community (residents, businesses, other) are an
indispensable part of efforts to take tangible actions indecarbonising the region. We are promoting decarbonisation
by raising awareness among a diverse set of local
stakeholders and developing human resources.

For businesses
and executives

Kitakyushu GX Executive
Business School

The drive to transform entire economic and social systems(GX: Green Transformation) is intensifying both within Japanand abroad in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Kitakyushu City views this trend as an opportunity for growthand has established the Kitakyushu GX Promotion Consortium
to attract GX investment from the public and private sector.
As members of this consortium, we supported the promotionof GX in Kitakyushu by organising the Kitakyushu GX Executive
Business School for local company executives in FY2023 as
secretariat.

For students

Workshop on 1.5 °C
Lifestyles

To achieve the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target *3, CO2 emissions
in our daily lives (Lifestyle Carbon Footprint *4 ) must be reduced
by 67% on average across Japan by 2030 and 91% by 2050. We
design and organise public participation workshops incooperation with municipalities and local organisations topromote and raise awareness of a lifestyle that reduces CO2
emissions while also improving the quality of life (1.5°C
lifestyle). In FY2023, workshops designed around food were
held for students living in Fukuoka Prefecture to think about
and experience the 1.5°C lifestyle.

Source: Website of the Kitakyushu GX Promotion Consortium
https://ktq-gx.com/
Cooking lessons on preparing recipes that take food loss reduction
into account*2

Decarbonisation and carbon neutrality: Refer to a state in which greenhouse gas emissions and sinks are in balance. Greenhouse gases here include carbon dioxide,
methane, dinitrogen monoxide and chlorofluorocarbons. (Source: Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures).

*3

1.5°C target: UN Paris Agreement target to limit the increase in the average global temperature to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

*4

Lifestyle Carbon Footprint: Greenhouse gas emissions generated over the lifecycles of products and services used by household consumers (from resource extraction,material processing, product manufacturing, distribution and use, to disposal).

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Research &Activities

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Creating Societies that Efficiently
Recycle Limited Resources

The linear economic system of mass production, consumption anddisposal has devastating impacts on the environment. It results in
waste generation, pollution and biodiversity loss. We collaborate
with international organisations, municipalities, universities,businesses and other stakeholders to support the formulation ofpolicies at the local level and develop tangible projects to accelerate
the transition to a circular economy (CE), an essential component inrealising a decarbonised society.

Activities Overseas
Development of an Island-Wide
Recycling Model for Plastic Waste
on Koh Samet, Thailand
We are taking part in a project on Koh Samet, a tourist
destination in Rayong Province, Thailand, to build a recycling
model that will close the loop for the collection, treatment andre-use of plastic waste generated on the island. The project
involves a proof-of-concept test to collect waste plastic on theisland and convert it into recycled oil using a plastic-to-oil
conversion system. The project is also focused on developinga mechanism to increase the proportion of waste plastic in
unsorted waste by removing substances other than plastics
to efficiently extract recycled oil and establishing an islandcentric organisational structure for local stakeholders tocreate a system for the separate collection and recovery of
waste and to build a sustainable business model that can be
run by local stakeholders independently.

Waste plastic oil conversion system used in proof-of-concept tests

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Improving Waste Collection andTransport in Davao City, Philippines
Through a grassroots project of the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA), we are developing activities topromote efficient waste collection and transport by setting up
waste collection routes and resource waste collection
facilities in Kitakyushu’s environmental sister city of Davao in
the Philippines. We also collaborate with local primary schools
to support community clean-up activities.

Clean-up activities with local primary schools

What is the circular economy?
The circular economy (CE) is an economic system where products are reused,
repaired, refurbished, remanufactured or recycled, and are shared far more
efficiently. These practices maximise the value of material resources andproducts, and reduce the need to extract resources, consume energy andgenerate waste. Resources are sourced and circulated sustainably to minimise
negative impacts on the environment.

Activities in Japan
Kitakyushu Circular Economy Vision
Promotion Council

Hybrid Seminar ‘Lessons forJapan’s Circular Economic Future’

As a member of the Kitakyushu Circular Economy Vision Promotion
Council, we are dedicated to advancing initiatives to achieve the ‘Kitakyushu
Circular Economy Vision’. In FY2023, we participated as a member of the‘Biomass Utilisation Subcommittee’, one of five new subcommittees, andare exploring the potential for commercialising the use of biomass
resources in Wakamatsu Ward. We have also successfully secured
research funding related to the recycling of plastic resources in partnershipwith The University of Kitakyushu and Kitakyushu Institute of Technology.

We co-hosted a hybrid seminar, ‘Lessons forJapan’s Circular Economic Future’, with
Kyushu University’s Institute of Asian andOceanian Studies and Holland Circular Hotspot,
showcasing a range of initiatives to promote
the circular economy in Kitakyushu.

Illustration of the Kitakyushu Circular Economy Vision

Seminar flyer

Survey on the Current Status of the Takakura
Composting Method in Surabaya City, Indonesia
Kitakyushu and Surabaya, Indonesia have been working together onenvironmental issues for over 20 years as environmental sister cities. Developed
through technical cooperation with Kitakyushu, the ‘Takakura Composting
Method’ is well-established and widely recognised in Indonesia and abroad for its
cost-effective and highly efficient approach to composting using locally available
materials and fermented food products. To mark the 20th anniversary of thestart of the Takakura Composting Method in 2024, we conducted a field survey
with the method’s inventor, Mr Koji Takakura, to evaluate its evolution, current
status, achievements and challenges over the past two decades.

Field survey

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Using the SDGs to Promote Integrated
Solutions to Local Challenges

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim for all countries to achieve
17 goals and 169 specific targets by 2030. Under the principle of ‘leave noone behind’, the SDGs call for all stakeholders—national governments, local
authorities, companies, schools, organisations and individuals—to takeaction within the remaining timeframe. We are working on localising, ormaking the SDGs, now a universal language, more widely known in local
communities in an easily understood and accessible way, and using theGoals as a holistic means of solving local problems.

Activities Overseas
Engaging Local Stakeholders in a Project toControl Forest Fires in Indonesia
During Indonesia’s dry season, fires frequently break out in forests and peatlands,causing significant social problems such as deforestation and air pollution. The large
amount of CO2 released from fires, especially in carbon-rich peatlands, is of international
concern as it contributes to global warming.
We are collaborating with Kitakyushu-based
Shabondama Soap Co., Ltd. and the Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA) onan SDGs Business Survey, which is focusedon a demonstration of Shabondama’s
environmentally friendly and highly
permeable fire extinguishing agent inCentral Kalimantan, a province with many
peatlands, as part of efforts to facilitate its
Discussions with local stakeholders
adoption in developing countries.

Poster on the project
https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/indoneshiashinrin-deitan-chi-kasai-no-shoka-gijutsufukyu-jissho/ja

Contributing to the OECD’s ‘A Territorial Approach to the SDGs’
Programme for Cities and Regions around the WorldThe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), headquartered in
Paris, France, is implementing a peer learning programme, ‘A Territorial Approach to the
SDGs’. This platform encourages active cities and regions around the world, including
Kitakyushu, to share and learn from each other. As a member of the programme’s steeringcommittee, we are aiding in the creation of cross-regional outputs involving cities and areas
worldwide.
Source: OECD, A Territorial Approach to the Sustainable Development Goals Policy perspectives 5-year stocktake.
https://www.oecd.org/en/about/programmes/oecd-programme-on-a-territorial-approach-to-the-sdgs.html

Publication marking the fifth
anniversary of the programme7

Activities in Japan
Annual English SDG Training Programmein the Field

Opportunities to Learn about the SDGs andEnvironmental Issues in Japan and Abroad

We have organised the Kitakyushu SDGs Training Programme
every year since 2019, where participants learn about the SDGs
in English from a local context. The programme aims to develop
human resources who can help build a sustainable society byinviting university students and individuals from the generalpublic to learn from professionals engaged in notable SDGs
projects in Japan that are creating a ripple effect from theenvironment to the economy and society. Visits extend beyond
Kitakyushu to Goto City in Nagasaki Prefecture and explore
themes such as global SDG trends, local action and the creationof new industries around renewable energy. The sixth annual
training session in 2024 has been selected as a project topromote the development of SDGs leaders as part of the
UNESCO Activity Grant from the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology, which focuses on strengthening
education for sustainable development (ESD). This year, theprogramme will extend to new locations in Kanagawa
Prefecture, Kamikatsu Town in Tokushima Prefecture,
Kitakyushu City and Minamata City in Kumamoto Prefecture.

We organise lectures and workshops on the SDGs andenvironmental issues and host site visits in both Japaneseand English. In FY2023, we organised field research activities
for high school students in Kitakyushu, hosted visits byuniversity students and postgraduates from overseas, andoffered an accessible workshop on environmental issues aspart of local events in Yahatahigashi Ward in Kitakyushu,
where our office is located.

2030 SDGs Card GameWorkshop for Kokura HighSchool’s field research
programme

Visits by Indonesian university
students under the Sakura
Science Exchange Program

Workshop on thetheme of circularsocieties as partof the ‘Yahata Art
Forest’ regional
event

Using facilitation
tools in the training
programme

Design and Management of the‘Kitakyushu City Sustainable Management Certificate Programme’A range of programmes have been designed and implemented
in Kitakyushu City to support the SDGs initiatives of local
companies. The ‘Kitakyushu City Sustainable Management
Certificate Programme’ is being considered as a way tosupport companies that are striving to incorporate the SDGs
into their management practices (developing and executing

Linking certification schemes tofinancial menus

Creating impact = Stimulating
local economies

Exit strategies to boost implementation

Visualising impacts in linewith Kitakyushu’s new vision

Certificate Programme(SDG management support, corporate PR
and matching, other)◆ Self-assessment based on assessment indicators(Awareness of the company’s ESG compliance status)◆ Linkages with financial menus◆ Development of sustainable management systems

Local
companies

Perspectives of third-party
evaluations（SDGs for regional revitalisation)(SDGs financing for revitalising regions)Preparation and disclosure ofsustainable management policies

Mapping with the SDGs and new Kitakyushu
City Vision
Identification of materiality
Establishment of targets and KPIs
Management of commitments
Guaranteed implementation structure, etc.

management systems for the SDGs). We were commissioned
to design this programme in FY2022 and created a draft
certification system. In FY2023, we refined the design of thesystem by integrating feedback from financial institutions,
local companies and experts, and are now providing support
for the implementation of the system in FY2024 and beyond.

temSysrationope(positive impact finance, sustainabilitylinked loans, interest subsidies, etc.)◆ Publicity for certified companies◆ Proposal of solutions through company

matching, etc.

Financial
institutions
Investors

Consultants
Technology
providers

imject onPro entatimple◆ Measuring andmanaging impacts
by certified companies◆ Evaluation of impacts, etc.

City of Kitakyushu

Level of ambition of goals |Feasibility of implementation
Elimination of green washing, other8

Kitakyushu Urban Centre Publications in Recent Years
Kitakyushu’s contribution to the decarbonisation of Asia – What does the “150% reduction
target” mean? (provisional translation)
August, 2023 | Japanese
Author: Junko AKAGI
Publisher: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
This paper reviews the significance of Kitakyushu City’s ‘150% reduction target’ and its approach to achieving
this target, and then examines the methodology for ‘visualising’ the policy effects. Given that the “150%
reduction target” is a numerical target, the report identifies those initiatives of Kitakyushu City that are likely
to result in GHG emission reductions, compares evaluation methods, and summarizes the economic andsocial benefits expected from the initiatives.
iges.or.jp/en/pub/kitakyushu-150-sakugen-mokuhyo/ja
DOI：10.57405/iges-13089

Are Waste Banks a Key Contributor to Recycling in Indonesia? Case Study of Medan City
July, 2023 | English
Author: Kohei HIBINO, Tengku KEMALA INTAN, Fritz AKHMAD NUZIR, Darmawan SRIYANTO,
Premakumara Jagath DICKELLA GAMARALALAGE
Publisher: AIP Conference Proceedings
Refuse banks are unique community-based waste management systems that promote waste segregation
and recycling. This paper presents the results of a survey and analysis of all identified waste banks in thecity of Medan.
iges.or.jp/en/pub/are-waste-banks-key-contributor-recycling-indonesia-case-study-medan-city/en
DOI：10.1063/5.0129226

Kagoshima1.5°C Lifestyle Workshop
December, 2022 | Japanese
Author: Junko OTA, Junko AKAGI, Kagoshima City, hataori LLC
Publisher: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
This is a report on the ‘Kagoshima 1.5°C Lifestyle Workshop’ held in Kagoshima City from August to
October 2022. The workshop was held over a period of about three months for young people living in
Kagoshima Prefecture in order to promote the 1.5°C Lifestyle, a way of life which reduces greenhouse gas
emissions and improves the quality of life through shifts in individual lifestyles. This publication provides
an overview of the event and a record of participants’ ideas on the 1.5°C Lifestyle.
iges.or.jp/en/pub/kagoshima-15-lifestyle-workshop/ja DOI: 10.57405/iges-12891

Marine Litter Learning Kit: A Facilitator’s Guide
September, 2022 | English
Author: Koji TAKAKURA, Kohei HIBINO, Vesna LAVTIZAR, Anna R. OPOSA, Virginia MARINEL F.SALAZAR
Publisher: UN Habitat Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP)
The Marine Litter Learning Kit: A Facilitator’s Guide is designed for educators and facilitators who organise
environmental education programmes that focus on marine litter. It is applicable for various learner profiles
and learning conditions and allows facilitators to choose appropriate activities for their target audience.
The guide also uses the learning-by-doing approach with hands-on activities and games for learners.
iges.or.jp/en/pub/hocci-mllk-un-habitat/en

Performance of Takakura Composting Method in the Decentralised Composting Center and
its Comparative Study on Environmental and Economic Impacts in Bandung City, Indonesia
July, 2022 | English
Author: Kohei HIBINO, Koji TAKAKURA, Sudarmanto Budi NUGROHO, Ryoko NAKANO, Ria ISMARIA,
Tati HARYATI, Deti YULIANTI, Eric ZUSMAN, Junichi FUJINO, Junko AKAGIIn the International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, Volume (Issue): 12
The Takakura composting method has been widely introduced in Indonesia and other countries as asimple and inexpensive composting method using locally readily available materials. This study tracked
the progress of scaling up the organic waste input to 1 tonne/day at a small-scale decentralised
composting centre in Bandung, Indonesia, and a comparative study was conducted to assess theenvironmental and economic impacts.
iges.or.jp/en/pub/ijrowa2023-12/en DOI: 10.30486/IJROWA.2022.1945234.1379

IGES’s Publication Library:9

www.iges.or.jp/en/pub

Spotlight on Select Programmes at the
IGES Kitakyushu Urban Centre
Kitakyushu GX Executive Business School
In a first-of-its-kind initiative in Japan, we are running abusiness school programme dedicated to GX (Green
Transformation) for company executives and the next
generation of future leaders. In collaboration with the Cityof Kitakyushu, National Institute of Technology(Kitakyushu College) and Kitakyushu Foundation for the
Advancement of Industry, Science and Technology, we
invite experts from multiple disciplines to speak and also

Workshop

Facilitation Tools in
Lectures and Workshops
on the SDGs

serve as instructors for lectures and workshops. The aimof this six-session programme is to empower participants
to talk about their own company’s approach todecarbonisation management in their own words, and tolearn about GX from a variety of perspectives.
The content of the 2023 programme can be found here.
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LectureWe organise lectures and workshops in Japanese or English on the SDGs
for schools, companies, organisations, civic centres and local authorities,
according to the intended use. We can offer workshops using the following
facilitation techniques and lectures tailored to various topics. Please feel
free to contact us for more information.

2030 SDGs Card Game

LEGO®SERIOUS PLAY ®

This card game simulates a world inwhich the economy, environmentand society interact and aims totransform human behaviour throughThis innovative play uses LEGO®
bricks to visualise innate ideas,
stimulate the imagination andencourage communication. It can beused for developing strategies andvisions, team building and personal
development.
seriousplay.jp

awareness.
2030sdgsgame.com
Workshop on the 2030 SDGs Card Game

Sustainable
World BOARDGAME
In this board game, players take on
the roles of different actors insociety and travel around Japan toachieve both the 17 Goals and theirown personal goals, with a limited
annual budget and time.
future-tech-association.org/
sdgs-activity

Sustainable World BOARDGAME

Workshop on LEGO ® Serious Play ®

10International Village Center (East exterior)

Kitakyushu
Urban Centre

Staff
ProfilesHiroyuki KAGE

Shiko HAYASHI

Junko AKAGI

Kohei HIBINO

Junko OTA

Shoko ANDO

Shino HORIZONONao MAEHATA

Centre Director

Programme
Director

Research
Manager

Programme
Manager

PolicyResearcher

General Affairs
Director

Programme
Coordinator

Programme
Coordinator

Kitakyushu Urban Centre (IGES Satellite Office)3F International Village Center 1-1-1 Hirano, Yahatahigashi-ku
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 805-0062, JapanTe l : +81-93-681-1563
Fax: +81-93-681-1564
E-mail: kitakyushu-info@iges.or.jp

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES Headquarters)
2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama, Kanagawa, 240-0115, Japan
E-mail: iges@iges.or.jp
URL: iges.or.jp/en

JR Yahata Station

Kitakyushu Urban Centre (KUC ) (IGES Official Website)

Fukuoka-Hibiki
Shinkin BankJICA
Kyushuiges.or.jp/en/about/research-units/kitakyushu-urban-centre

Kyushu International
University

KUC Facebook Page

Kitakyushu City Yahata Hospital

Kitakyushu Urban Centre

Ogura Junior High School

facebook.com/iges.kuc

Kitakyushu SDGs Training Programme
JR Kyushu ＞ 15-minute walk from Yahata Station on
the JR Kagoshima Linesdgs-kitakyushu.iges.jp

Nishitetsu Bus ＞ 3-minute walk from Kokusaimura
Koryu Center (International Village Center)5-minute walk from Nishihonmachi 4-chome Minami

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